Next leader of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology vows to resume regular dialogue with students
- Renowned neuroscientist Nancy Ip will become HKUST’s fifth president on October 19 after serving the institution in various roles for nearly three decades
- Governing council chairman Andrew Liao says she was picked from ‘a long list of candidates’ after a global search
The next head of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has promised to resume regular dialogue with students after the institution’s governing council unanimously approved her appointment on Friday.
Renowned neuroscientist Nancy Ip Yuk-yu, who has served the institution in Clear Water Bay for nearly three decades, will become its fifth president on October 19 and the first woman to head a public university in Hong Kong.
Council chairman Andrew Liao Cheung-sing said Ip was picked from “a long list of candidates” after a global search.
The university launched a worldwide search for its next leader last November after incumbent Wei Shyy, who has served as president since September 2018, said he would step down in October, 11 months before his contract ends.
Over the years, Ip has taken on various roles at the university including vice-president for research and development, dean of science, director of the Biotechnology Research Institute and head of the biochemistry department.