HKUST Appoints Committee to Search New President

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The Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has appointed a Search Committee to conduct a world-wide search for a suitable candidate to succeed Prof Chia-Wei Woo, who will be stepping down after serving in the position since 1988. The Committee is to make recommendations to the Council.

Membership of the Search Committee is as follows:

Chairman : Dr Steven K. L. Poon, Vice-Chairman of the Council Members : Mr Martin Y. Tang, Court Member

Mr Ronnie C. Chan, Council Member

The Hon Christine Loh Kung-Wai, Council Member Prof Roland T. Chin, Department Head and

Professor of Computer Science

Prof Michael M. Loy, Dean of Science and Professor of Physics Prof Yuk-Shee Chan, Dean of Business & Management and

Professor of Finance

Prof William Tay, Associate Dean of Humanities & Social Science and Professor of Humanities

Prof Tony Eastham, Associate Vice-President for Research & Development and Professor of Civil Engineering

Member &

Secretary : Mrs Alice P. M. Fok, Director of Personnel

The Search Committee held its first meeting last week to discuss a recruitment program for the post, and decided that the views of the Students’ Union and faculty and staff of the University be sought.

The Search Committee met with members of the Executive Committee of the Students’ Union today during which their views on the qualities and attributes of the future President were sought. A message has also been sent to all faculty and staff of the University inviting them to provide input to the Search Committee.

The post will be openly advertised both locally and overseas. The Chairman of the Search Committee will also be writing to leading academics and others who know the University well for nominations of suitable candidates.

Note to Editors:

For enquiries, please call Dr Steven Poon, Chairman of the Search Committee on 2586-1122, or Ms Loretta Pang, Director of University Development and Public Affairs on 2358-6302.