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HKU announces senior staff movement

02 Jul 2015

 

Professor Paul Tam, currently Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the University of Hong Kong, has been appointed to be the acting Provost from July 3, 2015 (Friday).   

Professor Roland Chin will step down as Provost with effect from July 3, 2015.  He will remain in the service of the University as Chair of Computer Science until August 31, 2015, before taking up the position of President of Hong Kong Baptist University.

Professor Tam will also continue in his role as Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) until the position is filled by Professor Andy Hor on September 1, 2015. The appointment of Professor Paul Cheung as Associate Vice-President (Research) has been extended until December 31, 2015.  He will assist Professor Hor during the early stage of his appointment.

Professor John Kao, who has been appointed as the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global), will assume office on August 1, 2015.

President Professor Peter Mathieson took the opportunity to thank the senior staff members, he said: “I would like to thank Professor Roland Chin again for his excellent service and immense contribution to the University in the past five years.  I would also like to convey my gratitude to Professor Paul Tam and Professor Paul Cheung for their unfailing support during the transition of the Senior Management Team.”

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