Professor Arthur Li Appointed HKU Council Chairman
HKU Council Chairman Professor the
Honourable Arthur Li.
Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region the Honourable
CY Leung, in his capacity as the Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong, appointed Professor the Honourable Arthur
Li Kwok-cheung to succeed Dr the
Honourable Leong Che-hung as Chairman of
the HKU Council for a term of three years with effect from January 1, 2016.
Professor Arthur Li said in his statement that he is very honoured to have the opportunity to serve HKU as Chairman of the University Council, will strive to maintain the traditions of HKU and hopes that his experience will contribute to the elevation of HKU to an even higher level of excellence, of which all stakeholders will be proud.
President Peter Mathieson and the HKU Senior Management Team were pleased that the Chairmanship of the Council was announced: “We are looking forward to working closely with Professor Arthur Li to further the best interests of the University. With the support of the whole Council, we are confident that the University will scale new heights in realising the latest Strategic Plan centred on Internationalisation, Innovation and Interdisciplinarity, converging on Impact.”
Professor Li is the former Secretary for Education and Manpower and the former Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Li was appointed as a member of the HKU Council in March, 2015.
The Secretary for Education, Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim paid tribute to the outgoing Chairman for his contributions: “Under Dr Leong’s sterling leadership, HKU continued to capitalise on its position as one of the world’s top-tier universities. Among the remarkable achievements during his tenure were the successful implementation of the new academic structure and the completion of various large-scale campus development projects such as the Centennial Campus.”
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