HKUST President To Step Down A Year Early

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2021-11-09 HKT 12:29

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  • HKUST president Wei Shyy will step down on October 19 next year. File photo: RTHK

    HKUST president Wei Shyy will step down on October 19 next year. File photo: RTHK

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on Tuesday announced that its president Wei Shyy will step down on October 19 next year, almost a year before his five-year term is due to end.

Shyy didn't explain why he was resigning.

But in a statement he said: "The sense of duty to serve HKUST’s long-term interests and overall standing has guided our thinking and action during challenging time."

The aerospace professor became head of HKUST in September 2018.

The university said it will launch a global search for a new president.

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