Hong Kong university ¡®back on track¡¯ after protests, says new v-c

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has appointed molecular scientist Dennis Lo Yuk-ming 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s next vice-chancellor, set to replace current head Rocky Tuan, who will step down in January after a tumultuous tenure.?

The appointment was confirmed on 27 September, following a recruitment process led by 바카라사이트 university¡¯s council, in which Professor Lo was 바카라사이트 only candidate.?

Professor Lo is currently associate dean of 바카라사이트 faculty of medicine at CUHK, a post he has held since 2002, and is also president of 바카라사이트 Hong Kong Academy of Sciences.?

The biologist is known for his advances in developing non-invasive prenatal testing. Born in Hong Kong, he studied medicine at 바카라사이트 University of Cambridge, before obtaining his PhD at 바카라사이트 University of Oxford. He returned to Hong Kong in 1997 to work at CUHK.?

, Professor Lo said his vision was that 바카라사이트 university will ¡°maintain its uniqueness among 바카라사이트 world¡¯s institutions¡±.?

¡°Our uniqueness is that we have a mission to bring Chinese culture to 바카라사이트 world and to bring 바카라사이트 best of 바카라사이트 world culture back to China,¡± he said.

Asked about 바카라사이트 unrest at 바카라사이트 university in 2019, Professor Lo said 바카라사이트 institution was ¡°back on track¡± and emphasised 바카라사이트 importance of academic freedom.

¡°I think that academic freedom is a cornerstone of universities and I believe actually that in Hong Kong, we have very good academic freedom, and of course, we have to bear in mind that we have to be law-abiding and I will continue to push forward research excellence with my tenure,¡± he said.

His predecessor, Rocky Tuan, was?criticised by some factions?for his reaction to 바카라사이트 protests that took place in Hong Kong in 2019, including demonstrations and a student-led occupation of CUHK¡¯s campus, which garnered a violent reaction from police forces.

Issuing a letter after 바카라사이트 protests, Professor Tuan called for ¡°fair treatment¡± of 바카라사이트 students.?

Last year, a bill came into force in Hong Kong that downsized 바카라사이트 governing council of CUHK, seen as?lessening 바카라사이트 role of academics and staff?in decision-making at 바카라사이트 institution. Two months later, Professor Tuan announced that he would be stepping down, saying 바카라사이트 new structure made it an ¡°opportune moment¡± to move on.?

The current vice-chancellor welcomed Professor Lo to 바카라사이트 helm. ¡°Over 바카라사이트 last many years, I have had 바카라사이트 pleasure of collaborating with Dennis on various initiatives, and have witnessed his visionary thinking and insightful planning,¡± he said. ¡°I am confident that he will guide 바카라사이트 university to reach new heights, while upholding its unique legacy and commitment to excellence.¡±

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