City University of Hong Kong President Boey Steps Down After Three Years
Singapore-born biomaterials expert served as fifth president since May 2023; acting president Lee Chun-sing appointed
Quick Look
- City University of Hong Kong president Boey, a Singaporean biomaterials engineering expert, has stepped down after three years of service.
- His five-year contract was set to run until 2028.
- Professor Lee Chun-sing has been appointed acting president while the university launches a global recruitment search for the next leader.
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Why It Matters
City University of Hong Kong is one of Hong Kong's major publicly funded universities. Boey, an expert in biomaterials engineering, was appointed as the institution's fifth president in May 2023.
The university expressed its gratitude to Boey, a Singaporean, for his contributions to CityU during his three years as president. "The executive committee of the [university's] council has appointed provost and deputy president Professor Lee Chun-sing as acting president with immediate effect to ensure continued operation. The council will provide full support to ensure stability during the transition," it said on Friday. It added that a global recruitment exercise for the next president would be launched shortly. A source on the council said Boey's five-year contract was supposed to run until 2028. Boey, an expert in biomaterials engineering, became CityU's fifth president in May 2023.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Global recruitment will result in a new president appointed within 6-12 months
Likely · Within months
Lee Chun-sing may be a candidate for the permanent position
Possible · Within months
Open Questions
- Why did Boey step down before his contract ended?
- What were the specific contributions Boey made during his tenure?
- When exactly will the new president be appointed?
