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IIENetwork University Presidents Interview Series |
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In an effort to provide readers with a perspective on how the upper levels of higher education administration interpret the importance of internationalization and the role of the university in promoting it, IIENetwork presents the University President's Interview Series.
The Series aims not only to highlight international efforts on campuses nationwide, but also to discuss how international experiences have impacted the careers of the Presidents interviewed and how best to equip today’s students for an increasingly global world.
FEATURED INTERVIEW: A Conversation with Tan Chorh Chuan, President of the National University of Singapore
Professor Tan Chorh Chuan became President of the National University of Singapore in December 2008. Currently the Deputy Chairman of Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Professor Tan also serves as Senior Advisor to the Governing Board of Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and as the Chair of the International Alliance of Research Universities, a consortium of 10 leading research-intensive universities. He has been a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global University Leaders Forum since 2008.
A renal physician, Professor Tan received his medical training at NUS, and research training at the Institute of Molecular Medicine, Oxford. He has held several leadership positions at NUS, including Dean of the NUS Faculty of Medicine from 1997-2000, NUS Provost, then Senior Deputy President from 2004-2008. As Deputy Chairman of the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Governing Board from 2004-2007, he played a key role in establishing the partnership.
From 2000 to 2004 Professor Tan served as the Director of Medical Services, Ministry of Health, and was responsible for leading the public health response to the 2003 SARS epidemic. He received the Public Service Star in 2003 for outstanding contributions to overcoming SARS in Singapore, and the Public Administration Gold Medal in 2004 for his work in the Ministry of Health.
Complete interview >>
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If you would like to suggest a college or university president for the interview series or would like to give us feedback, please contact Jessica Angelson at jangelson(at)iie.org.
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IIENetworker Magazine |
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IIENetworker is the Institute of International Education's biannual print magazine which publishes pieces on all aspects of international education in the United States and around the world and features new research, as well as resources and articles that deal with everyday practice. For more information, please click here.
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