04 August 2017

The current provost of the National University of Singapore, Professor Tan Eng Chye, will be appointed the 23rd president of the university. He will succeed current president Tan Chorh Chuan on Jan 1 next year.

Professor Tan Eng Chye holds a PhD and Master of Science in Mathematics from Yale University. He has served as deputy president (academic affairs) and provost of NUS since 2007, and he has been credited with enhancing the curriculum at NUS with technology, and improving learning outcomes so as to prepare NUS undergraduates for their future careers. He also implemented the University Town residential college programme.

Under Prof Tan’s leadership, the proportion of NUS undergraduates who have had overseas educational experience increased to more than 80 per cent.

NUS also announced the appointment of Professor Ho Teck Hua as its new senior deputy president and provost from next year.

Prof Ho was formerly held a chaired professorship at the University of California, Berkeley. He is currently the deputy president of research and technology at NUS, and heads two national research and development programmes in artificial intelligence and data science.

Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post: “With both (Professors Tan and Ho) at the helm, NUS is in excellent hands.”