Lingnan University appoints Mr Ernest Chan Chi-man as Vice-President (Administration)

The Council of Lingnan University, in consultation with the Court, has approved the appointment of Mr Ernest Chan Chi-man as the Vice-President (Administration) of Lingnan University for a term of five years, effective from 28 October 2024. Mr Chan will report to the President and provide strategic oversight and planning of the University’s administrative resources and operations. Benefiting from diverse management experience in the public, corporate and academic domains, he will directly oversee the operations of three administrative units, namely the Finance Office (FO), the Office of Campus Development and Management (OCDM), and the Human Resources Office (HRO), and may take on further responsibilities.

Mr Chan is an accomplished leader in the higher education sector. He joined The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as the Director of the Office of the President in 2012 and took up the planning purview from 2016.  He has been serving as the Associate Vice-President (Planning and Coordination) of HKUST since 2021, focusing on institutional planning with multiple areas of responsibility, including governance and overall cross-function coordination within HKUST and with HKUST (Guangzhou).

With his extensive senior management experience across academia, government, and large corporations, Mr Chan embodies a visionary outlook crucial for navigating the global higher education landscape.