Mr Yip, who was appointed deputy chairman of the NUS board of trustees in April, said he was “deeply honoured” to be appointed chairman, adding that Mr Hsieh had “set an exceptional standard of leadership, stewardship and dedicated service”.
“I look forward to building on this strong foundation together with the Board, faculty, staff, and students, for NUS to grow in impact and in service of Singapore in its next phase of development.”
Mr Yip served as the head of civil service from 2017 to 2026. NUS said he brings to the role more than four decades of public service and leadership, with contributions to Singapore’s economic development, national security, public-sector transformation and capability-building.
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