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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”.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
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\u2019s economic development, national security, public-sector transformation and capability-building.<\/p>\n
During his tenure as the head of the civil service, Mr Yip played a key role in driving transformation across the public service and leading its collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NUS said.<\/p>\n
His previous appointments include Principal Private Secretary to then-Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Home Affairs and Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n
He was also the founding chief executive of the then-Singapore Workforce Development Agency in 2003 and served as chairman of the Economic Development Board from 2009 to 2014. He also served in various police appointments.<\/p>\n
Professor Tan welcomed Mr Yip as its new chairman, adding that his “wealth of experience in public service, strategic acumen and deep commitment to developing people and institutions will be instrumental in shaping NUS\u2019 next chapter”.<\/p>\n
Education Minister Desmond Lee thanked Mr Hsieh for his dedication and service across his decade-long tenure, “during which he provided thoughtful stewardship as NUS strengthened its educational offerings, advanced research excellence, and expanded its contributions to Singapore and the world”.<\/p>\n
“I look forward to working with Mr Leo Yip as the incoming Chairman and am confident that he will continue to steer NUS towards greater heights.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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