Tony F. Chan
President of Hong Kong University of Science and T
Molecular and Cell Biology
Illumina
Singapore
Biography
From 2006 to 2009 Prof Chan was Assistant Director of the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Directorate at the U.S. National Science Foundation (2006-9), largest directorate at NSF. In that position, he guided and managed research funding in astronomy, physics, chemistry, mathematical science, material science, and multidisciplinary activities. Professor Chan is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, President’s Advisory Council of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Scientific Advisory Board of the University of Vienna, International Advisory Board of Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the United States Committee of 100. Professor Chan is also a member of the Advisory Committee on Innovation and Technology of the Hong Kong Government.
Research Interest
Molecular and Cell Biology
