New provost & CEO appointed

PROF Wing Lam (pic) has joined the University of Reading Malaysia (UoRM) as the new provost and chief executive officer. He takes over from Prof Tony Downes who retired at the end of April.

Prof Lam brings diverse leadership experience in the areas of institution-building, transnational education and digital pedagogy. He was most recently the vice-chancellor and chief executive officer of GlobalNxt University in Malaysia, part of the Manipal Education Group.

Prof Lam is a former faculty member of the National University of Singapore.

He led a successful consulting career with Accenture, International Computers Limited (now Fujitsu) and Logica, before moving into higher education.

He has a PhD in Computer Science from Kings College, University of London and a Bachelor of Science in IT from Salford University, UK.

Pro vice-chancellor (Global Engagement) and chair of the university’s company board in Malaysia Vincenzo Raimo led the recruitment process for the new provost.

“With his experience of the region and its education sector, Wing clearly has the credentials to help us grow our student numbers and the university’s presence and reputation in the region and beyond,” he added.

A key focus of Prof Lam’s leadership will be to grow the student population and expand the programmes it delivers.

“I am honoured to serve the students, staff and broader university community,” he added.