Governance
About
Overview
The Institute is one of the independent research units at The University of Hong Kong. Administratively it reports directly to the Vice-Chancellor’s Office. The Director consults the Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) on major development issues of the Institute.
The Executive Committee
At the core of the Institute’s governance is an Executive Committee. Members are senior academics and professionals positioned in Hong Kong, China and overseas. It meets bi-annually to review the mission of the Institute, endorse programme proposals and budgets, and discuss its institutional development.
Current members are as follows:
- Professor Zhiwu Chen, IHSS Director (Chair)
- Professor Hualing Fu, Faculty of Law
- Professor David Palmer, IHSS
- Professor David Pomfret, Faculty of Arts
- Professor Ming Wen, Faculty of Social Sciences
- Professor Guoqi Xu, Faculty of Arts
The Advisory Board
An Advisory Board comprised of members from diverse disciplines and institutions worldwide provides a valuable layer of expertise and global perspective. The Institute regularly consults individual advisors to inform and develop programs, drawing on their specialized knowledge to enhance and tailor its initiatives.
Current members are as follows:
- Professor Helen Siu, Yale University
- Professor May Bo Ching, City University of Hong Kong
- Professor William Goetzmann, Yale School of Management
- Professor Hongbin Li, Stanford University
- Professor Barbara Mittler, Heidelberg University
- Professor Janet Pau, Asia Business Council
- Professor Scott Rozelle, Stanford University
- Professor Peter Turchin, Complexity Science Hub
- Professor Yuhua Wang, Harvard University
- Professor Shi Xie, Sun Yat-sen University
- Professor Xie Yu, Princeton University
