The public University of Macau (UM) announced yesterday that it has decided to appoint two new vice rectors.
According to an UM statement, Prof. Ge Wei, an expert in reproductive biology, will be the new vice rector for research, while Prof. Billy So Kee Long, a historian, will be the new vice rector for student affairs, for a five-year and three-year term, respectively. Both will assume office next Monday.
“With over 20 years of experience in research, teaching, and university administration and management, as well as outstanding achievements in reproductive endocrinology, particularly comparative endocrinology, Prof. Ge Wei is a recognised leader in the field,” the statement said, pointing out that Prof. Ge joined the local university in 2013 as a chair professor and interim dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences. He was later promoted to the faculty’s associate dean.
