The University of Macau (UM) has\nappointed Prof Michael Hui as its vice rector (academic affairs), following a\nrigorous global search process. A renowned marketing scholar and former\npro-vice-chancellor\/vice-president at the Chinese University of Hong Kong\n(CUHK), Prof Hui has garnered rich experience in teaching, research, and\nmanagement.<\/p>\n\n
UM Rector Prof Yonghua Song says, \u2018I\nam delighted to welcome Prof Hui to UM. He has distinguished himself with\noutstanding academic achievements and leadership experience. We are confident\nthat Prof Hui will energise our university to advance its academic standing and\nglobal impact.\u2019<\/p>\n\n
Prof Hui is pleased to accept the\nappointment: \u2018It is my honour that the University of Macau has entrusted me\nwith its confidence. As the only internationalised public comprehensive\nuniversity in Macao, UM has in recent years made substantial academic progress\nand vigorously explored new disciplines. With my experience in teaching,\nresearch, and management, I very much look forward to bringing UM to new\nheights of academic excellence.\u2019<\/p>\n\n
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Prof\nHui received his bachelor\u2019s degree in business administration from CUHK in\n1980. He obtained his CAAE (Certificat Approfondu d’Administration des\nEntreprises) from the University of Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence in France in\n1983 and a doctoral degree from London Business School in 1988. Before joining\nthe Department of Marketing of CUHK in 1996, Prof Hui had held academic\nappointments in the UK and Canada. He has served in various senior positions at\nCUHK, including associate dean and BBA Programme director of the Faculty of\nBusiness Administration (1999-2002), associate pro-vice-chancellor (2004-2008),\nand pro-vice-chancellor\/vice-president (2009-2017). Prior to joining UM, he was\nChoh-Ming Li Professor of Marketing and chairman of the Department of Marketing\nat CUHK.<\/p>\n\n
Prof Hui\u2019s main research interests\ninclude services marketing, cross-cultural consumption behaviours, and China\nbusiness. He has received several teaching awards from CUHK, including the\nOutstanding Teacher Award from the Faculty of Business Administration, and the\nVice-Chancellor\u2019s Exemplary Teaching Award. He has also published extensively\nin international academic journals and serves on the editorial boards of many\njournals. With great dedication to public and community service, Prof Hui has\nserved as the chairman of the Hong Kong Deposit Protection Board, and a member\nof the Consumer Council in Hong Kong. He was awarded the Medal of Honour by the\ngovernment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2017. <\/p>
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Source: Communications Office<\/p>
Media Contact Information:Communications Office, University of Macau<\/p>
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Albee Lei Tel\uff1a(853) 88228004Kelvin U Tel\uff1a(853) 88224322Email\uff1aprs.media@um.edu.moUM Website\uff1awww.um.edu.mo<\/p>
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