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Chi Kin John Lee

John Lee Chi-kin

President, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK)

Professor Lee Chi-Kin John, JP Professor John Lee Chi-Kin is Chair Professor of Curriculum and Instruction of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). He was Dean of Education and a Professor at the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Professor Lee joined EdUHK (the then Hong Kong Institute of Education) in 2010. He was Vice President (Academic) from 2010 to 2019, and Vice President (Academic) and Provost from 2019 to 2023. He is President of EdUHK since September 2023. His research interests focus on curriculum and instruction, geographical and environmental education, life and values education, and teacher development and school improvement. He is active in leading education research and development projects and has a solid track record in securing external grants. Professor Lee was named among the top 2% most-cited scientists in the world in terms of career-long impact, in the latest list released by Stanford University. He has served as Changjiang Scholar Chair Professor, conferred by the Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, and the UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning. Professor Lee has served as a Research Fellow of The Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO), and Director of the Academy for Applied Policy Studies and Education Futures, Academy for Educational Development and Innovation, and Centre for Religious and Spirituality Education at EdUHK.

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