Baptist University president Roland Chin to step down but insists ongoing Hong Kong protests have nothing to do with decision
- Roland Chin, 68, says in a letter to students, staff and alumni that the only reason he is retiring is because he has passed normal retirement age
- He says he considered staying on after his five-year tenure ends next August, but his family said no
Chin, 68, revealed his decision to not opt for a second term in a letter to students, staff and alumni, explaining the only reason he had chosen to retire after assuming the position more than four years ago was because he had passed normal retirement age.
“I chose to retire not because of the current political turmoil. On the contrary, I almost changed my mind and decided to stay on longer because of the recent social unrest. But my family said no. I’m retiring not because of the pressure or the workload,” he said.
Chin, who assumed office as the fifth president and vice-chancellor of Baptist University on September 1, 2015, took the helm from Albert Chan Sun-chi, who also served one term and retired at the age of 64.
He is also chair professor of computer science and previously served as provost and deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Hong Kong from 2010 to 2015.