Professor M L Dennis Wong

Profile

As Regional Provost and Group Chief Executive Officer (ASEAN), I lead on all aspects of the University’s activities and development of our overseas campuses and the wider context of Southeast Asia. 

Major outcomes

• Successfully led the revision of NUMEd Malaysia’s constitution through internal and external approval routes within 9 months.

• Led and successfully concluded the lease process with Iskandar Investment Berhad for NUMed Malaysia.

• Co-authored the ASEAN Strategic Implementation Plan with alignment to the revised Global Strategy.

• Reviewed financial sustainability of both Singapore and Malaysia and working closely´ with Faculty PVCs and Provosts to ensure sustained growth moving forward. 

• A member of University Student Recruitment Committee, university Global Committee and TNE Working Group, advising on our future direction of travel for transnational education. 

• Board Director for NUiS and NewRIIS and Newcastle Medical Clinic. 

• Facilitated the success start up fund from Southeast University China to collaborate with Newcastle Researchers on setting up a UK China Intelligent Healthcare Centre.