Association of Pacific Rim Universities

The Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) is a consortium of 56 leading research universities in 19 economies of the Pacific Rim. Formed in 1997,[1] APRU fosters collaboration between member universities, researchers, and policymakers contributing to economic, scientific and cultural advancement in the Pacific Rim. It is located in the IAS building at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Hong Kong.

Association of Pacific Rim Universities
MottoThe Voice of Knowledge and Innovation
Formation1997 (1997)
TypeNGO
Location
Membership
56 leading research universities
Chair
Gene D. Block
Websiteapru.org

Members
InstitutionCountry
Australian National University Australia
Monash University Australia
University of Melbourne Australia
University of New South Wales Australia
University of Queensland Australia
University of Sydney Australia
University of British Columbia Canada
University of Chile Chile
Fudan University China
Harbin Institute of Technology China
Nanjing University China
Peking University China
Shanghai Jiao Tong University China
Tsinghua University China
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences China
University of Science and Technology of China China
Xi'an Jiaotong University China
Zhejiang University China
University of Los Andes Colombia
Universidad San Francisco de Quito Ecuador
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
University of Indonesia Indonesia
Keio University Japan
Nagoya University Japan
Osaka University Japan
Tohoku University Japan
Waseda University Japan
University of Malaya Malaysia
Tecnológico de Monterrey Mexico
University of Auckland New Zealand
University of the Philippines[a] Philippines
Far Eastern Federal University Russia
Nanyang Technological University Singapore
National University of Singapore Singapore
KAIST South Korea
Korea University South Korea
POSTECH South Korea
Seoul National University South Korea
Yonsei University South Korea
National Taiwan University Taiwan
National Tsing Hua University Taiwan
Chulalongkorn University Thailand
California Institute of Technology United States of America
University of California, Berkeley United States of America
University of California, Davis United States of America
University of California, Los Angeles United States of America
University of California, Riverside United States of America
University of California, San Diego United States of America
University of California, Santa Barbara United States of America
University of California, Santa Cruz United States of America
University of Hawaii at Manoa United States of America
University of Oregon United States of America
University of Southern California United States of America
University of Washington United States of America

[2]

a Consists of Diliman, Baguio, Cebu, Los Baños, Manila, Mindanao, Open University, and Visayas campuses.

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is made up of 14 members, each of whom are chancellors, vice-chancellors or presidents of APRU universities, or staff from the APRU International Secretariat:[3]

  • Gene D. Block — Chancellor, UCLA; Chair, APRU
  • Rocky S. Tuan — President & Vice Chancellor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Abdul Rahim Hj Hashim - Vice Chancellor, University of Malaya
  • Nikita Anisimov — President, Far Eastern Federal University
  • Carol Christ — Chancellor, UC Berkeley
  • Sherman Cheng — Director (Administration and Finance)
  • Christopher Tremewan — Secretary General
  • Aiji Tanaka — President, Waseda University
  • Bundhit Eua-arporn — President, Chulalongkorn University
  • Wei Shyy — President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  • Santa J. Ono — President & Vice Chancellor, The University of British Columbia
  • Ian Jacobs — President & Vice Chancellor, University of New South Wales
  • David Garza Salazar — President & Rector, Tecnológico de Monterrey
  • Xu Ningsheng — President, Fudan University

Staff at the International Secretariat

Headed by the Secretary General, the APRU International Secretariat coordinates the agenda and programs of APRU. The Secretariat also plays an instrumental role in driving APRU's communications and global outreach. The Secretariat is currently based in Hong Kong and located on the campus of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

  • Secretary General, Christopher Tremewan
  • Florence Chan, Office Manager/EA to Secretary General
  • Sherman Cheng, Director (Administration and Finance)
  • Elaine Hung, Project Manager (Events & Relations)
  • Takako Izumi, PhD, Program Director (APRU Multi-Hazards Program Hub)
  • Yekang Ko, PhD, Program Director (APRU Sustainable Cities & Landscapes Program Hub)
  • Tina Lin, Senior Program Officer
  • Hiroki Nakatani, M.D., MPHed, Ph.D., Program Director (APRU Population Aging Program)
  • Robert Qiao, Communications Officer
  • Christina Schönleber, Director (Policy & Programs)
  • Mellissa Withers, PhD, Program Director (APRU Global Health Program)
  • Jackie Agnello Wong, Marketing and Business Development Manager

See also

References
  1. Association of Pacific Rim Universities – History, Objectives, Strategic Framework Archived 25 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Apru.org. Retrieved on 2014-04-12.
  2. "Members - APRU". apru.org.
  3. Association of Pacific Rim Universities – Steering Committee. Apru.org. Retrieved on 2020-06-04.
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