Daren Tang

Daren Tang Heng Shim (born 1972[1]) (Chinese: 邓鸿森[2]) is the fifth and current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) from November 2015 to July 2020.[3][4][5] It was taken over by Rena Lee on 1 August 2020.[6]

On 4 March 2020, Tang won the nomination for the post of Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), with the backing of the United States.[3][4][7][8] On 8 May, he was confirmed by the WIPO General Assembly and took office on 1 October 2020.[9]

Tang holds a degree from the Faculty of Law of the National University of Singapore, and an LL.M from the Georgetown University Law Center.[5]

References
  1. "Curriculum Vitae of Mr Daren Tang" (PDF). WIPO. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/zh/articles/2020/article_0011.html
  3. "WIPO's Coordination Committee Nominates Singapore's Daren Tang for Post of Director General (PR/2020/846)". WIPO. Geneva. 4 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  4. "WIPO Director General Congratulates Singapore's Daren Tang on Nomination for Post of Director General". WIPO. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  5. "Appointment of new Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore". ipos.gov.sg. IPOS. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  6. "Rena Lee to succeed Daren Tang as chief executive of Singapore's IP office". CNA. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. Cumming-Bruce, Nick (4 March 2020). "U.S.-Backed Candidate for Global Tech Post Beats China's Nominee". Geneva: The New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  8. See Kit, Tang (5 March 2020). "Singaporean Daren Tang set to head UN intellectual property agency WIPO". CNA. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  9. Ho, Grace (8 May 2020). "IPOS chief Daren Tang becomes first Singaporean to helm global intellectual property agency". The Straits Times. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
Preceded by
Francis Gurry		 Director General of World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
2020–		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
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