Ivan Png Paak Liang
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Ivan Png Paak Liang(born February 16, 1954) is the Lim Kim San
Professor in the School of Business and Professor of Information Systems and Economics at the National University of Singapore
. He is the first full time holder of the Lim Kim San Professorship since its establishment.
Previously, he was a faculty member at the UCLA Anderson School of Management (1985–96) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
(1993–96).
and graduated top of his class, thereby earning the distinction of Presidential Scholar
.
He then graduated with a BA (First Class Honours) in Economics from the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
(1978) and a PhD in Business from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
(1985).
Lim Kim San
Lim Kim San ; was a Singaporean politician. He was credited for leading the successful public housing program in the Southeast Asian city-state during the early 1960s, which eased the acute housing shortage problem at that time....
Professor in the School of Business and Professor of Information Systems and Economics at the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
. He is the first full time holder of the Lim Kim San Professorship since its establishment.
Previously, he was a faculty member at the UCLA Anderson School of Management (1985–96) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology is a public university located in Hong Kong. Established in 1991 under Hong Kong Law Chapter 1141 , it is one of the nine universities in Hong Kong.Professor Tony F. Chan is the president of HKUST...
(1993–96).
Education
Professor Png attended the Anglo-Chinese School (Independent)Anglo-Chinese School
The Anglo-Chinese School ; is a family of Methodist schools in Singapore, and Indonesia.The name is usually abbreviated as "ACS", with the junior college as "ACJC", and its students and alumni referred to as "ACSians" , or "ACS boys" .ACS was the first school...
and graduated top of his class, thereby earning the distinction of Presidential Scholar
President's Scholar
A President's Scholar is a recipient of the most prestigious class of university undergraduate scholarships awarded to Singapore citizens by the Government of Singapore. In most years, only 2-4 President's Scholarships are awarded...
.
He then graduated with a BA (First Class Honours) in Economics from the Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge
Gonville and Caius College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. The college is often referred to simply as "Caius" , after its second founder, John Keys, who fashionably latinised the spelling of his name after studying in Italy.- Outline :Gonville and...
(1978) and a PhD in Business from the Stanford Graduate School of Business
Stanford Graduate School of Business
The Stanford Graduate School of Business is one of the professional schools of Stanford University, in Stanford, California and is broadly regarded as one of the best business schools in the world.The Stanford GSB offers a general management Master of Business Administration degree, the Sloan...
(1985).