Daren Tang
Daren Tang Heng Shim (born 1972[1]) has been Chief Executive of the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) since November 2015.[2][3][4] It will be taken over by Rena Lee on 1 August 2020.[5]
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.[2][3][6][7] On 8 May, he was confirmed by the WIPO General Assembly and is scheduled to take office on 1 October 2020.[8]
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.[4]
References
- "Curriculum Vitae of Mr Daren Tang" (PDF). WIPO. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "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.
- "WIPO Director General Congratulates Singapore's Daren Tang on Nomination for Post of Director General". WIPO. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Appointment of new Chief Executive, Intellectual Property Office of Singapore". ipos.gov.sg. IPOS. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- "Rena Lee to succeed Daren Tang as chief executive of Singapore's IP office". CNA. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- 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.
- See Kit, Tang (5 March 2020). "Singaporean Daren Tang set to head UN intellectual property agency WIPO". CNA. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- 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.
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