Recruiting Talent I mentioned our overseas trips. In May my team and I went to London, Cambridge, Oxford, and England’s greater southeast; and in August to Toronto, Hamilton (Ontario), and New York City. One of the key aims was to put out feelers for talented scholars as part of our ‘140 for 140’ global recruitment campaign, especially in the areas of medical research, AI, and data science. Trips like these have been fruitful in the past. This time, we were delighted to find the response was even more enthusiastic. I was happily surprised by the dozens of enquiries we received and the very welcoming reception at each stop. Many people wanted to explore the possibility of coming to HKUMed and we spoke with a large number of them one-on-one. Perhaps they were motivated by the geopolitical situation and uncertainty in America. But at the same time, our reputation speaks for itself. We have a lot to offer in terms of research opportunities, funding, collaborations, bright students and so forth. And Hong Kong, China is a pretty good place to move your career to, as validated by a recent survey. Our city ranked first in Asia and fourth globally in the World Talent Ranking 2025 that was released in September by the International Institute for Management Development. This external recognition affirms to me that we have the whole package – a great medical faculty and a great place to live – which can help us to strengthen and diversify our talent pool. Especially because we are also diversifying our offerings. 3 THE DEAN’S LETTER
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