- President, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Council Chair, The Greater Bay Area Association of Academicians
- Academician, The Chinese Academy of Sciences
- International Member, US National Academy of Sciences
- Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- Fellow, World Academy of Sciences
- Founding Member, The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences
Nancy Ip is the President, The Morningside Professor of Life Science, and the Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She is also the Director of the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases. Ip received her PhD degree in Pharmacology from Harvard University, after which she held the position of Senior Staff Scientist at Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. in New York. Since joining HKUST in 1993, she has served as the Vice-President for Research and Development, the Dean of Science, the Director of the Biotechnology Research Institute, and the Head of the Department of Biochemistry.
Ip is a world-renowned neuroscientist and internationally recognized for her pioneering research in molecular neuroscience. Her outstanding research has resulted in 334 scientific papers, with more than 45,200 SCI citations, and 70 patents. She has been elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the US National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the World Academy of Sciences, the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, and is a recipient of numerous awards and honors including the National Natural Science Awards, the L’OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science Award, and the 10 Science Stars of China by Nature.
In addition to conducting pioneering neuroscience research, Professor Ip helps shape research policy on a global level. She is a member of various strategic initiatives such as the Leadership Group of the Davos Alzheimer’s Collaborative. She also actively serves on local committees, such as the Chief Executive’s Council of Advisers, to help steer the strategic development of Hong Kong.