Professor Max Lu has been President and Vice-Chancellor of University of Surrey since April 2016. His responsibility is to lead the University, define its academic direction and strategy, and ensure that it is well managed.

Originally from Tokyo, Hideo Ohno graduated in 1977 from the University of Tokyo Faculty of Engineering, and received his doctorate in engineering in 1982 from the university's Graduate School of Engineering.

Eloïc Peyrache started his career at HEC in 2003. He is Associate Professor in Economics. Eloïc Peyrache held several leading positions in the HEC group since he got his tenure in 2009. He has been appointed Associate Dean of the Master in Management (Grande Ecole program) in 2009. His position has been extended to the pre-experience Masters portfolio (15 masters programs) in 2010. He has also been supervising HEC initiatives on Equal Opportunity Policy and on Entrepreneurship since 2014.

David Richardson is the former Vice-Chancellor and Professor of Bacterial Biochemistry at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on the Norwich Research Park. He joined UEA in 1991, and held positions of Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Deputy Vice-Chancellor before being appointed as Vice-Chancellor in 2014.

Professor Louise Richardson became Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford on 1 January 2016, having previously served as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of St Andrews, Scotland, for seven years.

Professor Shih Choon Fong is former Founding President of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) from 2008 to 2013, and a renowned fracture mechanics expert. Before joining KAUST as the Founding President, he was president of the National University of Singapore (NUS) for 9 years.

Samuel L. Stanley Jr., M.D., was selected by the Michigan State University Board of Trustees as MSU's 21st president, effective Aug. 1, 2019. Since his arrival at MSU, Dr. Stanley has moved decisively to ensure the university is a safe, respectful and welcoming place for all. Student success and well-being and continuing to grow MSU's extraordinary regional and global impact are his top priorities.

Professor Tan Eng Chye was appointed President of the National University of Singapore (NUS) on 1 January 2018. He is the University's 5th president, and the 23rd leader to head Singapore's oldest higher education institution.