Peter Mathieson was born and educated in the UK. He was the first member of his family to go to university, graduating from the University of London with First Class Honours in medicine in 1983. After 30 years in medical practice, education, and research, he moved to Hong Kong in 2014 to take up the post of president and vice-chancellor at The University of Hong Kong. He served in the position until 2018.
Professor Peter Mathieson, president and vice-chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, shares his thoughts on the nature of leadership, with lessons both universal and particular to different contexts.