Prof. Chris Rudd OBE is Deputy Vice Chancellor and Head of Singapore Campus for James Cook University. He also holds a wider brief, responsible for the internationalisation of James Cook University, Australia. Prior to his appointment in Singapore, Rudd was Pro-Vice-Chancellor of University of Nottingham and Provost of University of Nottingham Ningbo China. Rudd holds a personal chair in mechanical engineering and has research interests in composite materials and lightweight structures. He is a fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and board member of the Australian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore.