Daren Tang of Singapore appointed new WIPO Director General

The member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization appointed Daren Tang of Singapore as the next Director General on May 8, 2020.
WIPO Director General: Daren Tang nominated

On March 4, 2020, WIPO’s Coordination Committee (CoCo) nominated Daren Tang of Singapore for the post of WIPO Director General. Mr. Tang has been the CEO of Singapore’s IP Office (IPOS) since 2015 and the Chair of WIPO’s Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) since May 2017.