Professor Nancy Ip is currently the Vice-President for Research and Development, 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).

Professor Ip's major research interests are in neural development and function, as well as drug discovery for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's disease.

As a highly accomplished researcher, Professor Ip has published 288 papers with over 21,400 SCI citations, and holds 53 patents. She was elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the US National Academy of Sciences, the World Academy of Sciences, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. She is also a founding member of The Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong. In recognition of her excellence in science, Professor Ip has received 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.