CASE Asia-Pacific Leadership Award
The CASE Asia-Pacific Leadership Award recognises CASE member institutional heads, presidents, vice-chancellors, chancellors, system heads or other campus chief executive officers for outstanding efforts in promoting and supporting education and institutional advancement.
This award recognises the following contributions from individuals who:
- Actively support advancement
- Create a vision and inspire others
- Establish a positive image for their institution while leading it to higher levels of success
- Increase their institution's stature in the community
- Encourage innovation among employees

Dr. Arshad Ahmad
The Leadership Award recognises CASE member institutional heads, presidents, chancellors, system heads, or other campus chief executive officers for outstanding efforts in promoting and supporting education and institutional advancement.
Dr. Arshad Ahmad, Vice Chancellor of Lahore University of Management Sciences, brings interdisciplinary experience and a stellar background in research, teaching, and educational leadership.
His eclectic achievements include a professional certification in Accounting, a PhD in Educational Psychology, a lifelong, National 3M Teaching Fellowship in Canada, a full Professorship in Finance, as
well as senior leadership roles. His impact as a leader is grounded in promoting innovation and change that responds to contextual challenges by putting learning first. For his global leadership efforts, Dr.
Ahmad was celebrated by the Academy for International Business as “International Educator of the Year for 2022”.
The award was presented on 17 May 2023 at the Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference. Click here to read the full citation.
CASE Asia-Pacific Distinguished Service Award
The CASE Asia-Pacific Distinguished Service Award recognises inspirational advancement professionals whose accomplishments have made a significant and lasting impact on institutional advancement, and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of fellow colleagues.
This award recognises the following contributions from individuals:
- Leadership in their profession
- Demonstration of best practice and innovation in their profession
- Service to the CASE Asia-Pacific community of practice

Ricky Cheng
The Distinguished Service Award recognises inspirational advancement professionals whose accomplishments have made a significant and lasting impact on institutional advancement and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of fellow colleagues.
Ricky Cheng began his advancement career in higher education as the founding Director of the Office of Institutional Advancement at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 2003. He joined the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia in 2010.
The award was presented on 17 May 2023 at the Asia-Pacific Advancement Conference. Click here to read the full citation.