Datuk Dr Paul Chan Tuck Hoong is the President of HELP University College, and is one of the Co-Founders.

Datuk Dr Paul Chan began his career as a lecturer at the University of Malaya. He was also Chairman of the Division of Applied Economics during 1979 - 1986 at the University of Malaya.

Datuk Dr Paul Chan has set up and consulted for many private colleges in Asia, particularly on accreditation exercises and quality assurance management processes. He has worked with many international institutions and government accreditation bodies.

A person with a distinguished academic career, Datuk Dr Paul Chan has taught in many universities, and participated in numerous professional seminars worldwide. He has also published widely and conducted many research projects fro the Malaysian government, universities, and think tanks.

Datuk Dr Paul Chan is also an auditor of the Australian Universities Quality Agency (AUQA).

As an economist and educationist, he has consulted for various international organisations and governments. He has contributed significant policy inputs to various Malaysian Government projects, including the Five Year Plans and the Industrial Master Plan. During 1984-1989, he was on the Panel of Economists advising the Prime Minister's Department. He also participates in various committees that focus on education policy.

In addition, Datuk Dr Paul Chan was also the Chairman of the KLSE Composite Index for 10 years.

Datuk Dr Paul Chan is the President of the Australian National University (ANU) Alumni in Malaysia, and is also Chairman of the Malaysian ANU Alumni Scholarship Committee. He is also a Distinguished Member of the Australian National University Alumni Hall of Fame.

He obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and Master of Economics at the University of Malaya in 1966 and 1968 respectively. He also graduated with a Master of Arts (Economics) from Mc Master University, Canada, in 1971, and completed his PhD at the Australian National University (ANU) in 1974.

He was awarded Honorary Doctoral degrees from Oxford Brookes University, United Kingdom, and Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Datuk Dr Paul Chan Tuck Hoong is the husband of Datin Low Kam Yoke.