Daren Tang

Daren Tang Heng Shim (Chinese: 邓鸿森; born 1972) is the fifth and current Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Tang was reappointed on 21 April 2026 for a second term that will run from 1 October 2026 through 30 September 2032. He is also Secretary-General of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). Tang previously headed the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) and was a trade lawyer for the government of Singapore.