"At Tencent, we believe communication and internet technology play a role of utmost importance in improving people’s quality of life, and that academic research is essential for driving technology advancement and innovation. To further this cause, we have partnered with HKUST on various collaborations, including the establishment of the Tencent Professorship in Engineering — the first professorship supported by our Foundation. We are happy to have Prof Qian Zhang, a young academic leader with innovative vision and a strong record of accomplishment, to be the professorship holder. We hope it will help her scale new heights in teaching and research."