The Third Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships 2016

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the Third Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships on 
9 March, 2016 to confer named professorships on 8 outstanding faculty members. The named professorship appointments are intended to foster the University's education and research excellence by giving due recognition to the exceptional faculty.

Newly appointed professorship holders
Professor Jiatao Li
Chair Professor, Department of Management
Director, Center for Business Strategy and Innovation
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Lee Quo Wei Professor of Business
Professor Che Ting Chan
Chair Professor, Department of Physics
Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research)
Daniel C K Yu Professor of Science
Professor Qian Zhang
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Tencent Professor of Engineering
Professor Jack A Goldstone
Director, HKUST Institute for Public Policy
Elman Family Professor of Public Policy
Professor Lianke Yan
Chair Professor, Division of Humanities
IAS Sin Wai Kin Professor of Chinese Culture