Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships 2013

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the First Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships on February 7, 2013 to confer named professorships on 13 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.

Visiting professorship holder
Professor Bright Sheng
School of Humanities and Social Science
Y K Pao Distinguished Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies
Newly appointed professorship holders
Professor Jaideep Sengupta
Department of Marketing
Chinese Estates Professor of Business
Professor Albert Ha
Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations
Wei Lun Foundation Professor of Business
Professor Ben Zhong Tang
Department of Chemistry
Stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professor of Science
Professor Nancy Y. Ip
Division of Life Science
The Morningside Professor of Life Science