Named Professorship at HKUST

The Fourth Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships 2017

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the Fourth Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships on 27 October, 2017 to confer named professorships on 15 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.

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Newly appointed professorship holders

Professor Bright Sheng

Leonard Bernstein Distinguished University Professor of Composition, University of Michigan
IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large

Professor Peiyuan Qian

Chair Professor, Division of Life Science
David von Hansemann Professor of Science

Professor Tom Cheung

Director and Associate Professor, Division of Life Science
Associate Director, Biosciences Central Research Facility (CWB)
S H Ho Associate Professor of Life Science

Professor Mohamed Ghidaoui

Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Chinese Estates Professor of Engineering

Professor Charles Ng

Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dean of HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School
President, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability

Professor Mingyi Hung

Head and Chair Professor, Department of Accounting
Chair Professor,HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Fung Term Professor of Accounting

Professor Jaideep Sengupta

Chair Professor, Department of Marketing
Synergis-Geoffrey YEH Professor of Business

Professor James Y. L. Thong

Chair Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Michael Jebsen Professor of Business

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