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HKUST 2012-13 Annual Report
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During the year, Prof Karl Herrup was appointed
Head of the Division of Life Science and Prof I-Ming
Hsing took up the post of Head of the Division of
Biomedical Engineering. Prof Jianhua Chen and
Prof Yiu Ming Fung, both Division of Humanities, were
awarded the title of Professor Emeritus on
their retirement.
NAMED PROFESSORSHIPS
HKUST conferred Named Professorships on a selected
number of distinguished faculty members, a University-
wide program to foster areas of academic excellence
and honor outstanding academics. The landmark
initiative provides greater opportunities for the
University to recruit and recognize eminent academics
and boost its contributions to different fields and the
wider society. HKUST academics were appointed to
professorships named in honor of their respective
donors, with additional professorships provided for the
Institute for Advanced Study. Five other donations are
being used to recruit new faculty of the highest caliber
in areas that the University intends to strengthen
and expand.
The following faculty members have been appointed to
professorships that are named in honor of their
respective donors:
Prof Chan Kalok, Department of Finance
Synergis - Geoffrey YEH Professor of Business
Prof Albert Ha, Department of Information Systems, Business
Statistics and Operations Management
Wei Lun Foundation Professor of Business
Prof Nancy Ip, Division of Life Science
The Morningside Professor of Life Science
Prof James Kung, Division of Social Science
Yan Ai Foundation Professor of Social Science
Prof Kwok Hoi Sing, Department of Electronic and Computer
Engineering
Dr WilliamMWMong Professor of Nanotechnology
Prof Lee Chung-Yee, Department of Industrial Engineering
and Logistics Management
Cheong Ying Chan Professor of Engineering
Prof Matthew McKay, Department of Electronic and
Computer Engineering
Hari Harilela Associate Professor of Electronic and Computer
Engineering
Prof Jaideep Sengupta, Department of Marketing
Joseph Lau Professor of Business
Prof Bright Sheng, School of Humanities and Social Science
Y K Pao Distinguished Visiting Professor of Cultural Studies
Prof Sheng Ping, Department of Physics
Dr WilliamMWMong Professor of Nanoscience
Prof Tang Benzhong, Department of Chemistry
Stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professor of Science
Prof Zhang Mingjie, Division of Life Science
Kerry Holdings Professor of Science
Prof Zhang Tongyi, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Fang Professor of Engineering