"As a long-established business in Hong Kong, Swire believes that when the community in which we operate prospers, so do we. Swire's investment in Hong Kong's education system began over a century ago and continues to this day through the funding of a wide range of learning programs, from early childhood to tertiary level. We have established the Swire Professorship in Aerospace Engineering to help HKUST build its first ever degree course in aerospace engineering into a world-class program that will strengthen the competitiveness of Hong Kong's aviation sector and increase career options and opportunities for Hong Kong students. We are confident that Professor Xin Zhang, the first holder of the Swire Professorship, will lead his department with distinction —encouraging and inspiring a new generation of aerospace experts."