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.

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 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