List of Named Professorships
School of Science
Lo Ka Chung Charitable Foundation Professorship in Science
Professor Guojun Bu
Chair Professor, Division of Life Science
Daniel C K Yu Professorship in Science
Professor Che Ting Chan
Chair Professor, Department of Physics
Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research)
Associate Vice-President for Research and Development (Research)
Distinguished Visiting Professorship
Professor Ben Zhong Tang
Adjunct Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Padma Harilela Professorship
Professor Jiguang Wang
Associate Professor,
Division of Life Science
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Division of Life Science
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Wu Chien-Shiung Professorship
Professor Jiannong Wang
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Physics
Chair Professor, HKUST Energy Institute
Chair Professor, HKUST Energy Institute
Kerry Holdings Professorship in Science
Professor Ting Xie
Chair Professor, Division of Life Science
David von Hansemann Professorship in Science
Professor Peiyuan Qian
Chair Professor, Dept of Ocean Science
Dr William M W Mong Professorship in Nanoscience
Professor Xi Dai
Chair Professor, Department of Physics
Stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professorship in Science
Professor Kun Xu
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Mathematics
Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
The Morningside Professorship in Life Science
Professor Nancy Y. Ip
President
Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Chair Professor, Division of Life Science
Director of the State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience and Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases
Chair Professor, Division of Life Science
Dr. Tai-chin Lo Associate/Assistant Professorship in Science
Professor Can Yang
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics
Hari Harilela Professorship
Professor Adrian Hoi Chun Po
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
School of Engineering
Alex Wong Siu Wah Gigi Wong Fook Chi Professorship
Professor Mansun Chan
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Director of MSc Program in IC Design Engineering and
Academy for Continuing Education
Director of MSc Program in IC Design Engineering and
Academy for Continuing Education
Colin Lam Ko Yin Professorship
Professor Zexiang Li
Director, Hong Kong Center for Construction Robotics
Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Cheong Ying Chan Professorship in Energy Engineering and Environment
Professor Minhua Shao
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Director of HKUST Energy Institute
Director of HKUST Energy Institute
Otto Poon Professorship
Professor Xiaofang Zhou
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Associate Director, Big Data Institute
Associate Director, Big Data Institute
Chinese Estates Professorship in Engineering
Professor Mohamed Ghidaoui
Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
CLP Holdings Professorship in Sustainability
Professor Charles Ng
Vice-President of HKUST (Guangzhou)
Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dean of HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School
Past President, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2017-2022)
Chair Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dean of HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School
Past President, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2017-2022)
Fang Professorship in Engineering
Professor Yuan Xie
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
New Bright Professorship in Engineering
Professor Khaled Ben Letaief
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering
Swire Professorship in Aerospace Engineering
Professor Xin Zhang
Chair Professor, Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
Director, Aerodynamics & Acoustics Facility
Director, Aerodynamics & Acoustics Facility
Tencent Professorship in Engineering
Professor Qian Zhang
Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Director, Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
Director, Guangzhou HKUST Fok Ying Tung Research Institute
School of Business and Management
Liwei Huang Professorship in Business
Professor Sam Garg
Associate Professor, Department of Management and HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Fung Term Professorship in Management
Professor Yaping Gong
Chair Professor and Head, Department of Management
Elman Family Professorship
Professor Kai Lung Hui
Senior Associate Dean and Academic Director of Business and Management (HKUST EMBA Program & Kellogg-HKUST EMBA Program)
Director, Deputy Head and Chair Professor of Information System, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Director, Center for Business and Social Analytics
Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Consultancy and Strategy
Director, Deputy Head and Chair Professor of Information System, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Director, Center for Business and Social Analytics
Director, Center for Technology Innovation, Consultancy and Strategy
Fung Term Professorship in Accounting
Professor Mingyi Hung
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Accounting
Chair Professor,HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Chair Professor,HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Liwei Huang Professorship in Business
Professor Yan Ji
Associate Professor, Department of Finance
Lifestyle International Professorship in Business
Professor Anirban Mukhopadhyay
Chair Professor, Department of Marketing
Yuk-Shee Chan Professorship in Business
Professor Mengze Shi
Chair Professor, Department of Marketing
Dr Chung Sze-Yuen Professorship
Professor Pavel ZHELYAZKOV
Associate Professor, Department of Management
Lee Quo Wei Professorship in Business
Professor Jiatao Li
Chair Professor, Department of Management
Director, Center for Business Strategy and Innovation
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Director, Center for Business Strategy and Innovation
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Michael Jebsen Professorship in Business
Professor James Y. L. Thong
Chair Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Crown Worldwide Professorship in Business
Professor Ying-Ju Chen
Chair Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management
Chair Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Chair Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics
Synergis-Geoffrey YEH Professorship in Business
Professor Jaideep Sengupta
Chair Professor, Department of Marketing
Wei Lun Foundation Professorship in Business
Professor Albert Ha
Chair Professor, Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics and Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics & Operations Management
School of Humanities and Social Science
Yan Ai Foundation Professorship in Social Science
Professor James Lee
Chair Professor, Division of Humanities and Division of Social Science
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Chair Professor, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Elman Family Visiting Professorship in Jewish and Israeli Studies
Professor Gad Yair
Visiting Professor, Division of Humanities
HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study
IAS Paul C W Chu Professorship
Professor Kam-Biu Luk
Chair Professor, Department of Physics
IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professorship-at-Large
Professor Sir Christopher A. Pissarides
Regius Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science; Professor of European Studies at the University of Cyprus
IAS Helmut and Anna Pao Sohmen Professorship-at-Large
Professor Bright Sheng
Leonard Bernstein Distinguished University Professor of Composition, University of Michigan
IAS Sin Wai Kin Professorship of Chinese Culture
Professor Lianke Yan
Chair Professor, Division of Humanities
To be appointed
Dr William M W Mong Professorship in Nano Technology
Fung Visiting Professorship
Guoqiang Professorship
Guoqiang Visiting Professorship
IAS Bank of East Asia Professorship
IAS TT & WF Chao Foundation Professorship
IAS Si Yuan Professorship
Kaisa Group Professorship
Lam Woo Foundation Professorship
Lifestyle International Professorship in Business
Mahnaz & David Lee Professorship in Family Business and Entrepreneurship
Pan Yi Professorship in Business
Tsang Shiu Tim Professorship in Science / Engineering
Wilson H. Tang Professorship in Engineering
(Last updated: 30 October 2024)