Wei Shyy

Wei Shyy JP is serving as the 4th President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) since 1 September 2018 with his acting presidency starting from 1 February 2018. He also holds concurrent appointment as Chair Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. He first joined HKUST in August 2010 as Provost. Prior to this, he was Clarence L. “Kelly” Johnson Collegiate Professor and Chairman of the Department of Aerospace Engineering of the University of Michigan. He was previously employed by the University of Florida and GE Research and Development Center in Schenectady, New York. On 1 September 2018, he officially succeeded Tony F. Chan as President of HKUST.