Prof. Wei SHYY was installed as the fourth President of HKUST in November during the University’s th Congregation. In his installation address, Prof. Shyy, previously the University’s Executive Vice-President and Provost, spoke about the global challenges facing humanity, including sustainability, unequal opportunities, population aging, and wealth distribution. He noted how the role of universities had evolved from elite institutions to entities responsible for advancing social, economic and human development through the originality in reasoning, discovery and innovation they championed and their general principles of being “apolitical, open, and encouraging to everyone”. Given HKUST’s emphasis on science and technology, and the positive impact that such elds have had on improving lives across society, he saw a leading role for the University in the future. The President also paid tribute to the late Dr. CHUNG Sze-Yuen, Founding Council Chairman of HKUST and a key gure in the planning and establishment of the University in the s and s (see article below). Prof. Shyy is a renowned aerospace engineering researcher, educator, and administrator. Originally from Taiwan, he undertook his master’s and doctoral studies at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in the US. His subsequent research career has involved pioneering studies into computational fluid dynamics, combustion and propulsion, including space transport. Prof. Shyy is the author or co-author of ve books and over publications. He is a Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Heading for fresh heights President Prof. Wei Shyy was installed in November. 04 IN FOCUS In the News In November, HKUST was profoundly saddened by the passing of Dr. CHUNG Sze-Yuen, who served as Chairman of the University’s Planning Committee ( ) and rst Council Chairman ( ). Dr. Chung, an engineer turned politician, foresaw the need for a science and technology-focused university in Hong Kong in the s to nurture the talent the city would need as it faced a fundamental shi from manufacturing to a service and knowledge-based economy, as well as reuni cation with Mainland China in . In remembrance
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