HKUST Annual Report 2023-2024

55 HKUST Annual Report 2023-2024 Fellows and Board Memberships Honorary Doctorates and Honorary Fellows HKUST Medals • Prof. LI Zhigang , Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. • Prof. Rhea LIEM , Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was elected a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. • Prof. Abhiroop MUKHERJEE , Department of Finance, was appointed a Fellow of the Asian Bureau of Finance and Economic Research. • Prof. WU Shengqing , Division of Humanities, was appointed a Luce East Asia Fellow 2024-25 of the National Humanities Center. • Prof. ZHANG Fumin , Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was elected a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. • Prof. ZHENG Xinghua , Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management, was elected a Fellow of the Society for Financial Econometrics. Honorary Fellows • Mr. Nicholas CHAN Hiu-Fung , MH, JP, Director of the Asian- African Legal Consultative Organization Hong Kong Regional Arbitration Center • Dr. Adrian CHENG Chi-Kong , SBS, JP, Founder of K11 Group • Mr. Wilson FUNG Ying-Wai , MH, Founder of the Hong Kong Business Accountants Association • Prof. Albert IP Yuk-Keung , Senior Advisor to the President of HKUST • Ms. Sarah LEE Wai-Sze , SBS, MH, Hong Kong professional cyclist, World Champion and Olympic Medallist • Ms. YAO Jue , SBS, JP, Founder of Yao Jue Music Academy and Hong Kong String Orchestra • HKUST President Prof. Nancy IP was presented with a Long Service Award 2023 for 30 years’ dedicated service. • Prof. Kenneth LEUNG , Department of Computer Science and Engineering, received the HKUST Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2023 for the course CORE1231 Exploring Multimedia and Internet Computing. • Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience Prof. DAI Xi , Chair Professor, Department of Physics, and Prof. LI Yingying , Chair Professor, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Management and Department of Finance, were named Senior Research Fellows 2023/24 by the Research Grants Council. • Chinese Estates Professor of Engineering Prof. Mohame d S. GHIDAOUI , Chair Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, was elected an inaugural Fellow of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research. • Prof. Alex HE Jingwei , Division of Public Policy, received the Karl Loewenstein Fellowship 2023 from Amherst College in the US. • Prof. Kei May LAU , Professor Emerita, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Research Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas, was elected a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. • New Bright Professor of Engineering Prof. Khaled B. LETAIEF , Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, was elected a Foreign Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering. Honorary Doctorates • Prof. Yann LECUN , Chief AI Scientist at Meta and Silver Professor at New York University • Prof. Virginia LEE Man-Yee , Director of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research at the University of Pennsylvania • Dr. the Hon Andrew LIAO Cheung-sing , GBM, GBS, SC, JP, Senior Counsel and HKUST Court Chairman • Dr. Carlson TONG , GBS, JP, Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited • Prof. Eric WIESCHAUS , Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus of Molecular Biology at Princeton University • Dr. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Michelle YEOH Choo-Kheng , Oscar- winning actress • Alex Wong Siu Wah Gigi Wong Fook Chi Professor of Engineering Prof. Mansun CHAN , Chair Professor, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, was awarded the Michael G. Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching.