Teng Jin-guang

Teng Jin-guang (Chinese: 滕锦光; born March 1964) is a Chinese engineer and educator, currently serving as the president of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since July 1, 2019.[1] Previously he served as the vice-president of Southern University of Science and Technology.

In this Chinese name, the family name is Teng.
Teng Jin-guang
滕锦光
Teng Jinguang at FCE Translational Research Forum in April 2019.
President of Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Assumed office
July 1, 2019
Preceded byPhilip Chan (acting)
Vice-President of Southern University of Science and Technology
In office
April 2018 – August 2019
Preceded byTang Tao
Succeeded byVacant
Personal details
BornMarch 1964 (age 59)
Yongjia County, Zhejiang, China
Alma materZhejiang University (BEng)
University of Sydney (PhD)
ProfessionStructural engineering
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese滕錦光
Simplified Chinese滕锦光

Early life and education

Teng was born in Yongjia County, Zhejiang in March 1964. He secondary studied at Laowu High School (now Luofu High School).[2] In 1979 he entered Zhejiang University, where he graduated in 1983. In 1985 he was sent to the University of Sydney to study at the expense of the government. He did post-doctoral research at the University of Edinburgh under the supervision of John Michael Rotter.

Career

In April 1991 he became an instructor at James Cook University. He joined the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering faculty of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in October 1994, becoming associate professor in 1997 and dean and full professor in 1999. In September 2006 he was promoted to become vice-president, a position he held until June 2010. He was dean of the School of Construction and Environment in September 2007, and held that office until June 2013. In April 2018 he became vice-president of Southern University of Science and Technology and dean of its Graduate School.

On March 26, 2019, he was hired as President of Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He officially served as president of PolyU since July 1, 2019. In October 2019, he was criticised for refusing to shake hands with graduates wearing masks in a graduation ceremony.[3]

Honours and awards

References
  1. Yue Huairang (岳怀让) (2 July 2019). 中科院院士滕锦光履新香港理工大学校长. thepaper (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  2. Wang Liang (王亮) (29 November 2017). 四位温籍学者谢作伟、吴朝晖、滕锦光、沈志勋新晋中科院院士 他们与家乡有绕不开的情愫. Wenzhou News (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 December 2019.
  3. "PolyU president refuses to shake hands with mask-wearing students". South China Morning Post. 27 October 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
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