Teng Jin-guang (; born March 1964) is a Chinese scientist and educator, currently serving as the president of the

Hong Kong Polytechnic University The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong near Hung Hom station. The University is one of the eight government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions in Hong Kong. Founded ...

since July 1, 2019. Previously he served as the vice-president of

Southern University of Science and Technology Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech) ) is a public research university in Nanshan District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It changed its English name from South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) to Sout ...

Early life and education

Teng was born in

Yongjia County Yongjia County (; Wenzhou dialect: yon2ko1/ yu3 ''ion ko'') is a county in Wenzhou in the southeast of Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China, located north of the city proper of Wenzhou Wenzhou (pronounced ; Wenzhounese: Yuziou �y33 ...

Zhejiang Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...

in March 1964. He secondary studied at Laowu High School (now Luofu High School). In 1979 he entered

Zhejiang University Zhejiang University, abbreviated as ZJU or Zheda and formerly romanized as Chekiang University, is a national public research university based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. It is a member of the prestigious C9 League and is selected into the na ...

, where he graduated in 1983. In 1985 he was sent to the

University of Sydney The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...

to study at the expense of the government. He did post-doctoral research at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

under the supervision of John Michael Rotter.

Career

In April 1991 he became an instructor at

James Cook University James Cook University (JCU) is a public university in North Queensland, Australia. The second oldest university in Queensland, JCU is a teaching and research institution. The university's main campuses are located in the tropical cities of Cairn ...

. He joined the Department of Civil and Structural Engineering faculty of

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

and dean of its Graduate School. On March 26, 2019, he was hired as President of

. 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.

Honours and awards

* 2015 Fellow of the

Royal Society of Edinburgh The Royal Society of Edinburgh is Scotland's national academy of science and letters. It is a registered charity that operates on a wholly independent and non-partisan basis and provides public benefit throughout Scotland. It was established i ...

(RSE) * November 2017 Member of the

Chinese Academy of Sciences The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS); ), known by Academia Sinica in English until the 1980s, is the national academy of the People's Republic of China for natural sciences. It has historical origins in the Academia Sinica during the Republ ...

(CAS)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Teng, Jinguang 1964 births Living people People from Yongjia County Zhejiang University alumni University of Sydney alumni Scientists from Wenzhou Academic staff of Hong Kong Polytechnic University Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Educators from Wenzhou Members of the Election Committee of Hong Kong, 2021–2026