TIMOTHY TONG, DEAN OF GW'S SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE, APPOINTED PRESIDENT OF THE HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
WASHINGTON - Timothy W. Tong, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at The George Washington University, has been named president of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A Hong Kong native,Tong will assume his new duties on Jan. 1, 2009.
(Media-Newswire.com) - WASHINGTON - Timothy W. Tong, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at The George Washington University, has been named president of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. A Hong Kong native,Tong will assume his new duties on Jan. 1, 2009.
"I am very grateful for having had the opportunity to serve as dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at GW for the past eight years," said Tong. "I have enjoyed working with and learning from the students, faculty, staff, and alumni at the school. The things I have been able to accomplish here were a big factor in my being able to get this appointment at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and I appreciate the support that I have received from the School of Engineering and Applied Science community throughout these years."
Under Tong's leadership, the School of Engineering and Applied Science has grown to 230 full-time and part-time faculty members and approximately 2,500 students -- 80 percent of whom are graduate students. The school's annual external research funding has increased by approximately 40 percent, and it has built a number of important research and educational partnerships, both nationally and internationally. Its partners include U.S. government agencies, foreign governments and universities, and corporations such as Lockheed Martin, SAIC, and Rolls Royce North America. The School of Engineering and Applied Science also has expanded its off-campus programs to 24 cities, including four locations in California and Hawaii, and has raised more than $50 million for the continued growth and development of the school.
Donald R. Lehman, executive vice president for academic affairs, said, "Dean Tong's commitment to research and teaching has propelled the school to academic excellence in the areas of biomedical engineering, information technology and telecommunications, and transportation safety and security. I appreciate his dedication and leadership and congratulate him on his new role as president of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University."
Tong, who conducts theoretical and experimental research in heat transfer, joined GW in 2000. He previously held positions at the National Science Foundation, Colorado State University, Arizona State University, and the University of Kentucky. Tong has published more than 80 technical articles and edited seven conference proceedings. He is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. In 1991, he received a presidential appointment to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation. Tong received a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Oregon State University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in the same discipline from the University of California at Berkeley.
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