PROFESSOR CHONG TOW CHONG President Professor Chong Tow Chong is President of SUTD. Prior to that, he was SUTD’s founding Provost from 2010 to 2018, where he played a crucial role in steering the strategic development and operationalisation of the University. Before joining SUTD, Prof Chong was the Executive Director of Agency for Science, Technology and Research’s (A*STAR) Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) and the Data Storage Institute for 15 years. He also had a distinguished 30-year academic career at National University of Singapore (NUS) as a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Prof Chong has authored and co-authored over 400 publications in international refereed journals, presented more than 35 invited talks, and registered 25 patents. He is the recipient of numerous awards, including the President’s Science and Technology Medal, the Public Administration Medal (Gold and Silver), the IES/IEEE Joint Medal of Excellence Award, the ASME ISPS Division Leadership in Research and Development Award, and the Teaching Excellence Award from NUS. Prof Chong is also Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore (SAEng), the Institution of Engineers Singapore and the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from Tokyo Institute of Technology, a Master of Engineering (MEng) from NUS, and a Doctor of Science (Sc.D) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), all in Electrical Engineering. PROFESSOR PHOON KOK KWANG President-Designate and Provost Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor Professor Phoon Kok Kwang is Provost of SUTD, as well as Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore (SAEng), the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS), the Institution of Engineers Singapore and the American Society of Civil Engineers. In addition to being Treasurer of Academy of Engineering Singapore, he is also a member of the Committee of Government Scientific Advisors and the Singapore-Tianjin Economic and Trade Council. Prof Phoon also sits on the Board of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. He obtained his BEng and MEng from NUS and his PhD from Cornell University. Prior to joining SUTD, Prof Phoon was Senior Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) at NUS. He has also served as the Deputy Chief Scientific Advisor (DCSA) to the National Research Foundation, Prime Minister’s Office, Singapore. Prof Phoon is a world leader in the development of statistical and machine learning methods for geotechnical engineering. He was bestowed the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Norman Medal twice in 2005 and 2020, the Humboldt Research Award in 2017, the Harry Poulos Award in 2023, and the Alfredo Ang Award in 2024 among other accolades. Prof Phoon, who is the Founding Editor of Georisk and Editor-in-chief of Geodata and AI, is a Professional Engineer in Singapore and an ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer. SUTD SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFILES p. 17 ANNUAL REPORT 2023/24
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