Philip Chan (scientist)

Philip C. H. Chan
Philip C. H. Chan
	陳正豪
Interim President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
	In office; 1 January 2019 – 30 June 2019
Chancellor	Carrie Lam
Deputy	Himself
Preceded by	Timothy Tong
Succeeded by	Teng Jin-guang
Deputy President and Provost of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
	In office; 1 March 2010 – 29 February 2020
President	Timothy Tong; Himself (Interim)
Chancellor	Leung Chun-ying; Carrie Lam
Preceded by	Alexander Tzang Hing-chung
Succeeded by	Alexander Wai
Personal details
Born	Shanghai
Residence	Hong Kong
Alma mater	University of California, Davis (BSc); University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (MSc, PhD)
Profession	Electronics

Philip C. H. Chan was the Deputy President and Provost of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPU) , who is currently Emeritus Professor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.[1]

Before joining PolyU on 1 March 2010 he had been Chair Professor of the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since 1991, the year he entered the university as a founding member.[2] [3]

After Professor Timonthy Tong finished his term as HKPU President, he was appointed as interim President from 1 January 2019 to 30 June 2019. In 1 July, Professor Jin-Guang Teng assumed his post as President. Professor Chan continues to serve as Provost and Deputy President until 29 February 2020, and retired from HKPU.

Chan was born in Shanghai and then raised in Hong Kong.[4]

References

"Message from the Interim President". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
"PolyU announces re-appointment of Deputy President and Provost and appointment of Executive Vice President". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
"Biographical Sketch". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
"Philip Ching Ho CHAN (陳正豪)". Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

Academic offices
Preceded by Timothy W. Tong	President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2019 (Interim)	Succeeded by Teng Jin-guang

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[1] "Message from the Interim President". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

[2] "PolyU announces re-appointment of Deputy President and Provost and appointment of Executive Vice President". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

[3] "Biographical Sketch". The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Retrieved 8 February 2019.

[4] "Philip Ching Ho CHAN (陳正豪)". Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 8 February 2019.