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Shih Choon Fong was born on 1945 in Singapore, Straits Settlements, is a Shih Choon Fong is college administrator. Discover Shih Choon Fong's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?

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Born 1945, 1945
Birthday 1945
Birthplace Singapore, Straits Settlements
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1945

Shih Choon Fong (born 1945) is a Singaporean college administrator and fracture mechanics expert who served as the founding president of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) between 2008 and 2013.

Prior joining KAUST as its founding president, he was the president of the National University of Singapore (NUS) for nine years and has been widely acknowledged for creating the university's research-intensive focus with an entrepreneurial dimension, as well as for NUS' elevated global reputation.

Drawing from his experiences abroad, Shih institutionalised a performance- and market-based evaluation and compensation system for academics.

Shih was a key driver for the formation of the International Alliance of Research Universities, and led the Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) for four years.

He was the founding chair of the Governing Board of the APRU World Institute and served on national-level committees such as the Economic Review Committee, which crafted wide-ranging strategies for the re-making of Singapore.

1966

Shih graduated with a professional diploma in engineering from Singapore Polytechnic in 1966.

He received his Master of Science and PhD in applied science from Harvard University.

1969

After completing his PhD, Shih became a Mathematical Analyst at the American Science and Engineering from 1969 to 1974.

1974

He was appointed as the Leader of Fracture Research Group at Corporate R&D Laboratory of General Electric from 1974 to 1981.

1981

He joined Brown University as Associate Professor in 1981.

1986

He became a full professor in 1986.

1996

Shih joined the National University of Singapore and served as the Founding Director of the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering from 1996 to 1999.

1997

He later became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (1997–2000) and Vice-Chancellor and President (2000 – Dec 2008) of NUS.

2004

In 2004, Shih became the first Singaporean to be elected as a Foreign Associate to the United States National Academy of Engineering.

He was elected for the development of innovative computational methods in nonlinear fracture mechanics and for international leadership in engineering.

2005

He was awarded the French decoration "Chevalier" in the Order of the "Legion d'Honneur" in 2005.

2006

In recognition of his work and research achievements, Shih was elected as a Foreign Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2006.

Shih received Honorary Doctor of Science degrees from Loughborough University, Waseda University and Brown University.

2007

In 2007, Shih received the inaugural Chief Executive Leadership Award for Asia Pacific presented by the Council for Advancement and Support for Education.

2008

Shih was announced as the Founding President of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on 13 January 2008.

Shih fully assumed this new role on 1 December 2008.

Leading KAUST in its formative years, Shih promoted the university as a destination of choice for graduate education and cutting-edge research, where the synergy between education and research catalyzes ideas and innovations to address global challenges and improve lives.

Under his guidance KAUST has become internationally respected among the world's best faculty, said then-chairman of KAUST's Board of Trustees and Saudi Oil minister Ali I. Al-Naimi in a tribute on Shih's stepping down.

2009

He also served on the Engineering and Computer Science jury for the Infosys Prize in 2009 and 2010.

2012

He served on the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering Judging Panel from 2012 to 2017.

Shih is among the highly cited researchers in the world for the category of engineering compiled by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI).

2013

Shih was succeeded by Caltech president Jean-Lou Chameau in July 2013.

Shih serves in advisory roles and visiting committees with University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Peking University, SUSTech, American University of Sharjah, and MIT.

2016

In 2016, an international symposium was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in honor of Shih on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

2018

In 2018, Shih received the Centennial Medal from Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) for his innovative research and leadership in higher education.