Tzu-Yow Yang 楊祖佑 Election Year 1992 University of California, Santa Barbara
5221 Cheadle Hall
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2030, U.S.A. Tel: (805) 893-7147 / Fax: (805) 893-8717
Current Positions
Chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara
Education
B.S. (Engineering), National Taiwan University (1962)
Ph.D., Cornell University (1968)
Professional Experience
Purdue University: Head of School of Aeronautics and Astronautics (1979-1984); Dean of Engineering (1984-1994); Co-Director, NSF Engineering Research Center for Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (1985-1995)
University of California, Santa Barbara: Chancellor (1994-present); Chairman, Association of Pacific Rim Universities (2010-2014)
Chairman, Association of American Universities (2009)
Chairman, Thirty Meter Telescope Board (2007-present)
Specialties
Aerospace Engineering
Awards and Honors
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics: Fellow (1985); Structures, Structural Dynamics and Materials Award (2008)
Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Purdue University (1988-1994)
U.S. National Academy of Engineering:Member (1991); Arthur M. Bueche Award (2016)
Academician, Academia Sinica (1992)
Benjamin Garver Lamme Gold Medal, American Society of Engineering Education (1998)
Honorary Doctoral Degree, Purdue University (1996);Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (2002);National Taiwan University (2004);City University of Hong Kong (2005); The Chinese University of Hong Kong (2008); West Virginia University (2010); Hong Kong PolyU (2011).