Eden Woon
Eden Woon Yi-Teng | |
|---|---|
| 8th President of Asian Institute of Technology | |
| In office September 1, 2018 – September 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai |
| Succeeded by | Kazuo Yamamoto (interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1947 Shanghai, Republic of China |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | University of Iowa (BA) University of Washington (BS), (MS), (PhD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | -1993 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
Eden Woon is an American academic, former military officer, and businessman.[1][2][3][4] Woon currently serves as President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, beginning September 1, 2022.[5]
Woon was formerly President of the Asian Institute of Technology, a graduate university located outside Bangkok, Thailand.[6]
Woon was born in Shanghai in 1947, moving to Hong Kong in 1949.[7] Woon served in the US Air Force, including a posting at the US Embassy in Beijing from 1983 to 1985, retiring as a Colonel in 1993.[8][1] He later served as CEO of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce from 1997 to 2006, and later as Vice President of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "AIT chooses its new president". nationthailand. September 7, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "HKUST announces appointment of Dr Eden Y Woon as Vice-President for Institutional Advancement | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology". hkust.edu.hk. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "A package with the right choices". South China Morning Post. February 23, 2006. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ Secretariat, A. R. C. (April 3, 2019). "AIT l Dr Eden Yi-Teng WOON, President, Asian Institute of Technology". ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Eden Woon to become new president of AmCham in Hong Kong in September". South China Morning Post. March 31, 2022. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Dr Eden Y Woon – Asian Institute of Technology". Retrieved July 11, 2022.
- ^ "Academic, businessman and policy expert joins university". South China Morning Post. August 31, 2010. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Eden Woon Is New Director Of China Relations Council | The Seattle Times". archive.seattletimes.com. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
- ^ "Eden Woon Yi-Teng". World Economic Forum. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
