Prof. Jin-guang Teng President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor Teng is a Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, an International Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, an International Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, a Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering. Professor Teng assumed office as President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 1 July 2019.

A distinguished scholar in the field of structural engineering, Professor Teng has published one book and over 230 SCI journal papers. His publications have been widely cited by researchers globally: on the Stanford University list of top 2% most-cited scientists, Prof. Teng has ranked 7th or 8th globally and first or second among all Chinese scholars in the field of civil engineering from 2019 to 2025 based on career-long citation impact. Furthermore, many of his research findings have been adopted in relevant design codes or guidelines in China, the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom and Australia, thereby helping engineers around the world produce safe and cost-effective structural designs.

Among the many awards he has received are the State Natural Science Award of China (Second Class), the Distinguished Young Scholar Award from the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and the inaugural IIFC Medal from the International Institute for FRP in Construction (IIFC).