Eden Woon Explained

Eden Woon Yi-Teng
Office:8th President of Asian Institute of Technology
Nationality:American
Termstart:September 1, 2018
Serviceyears:-1993
Rank: Colonel
Education:University of Iowa (BA)
University of Washington (BS), (MS), (PhD)
Birth Place:Shanghai, Republic of China
Birth Date:1947
Preceded:Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai
Termend:September 1, 2022
Succeeded:Kazuo Yamamoto (interim)

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] 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: September 7, 2018 . AIT chooses its new president . 2022-07-11 . nationthailand . en.
  2. Web site: HKUST announces appointment of Dr Eden Y Woon as Vice-President for Institutional Advancement The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology . 2022-07-11 . hkust.edu.hk.
  3. Web site: February 23, 2006 . A package with the right choices . 2022-07-11 . South China Morning Post . en.
  4. Web site: Secretariat . A. R. C. . April 3, 2019 . AIT l Dr Eden Yi-Teng WOON, President, Asian Institute of Technology . 2022-07-11 . ASEF Regional Conference on Higher Education . en-US.
  5. Web site: March 31, 2022 . Eden Woon to become new president of AmCham in Hong Kong in September . 2022-07-11 . South China Morning Post . en.
  6. Web site: Dr Eden Y Woon – Asian Institute of Technology . 2022-07-11 . en-US.
  7. Web site: August 31, 2010 . Academic, businessman and policy expert joins university . 2022-07-18 . South China Morning Post . en.
  8. Web site: Eden Woon Is New Director Of China Relations Council The Seattle Times . 2022-07-18 . archive.seattletimes.com.
  9. Web site: Eden Woon Yi-Teng . 2022-07-11 . World Economic Forum . en.

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