Professor Yang Wang serves in the position of Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Institutional Advancement) and Chair Professor at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). He is an internationally respected scholar in mathematics, with research interests encompassing both pure mathematics and interdisciplinary applications, having authored more than 150 academic publications.

In 2014, Professor Wang joined The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as the Chair Professor. He served in various leadership roles, including Head of the Department of Mathematics, Dean of the School of Science, and Vice-President for Institutional Advancement. During his tenure, Professor Wang played a key role in the establishment of the Guangzhou campus and cofounded the HKUST Big Data Institute, where he introduced the popular Master of Science degree program in Big Data Technology, significantly fostering the development of big data science professionals in Hong Kong.

Professor Wang graduated with a bachelor's degree from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) and later obtained his PhD, also in mathematics, from Harvard University in 1990. He started his academic career as Assistant Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology where he rose through the academic ranks to Full Professor in 2000. Prior to joining HKUST, he was Department Chair of Mathematics at Michigan State University. Professor Wang also served as a program director at the National Science Foundation (NSF) in the United States.

In recent years, Professor Wang, as the Chief Scientist of the Institute of Web 3.0 Hong Kong, has played a pivotal role in advancing Hong Kong's Web3 technology ecosystem and driving innovations in AI education. Through his column “Yang Wang’s Mathematical Prism” in FT Chinese (Financial Times Chinese), he seeks to invigorate Hong Kong’s digital economy and promote cutting-edge technology initiatives, positioning the city as a prominent hub for technology and innovation.