Background
Yang, Henry T.Y. was born on November 29, 1940 in Chungking, China. Son of Chen Pei and Wei Gen Yang.
academic administrator educator
Yang, Henry T.Y. was born on November 29, 1940 in Chungking, China. Son of Chen Pei and Wei Gen Yang.
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1962. Doctor, National Taiwan University, 2004. Master of Science, West Virginia University, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1968. Doctor (honorary), Purdue University, 1996. Doctor (honorary), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2002.
Doctor (honorary), City University Hong Kong, 2005. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Chinese University Hong Kong, 2008.
Research engineer, Gilbert Associations, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1968-1969;
assistant professor, School Aeronautics an Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1969-1972;
associate professor, School Aeronautics an Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1972-1976;
professor, School Aeronautics an Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1994;
Neil A. Armstrong Distinguished professor, School Aeronautics an Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1988-1994;
school head, School Aeronautics an Astronautics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1979-1984;
dean engineering, Purdue University, 1984-1994;
chancellor, University of California, Santa Barbara, since 1994. Member science advisory board United States Air Force, 1985-1989. Member aero advising committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985-1989;member engineering advising committee National Science Foundation, 1988-1991.
Member mechanics board visitors Office of Naval Research, 1990-1993. Member defense manufacturing board Department Of Defense, 1988-1989, defense science board, 1989-1991. Member academic advisory board National Academy Engineering, 1991-1994.
Member technical advising committee Pratt & Whitney, 1993-1995. Board directors Allied Signal. Member Naval Research.Adv.
Committee, 1996-1998.
Member science advisory board United States Air Force, 1985—1989. Member aeronautical advisory committee National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1985—1989, member science advisory group aeronautical system division, 1986—1989. Member engineering advisory committee National Science Foundation, 1988—1991.
Member, defense science board Department of Defense (merged with Defense Manufacturing Board), 1988—1991. Member mechanics board visiting Office of Naval Research, 1990—1993, member defense manufacturing board, 1998—1999. Member Naval Research Advisory Committee, 1996—1998, California Council of Scientific and Technology, 1997—2004.
Board trustees University Research Association, 2002—2009. Board directors Kavli Foundation, since 2007. Fellow: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society for Engineering Education, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Structures (Structural Dynamics & Materials award 2008), American Society Engineering Education (Centennial medal 1993, Benjamin Garver Lamme Gold medal 1998).
Member: American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society of Civil Engineers, National Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy Engineering, Academia Sinica, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Dilling Tsui, September 2, 1966. Children: Maria, Martha.