Honorary Doctorate RECIPIENT 2024

DR MUN Y. CHOI

DOCTOR PHILOSOPHIAE

Dr Mun Y. Choi is the 24th president of the University of Missouri in the US. He also holds the position of Chancellor and oversees the fourcampus University of Missouri System. In this dual role, he manages the university’s academic, business and financial operations, a healthcare system and a statewide extension programme.

Dr Choi grew up in Ohio and Illinois and earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign. He completed his Master of Arts degree and his PhD at Princeton University.

Dr Choi’s distinguished career in higher education spans more than 28 years, beginning as an assistant and associate professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago (1994-2000). He later became the head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics at Drexel University (2000-2008), then served as Dean of Engineering (20082012) and Provost and Executive Vice-President (2012-2017) at the University of Connecticut.

Under Dr Choi’s leadership at the University of Missouri, initiatives such asMizzouForward – a $1.5 billion investment in faculty, student success and infrastructure – have propelled the university to new heights. Notable achievements include record research expenditures, improved graduation rates and high postgraduate success rates.