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United StatesScientistsBorn 1977 · age 49
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Mung Chiang is a Chinese-American electrical engineer and academic administrator who has served as the 13th president of Purdue University since January 2023. He is the youngest president of a top-50 American university in recent history, taking office at age 45.

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2013Alan T. Waterman Award
2012IEEE Fellow
2012IEEE Kiyo Tomiyasu Award
Guggenheim Fellowship

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Mung Chiang is a Chinese-American electrical engineer and academic administrator who has served as the 13th president of Purdue University since January 2023. He is the youngest president of a top-50 American university in recent history, taking office at age 45. On May 18, 2026, he was announced as president of Northwestern University, with his appointment becoming effective on July 1, 2026.

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United States
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Scientists
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Scientist
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living
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Born 1977 · age 49
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