Henry T. Yang

Henry T. Yang
楊祖佑
Yang in October 2005
5th Chancellor of the
University of California, Santa Barbara
In office
June 23, 1994  June 14, 2025
Preceded byBarbara Uehling
Dean of Purdue University
College of Engineering
In office
1984–1994
Head of Purdue University
School of Aeronautics and Astronautics
In office
1980–1984
Personal details
Born
Yang, Tzu-Yow

(1940-11-29) November 29, 1940
Chongqing, China
CitizenshipUnited States
ChildrenMaria Chiu-Yee Yang
EducationNational Taiwan University (BS)
West Virginia University (MS)
Cornell University (PhD)
Signature
Scientific career
FieldsMechanical engineering
Institutions
ThesisA finite element formulation for stability analysis of doubly curved thinshell structures (1969)
Doctoral advisorRichard H. Gallagher

Henry Tzu-Yow Yang (Chinese: 楊祖佑; born November 29, 1940) is an American mechanical engineer who served as the fifth chancellor of the University of California, Santa Barbara from June 1994 to June 2025. With 31 years in office, he is the longest-serving chancellor in the University of California history. After leaving the chancellor's office, Yang continues to serve as a professor of mechanical engineering at the UC Santa Barbara College of Engineering.