Prof Vien Cheung CCol FSDC ASDC

Dr Vien Cheung is an Associate Professor of Colour and Philosophical Studies at the University of Leeds, having started her studies in Textile Chemistry at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

[See Vien’s reflective essay Colour: its influence and impact to the way we live, and contributions to the University of Leeds’ World changers: celebrating impactful research essay collection.]

Vien received the Selwyn Award from The Royal Photographic Society (RPS, UK) in 2008 for her research in colour imaging and imaging technology, and a Silver Medal from the Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC, UK) in 2011 in recognition of her contributions to education, the Society and in the interests of the allied industries. She was also the recipient of the 2016 Service Award from the Society for Imaging, Science and Technology (IS&T, USA) for her contributions in organising IS&T colour conferences for over a dozen years. In 2021, she was approved for Fellowship of the SDC – the only professional qualification for colourists worldwide

Vien is the Immediate Past President of the International Colour Association (AIC) which has a global membership of 30 colour associations over five continents. She is active in charitable and educational organisations including the Colour Group (Great Britain) in which she is the Vice Chairman and the Society of Dyers and Colourists where she served on its Audit, Medals and Publication committees. She is also a Panelist for the Advance HE’s Race Equality Charter and a Reviewer for the White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH) Creative Arts and Media Cluster