Zhang Chaoyang (Charles Zhang) on Corporate Governance

Zhang Chaoyang (Charles Zhang)'s role is documented as: founder, Chairman and CEO of Sohu; also an adjunct professor at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) Wikipedia lists Zhang's occupation as 'Founder, chairman & CEO, Sohu' with no reported departure date; separately, HKUST's own announcement confirms his appointment as adjunct professor, and an SCMP article ( in fetched content) covers his public commentary as a 'China internet pioneer' (research date: 2026-08-23).

HKUST appointed Zhang as an adjunct professor, reflecting a pivot toward an academic/public-commentary role alongside his continued position at Sohu.

Sohu became one of China's earliest and best-known internet portals; Zhang has since taken on an adjunct professorship at HKUST and become a public commentator on career and education topics, per SCMP.