Dr. Peter Lee Reception and Lecture
Posted: May 3, 2023
Tuesday, May 9
Reception: 12:20-12:40 p.m.
Lecture and Q&A: 12:40-1:20 p.m.
Stuart T. Rolfe Community Room, Alumni and Advancement Building (ADAL)
Presented by: Dean's Office, College of Science & Engineering
Event Contact: Jiayun Liu, jliu15@seattleu.edu
Dr. Peter Lee, ’64, was one of Seattle University’s earliest international students from Hong Kong and for more than two decades, one of our most actively engaged international alumni. He has established Peter L. and Patricia A. Lee Fellowship for Excellence in Undergraduate Student Research, as well as the Peter L. Lee Endowed Lectureship in East Asian Culture and Civilization.
Recipient of the 2018 University Service Award, he has gone above and beyond in his contributions to the academic community. Early in his career, he served as the first President of Coca-Cola China. He subsequently led the Asian operations for several multinational companies including Mead Coated Board (then part of Mead Corporation) and Chesapeake Corporation. His most recent venture is Rondabosh International Ltd., a company he founded upon retiring from Chesapeake in 2008.
Dr. Lee will speak on "Science and Civilization: Impact of Magnetic Compass."
Related: Florence Hsia, PhD, professor of history of science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, will deliver the 2023 Peter L. Lee Endowed Lecture in East Asian Culture and Civilization on May 8, titled “Heavenly Learning: Jesuit Science in Imperial China.” Learn more here.