ˌɔn fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi sˈɪkstiːn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, tʃˈeɪmaʊ wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌv kˈɪŋ ˈæbdʌlə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈaɪəns ænd tɛknˈɑːlədʒi, səksˈiːdɪŋ ðə fˈaʊndɪŋ pɹˈɛzɪdənt, ʃˈɪ tʃˈuːn fˈɑːŋ.
On February 16, 2013, Chameau was appointed the president of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, succeeding the founding president, Shih Choon Fong.