Professor Bill Sy is Academic Director of Culinary Arts and Management at the Art Institute of Tucson, Arizona.  He is a certified executive chef, member of the American Academy Chefs, Educator of the year 2011 ACF West region, Life Time Achievement of Herman Husch Award and Escoffier Achievement Medal winner.  He has earned his certified Master Chef of China in 2000.

Professor Sy is also a WACS international culinary judge in Asia. He has judged the World Culinary Contest in Taipei in 2007, Penang Battle of Chefs in Malaysia 2009 and 2011, Thailand international culinary competition, and Shanghai International Culinary competition in 2009 , 2010 and many more domestic competitions in U.S.

Professor Sy has received Chef of the Year in Phoenix, Arizona in 1998, Professionalism Award of the Year, Culinarian of Year, Presidential Medallion and many others during the past ten years.