RGC commends outstanding research academics in Hong Kong
The Research Grants Council (RGC) today (November 19) held an award presentation ceremony to honour 103 academics from the eight University Grants Committee (UGC)-funded universities for their distinguished research achievements and significant contribution to the higher education sector.
Selected through a rigorous process by the RGC, the awardees included:
- ten RGC Senior Research Fellows;
- ten RGC Research Fellows;
- ten Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellows;
- 13 Early Career Awardees; and
- 60 RGC Postdoctoral Fellows (this year, the number of awardees under the Fellowship Scheme has increased from 50 to 60, demonstrating RGC's commitment to enhance its support for young researchers).
Officiating at the ceremony, the Secretary for Education, Dr Choi Yuk-lin, said that the Government is committed to building Hong Kong into an international knowledge hub for talent locally, nationally and globally. With the rapid and thriving development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area, and with Hong Kong's advantage as a cosmopolitan international city which links to the Mainland and the world, Hong Kong is uniquely positioned as a prominent international innovation and technology centre. Together with the UGC and RGC, the Government is sparing no effort to nurture and expand Hong Kong's research talent pool, and attract and retain talent to further promote the long-term development of Hong Kong's higher education system.
"The Chief Executive announced in the 2024 Policy Address to launch another round of the Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS) with $1.5 billion injection. From the successful experience in the inaugural round of the RMGS, which has attracted around $5.8 billion of donations or sponsorship for research, we are confident that another round of the RMGS will allow our universities and institutions to work more closely with various sectors of society, as well as attract more funding sources to support our ambition to expand our research and development capacities," Dr Choi added.
Also officiating at the ceremony, the RGC Chairman, Professor Timothy W. Tong, congratulated the awardees for their remarkable accomplishments and expressed appreciation for the Government's new initiatives to support the higher education sector.
"Looking forward, the RGC will continue working with the universities to promote research excellence and drive innovation in the higher education sector to nurture young talents for Hong Kong's economic and social developments, and to strengthen Hong Kong's role as an international knowledge hub," he said.
The list of awardees is in the Annex. Relevant award citations are available on the RGC website (https://www.ugc.edu.hk/eng/rgc/about/events/).
Annex
List of Awardees
RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme
| Awardee | University |
|---|---|
| Professor Chen, Jing | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Huang, Yi-hui | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Jia, Xiao-hua | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Lyu, Rung-Tsong Michael | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Shum Anderson Ho Cheung | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Wang, Wen-xiong | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Wong, Christina Wing-yan | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Professor Yan, Zi | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Zhang, Qian | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Zhao, Ni | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
RGC Research Fellow Scheme
| Awardee | University |
|---|---|
| Dr Chan, Jasper Fuk-woo | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Cheung, Hiu Tung | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Kwok, Chun-kit | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Liu, Kai | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Lu, Xiuhui | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Tso, Chi-yan | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Wang, Yi | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Wong, Carmen Chak-lui | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Yu, Bei | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Zhu, Pengyu | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme
| Awardee | University |
|---|---|
| Professor Chan, Helen Yue-Lai | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Chung, Thomas Wang-Leung | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Du, Chunmei | Lingnan University |
| Professor Leino, Olli Tapio | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Lu, Huijing | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Tsui, Brian Kai Hin | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Professor Walker, Richard Mark | Lingnan University |
| Professor Wang, Yuanfei | Lingnan University |
| Professor Wu, Cuncun | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Zhang, Jiji | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Early Career Award
| Awardee | University |
|---|---|
| Professor Chen, Xianhao | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Cheung, Christina | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Chong, Carsten Hao Ye | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Fong, Edwin Chung Hang | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Huang, Jing-Kai | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Liu, Aijia Jessica | City University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Nakamura, Hugh | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Qian, Chenxiong | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Sheng, Yihui | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Song, Xueyang | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Yang, Yi | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Ye, Qingqing | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Professor Yuan, Shuofeng | The University of Hong Kong |
RGC Postdoctoral Fellowship Scheme
| Awardee | University |
|---|---|
| Dr Cao, Liang | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Chen, Bonan | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Chen, Lin | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Dr Cheu, Wing-sum | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Chiu, Andy | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Chung, Yat Fai | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Deng, Zhu | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Feng, Yuhao | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Fung, Cheuk Wang | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Gao, Mengdi | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Guo, Xiao-yu | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Hossain, Md Farid | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Hossain, Md Lokman | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr How, Chun Ming | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Dr Huang, Jianwei | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Jiang, Meng | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Jiang, Ronghao | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Koenders, Emily Anna Jantien | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Li, Jing | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Li, Lulu | Lingnan University |
| Dr Li, Shangchen | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Liu, Yanting | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Liu, Yingzhi | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Lu, Wenzhi | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Ma, Chen | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Na, Yuqi | Lingnan University |
| Dr Pei, Ji-yan | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Perez-Rosales, Gonzalo | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Qiao, Si | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Sheng, Yalan | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Dr Shenkutie, Abebe Mekuria | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Shi, Shuo | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Shi, Wenchao | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Song, Yuchen | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Tang, Jianjing | The Education University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Tian, Fu-jia | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Tsang, Nicole Ngai-yung | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Tual Sawn, Khai | Lingnan University |
| Dr Wang, Baocheng | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Wang, Jiaorao | Lingnan University |
| Dr Wang, Lingzhi | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Wang, Yian | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Wong, Jing Jun | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Wong, Kok Yiu | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Wu, Jingda | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Wu, Qiong | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Wu, Xin | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Xie, Ruopeng | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Xu, Dapeng | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Yang, Yongqiang | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Ye, Feifei | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Yin, Bohan | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Dr Ying, Jiaxi | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Ying, Xuzhe | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Dr Yuan, Yong-jiu | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Yuen, Wai-hin | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Zhang, Xudong | The University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Zhong, Chuanxin | Hong Kong Baptist University |
| Dr Zhou, Yin | City University of Hong Kong |
| Dr Zhu, Qingli | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
