Non-local Senior Fellows Visit HKIAS for Academic Exchange and Collaboration
HKIAS has invited internationally recognized leaders in various disciplines as Senior Fellows. These distinguished scholars, who conduct research and teach in areas not typically covered by the regular syllabus of CityUHK, represent a broad spectrum of fields, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science, and life science—both in their fundamental and applied aspects.
Between June and December 2024, twelve distinguished non-local Senior Fellows visited HKIAS. Their expertise and contributions spanned multiple disciplines, fostering academic exchanges and mentorship for researchers and students. The Senior Fellows were:
Professor Emeritus at the Collège de France
Foreign Member of the French Academy of Sciences
Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
Nobel Laureate in Physics (2012)
Professor of Applied Mathematics, ETH Zürich
Member of the Academia Europaea
Member of the European Academy of Sciences
Recipient of Kuwait Prize in Basic Sciences (2013)
Head of Command and Engineering Manager of China Spallation Neutron Source
Co-Director of Joint Laboratory on Neutron Scattering of CityUHK and CAS
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Recipient of Helmholtz International Fellow Award
Member of the French Academy of Sciences
Member of the Academia Europaea
Member of the National Academy of Sciences of India
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Extended Tarr Family Professor of Materials, Harvard University, USA
Member of the US National Academy of Engineering
Distinguished Life Member of the American Ceramic Society (ACS)
Member of the French Academy of Sciences
Member of the Academia Europaea
Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Professor at the Collège de France
Professor and Director at the CAS Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology and Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences
Professor at the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study
Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Member of the French Academy of Sciences
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1987)
Academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Boya Chair Professor, Peking University
President, Beijing Graphene Institute (BGI)
Professor at Northwestern University, USA
Member of the US National Academy of Engineering
Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK
Chair Professor in Theoretical Solid State Physics at the Imperial College London, UK
Fellow of the Royal Society, UK
Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Sciences
Kyoto Prize Laureate (2024)
University Chair Professor of Physics at Peking University, China
Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences
Fellow of the American Physics Society
During their visits to Hong Kong, these Senior Fellows delivered distinguished lectures, engaged in academic exchanges with local and international scholars, explored opportunities for future collaborations, and mentored researchers and students. Their contributions have further strengthened HKIAS’s mission to foster interdisciplinary research and global academic partnerships.
View the full list of Senior Fellows at the HKIAS website
