The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) recently hosted an inspiring workshop led by Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins, a Senior Fellow at the HKIAS and former President of Lucy Cavendish College at the University of Cambridge. Drawing from her distinguished career, Dame Madeleine shared valuable insights into diverse career paths, emerging opportunities, and the top skills employers seek from highly skilled graduates.

City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) conferred honorary doctorates on three distinguished individuals on 30 October, in recognition of their significant contributions to education and societal well-being.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) hosted its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 15, 2025, gathering Senior Fellows from across the globe to mark the Institute’s 10th anniversary and engage in discussions centered on strategic advancements in research and international collaboration. Under the leadership of Chairman Professor Serge Haroche, the meeting commenced with a heart-warming welcome to the new appointed HKIAS Senior Fellows: Professor Françoise Combes, Professor Étienne Ghys, Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins, Professor Alessio Figalli and Professor Sylvie Méléard. The Executive Director, Professor Shuk Han Cheng, presented a comprehensive review of the recent initiatives undertaken by City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) and HKIAS, highlighting current news, activities, collaborative interactions with faculty members between CityUHK and the home institutions of our Senior Fellows and the significant achievements of Senior Fellows to underscore a decade of excellence. 

On 16 October 2025, City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) organized a sharing session at Maryknoll Convent School featuring Professor Dame Madeleine Atkins, Senior Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) and the 9th President of Lucy Cavendish College, University of Cambridge. Over 50 secondary school students from Maryknoll Convent School and neighbouring schools engaged in an inspiring dialogue with Professor Atkins who shared her experiences on learning, success and personal growth.

Professor Tobin Marks, our Senior Fellow, recently visited the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) from 15 to August 23 2025 and engaged in academic exchange at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). On August 19, 2025, Professor Marks delivered a prestigious lecture as part of the HKIAS Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture, titled “Application of Ductile Electronic Strategies to Soft Matter Solar Cells” focused on the design, creation and realization of new materials combinations for polymeric organic solar cells (OSCs).

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) and the Department of Mechanical Engineering at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) jointly presented a Distinguished Lecture titled "Liquid-Liquid Encapsulation: A game-changing Technology" on 26 August 2025. The session featured Professor Sushanta Mitra, Executive Director of the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of Waterloo, Canada.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong is thrilled to announce the appointment of two distinguished mathematicians, Professor Alessio Figalli and Professor Sylvie Méléard, as Senior Fellows.

We are delighted to announce the publication of the second edition of "Linear and Nonlinear Functional Analysis with Applications" by Professor Philippe G. Ciarlet, Senior Fellow of HKIAS. This updated textbook has been released by the renowned Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, which includes about 450 more pages than the first edition published in 2013, enhances the original with new insights and developments in functional analysis.

Our Senior Fellow Professor Ammari Habib recently visited HKIAS from 5 to 12 April 2025 and participated in academic exchanges at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). During his visit, he delivered an Intensive Lecture Series on the Mathematics of Subwavelength Physics from 7 to 11 April 2025.

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) is delighted to host our HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor Sir John Ball for an academic exchange in April 2025.