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Eminent scholars from academia worldwide shared their insights into challenges and perspectives in advanced electron microscopy and instrumentation and their applications in materials science, biology and physics at a forum hosted by the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) from 11 to 14 December. The four-day forum took place at CityU on 11 and 12 December and the CityU Shenzhen Futian Research Institute on 13 and 14 December. It provided a platform for students and the scientific community to discuss the use of combinations of state-of-the-art techniques in electron microscopy and their applications with world-leading scholars, and initiate and strengthen international collaboration.
香港城市大学（城大）香港高等研究院于12月11至14日举办论坛，汇聚来自世界各地的杰出学者，论述先进电子显微镜和仪器以及其应用于材料科学、生物学及物理学领域的挑战，分享真知灼见。 是次论坛为期四天，12月11及12日在城大举行，12月13及14日则在城大深圳福田研究院进行。论坛为学生及科学界提供平台，让他们与世界顶尖学者讨论于电子显微镜结合使用最先进的技术及其应用，及促进并加强国际合作。
香港城市大學（城大）香港高等研究院於12月11至14日舉辦論壇，匯聚來自世界各地的傑出學者，論述先進電子顯微鏡和儀器以及其應用於材料科學、生物學及物理學領域的挑戰，分享真知灼見。 是次論壇為期四天，12月11及12日在城大舉行，12月13及14日則在城大深圳福田研究院進行。論壇為學生及科學界提供平台，讓他們與世界頂尖學者討論於電子顯微鏡結合使用最先進的技術及其應用，及促進並加強國際合作。
High performance computing (HPC) stands at the forefront of scientific discovery and commercial innovation, yielding significant economic benefits. In the inaugural Way Kuo Distinguished Lecture at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) on 5 December, Professor Jack Dongarra delved into the transformative nature of HPC over the past decade. As a co-founder of the TOP500 supercomputer list and a renowned expert in HPC, Professor Dongarra explored the profound impact of these advancements on numerical scientific software. He also discussed the future trends, challenges, and opportunities in reinventing HPC, emphasizing its potential to drive breakthrough discoveries and innovation.
高效能运算（HPC）引领科学发现与商业创新，为经济带来显著效益。香港城市大学（城大）于12月5日举行的首个〝郭位杰出讲座〞，Jack Dongarra 教授深入分析过去十年高效能运算的变革。作为超级电脑排名〝TOP500〞的联合创始人和著名的 HPC 专家，Dongarra 教授探讨了高效能运算演进对数值分析软件的深远影响。他还指出重塑高效能运算的未来趋势、挑战与机遇，并强调它推动突破性发现与创新的潜力。
高效能運算（HPC）引領科學發現與商業創新，為經濟帶來顯著效益。香港城市大學（城大）於12月5日舉行的首個「郭位傑出講座」，Jack Dongarra 教授深入分析過去十年高效能運算的變革。作為超級電腦排名「TOP500」的聯合創始人和著名的 HPC 專家，Dongarra 教授探討了高效能運算演進對數值分析軟件的深遠影響。他還指出重塑高效能運算的未來趨勢、挑戰與機遇，並強調它推動突破性發現與創新的潛力。
Professor Nieng Yan, HKIAS Senior Fellow and Founding President of Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research & Translation, has been elected as a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in recognition of her contribution to life science.
Our Senior Fellow Professor Enge Wang visits the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at City University of Hong Kong from November 22 to 28, 2023. During his visit to HKIAS, Professor Wang engages in collaborative discussions with scholars, researchers, and students at CityU. This unique opportunity fosters intellectual exchange and innovation within the scientific community.
