Professor Ching Ping Wong

Professor Ching Ping Wong, a world-renowned scholar in electronic engineering, was appointed as HKIAS Senior Fellow in October 2019.

HKIAS Senior Fellow Professor Way Kuo receives high French honour

Professor Way Kuo, Senior Fellow of HKIAS and President of CityU, is bestowed the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’ Honneur.

HKIAS News

New Office at Academic Exchange Building

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study was relocated to a new office at Academic Exchange Building, CityU in August. The new office provides ample space to stimulate active academic exchange and interaction among HKIAS Senior Fellows, visiting scholars and post-doctoral students. The office features a new lecture theatre which is equipped with cutting-edge facilities that cater for a wide range of academic activities. HKIAS will organize more scientific events and further strengthen multidisciplinary research.

HKIAS Forum on Advanced Electron Microscopy and Instrumentation

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Summer Institute on Quality, Reliability, and Data Science

The Summer Institute on Quality, Reliability, and Data Science (QRDS) was held in May 2023. It consisted of lectures and workshops presented by well-renowned scholars and experts on important and emerging research topics related to QRDS. It is designed to mix early career scientists with senior scholars for interactive exchanges and discussions.

HK Tech Forum Series

To provide a dynamic platform for examining innovative strategies and approaches to major challenges in science and technology, the HKIAS hosts six forums in the HK Tech Forum series in the second half of 2022. The series was initiated by President Way Kuo of CityU with Professor Xun-Li Wang, Executive Director of HKIAS and Chair Professor of the Department of Physics, acting as chief coordinator.

Single Cell Analysis of Tumor Heterogeneity During Cancer Metastasis

Professor Michael Yang Mengsu

Investigating how science can better understand diseases like cancer is essential for our research endeavor

Grain Boundary Structure and Dynamics: a tutorial

Professor David J. Srolovitz delivered a lecture series titled "Grain Boundary Structure and Dynamics: a tutorial" for HKIAS.

Seven Senior Fellows visited HKIAS between Jan and May 2024

HKIAS invites internationally recognised leaders who do their research and teach in areas not always covered by the regular syllabus of the various departments of the University as Senior Fellow. They work in a wide spectrum of disciplines including mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science and biology, both in their fundamental and applied aspects.

Between Jan and May 2024, seven of the Senior Fellows visited HKIAS. They are:

Prof. Nieng Yan: Chinese Academy of Sciences Member & L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awardee 2024

Professor Nieng Yan

Professor Nieng Yan, HKIAS Senior Fellow and Founding President of Shenzhen Medical Academy