Happy Chinese New Year from the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study

We wish you and your family a happy, healthy and prosperous Year of the Tiger!

Professor Evelyn Hu

Professor Evelyn Hu, a renowned and active scholar in Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering, was appointed as HKIAS Senior Fellow in March 2020.

Professor Enge Wang

Professor Enge Wang, one of the most prominent physicists in China, was appointed as HKIAS Senior Fellow in November 2019.

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

About CityU , Academics

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