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Over the years, a great number of our faculty members has been recognized for their achievements, such as members of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE).

Academicians of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering

Foreign Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences

 

More honours and awards:

 

 

Croucher Senior Research Fellowship

Year Recipient
2022/2023 Prof. LI Quan
2021/2022 Prof. YEUNG Ying Yeung
2020/2021 Prof. WANG Jianfang
2019/2020 Prof. MIAO Qian
2015/2016 Prof. JIANG Liwen
2009/2010 Prof. JIANG Liwen
2008/2009 Prof. SHING Kung Ming Tony
2007/2008 Prof. CHING Shuk Chi Emily
2006/2007 Prof. CHOW Hak Fun
2005/2006 Prof. WEI Juncheng
Prof. XIA Keqing
2003/2004 Prof. XIE Zuowei
2001/2002 Prof. WU Chi
1999/2000 Prof. WONG Nai Ching Henry
 

State Natural Science Award (SNSA)

Year Award and Recipient
2015 Second-class Award
Prof. SHAO Qiman
2012 Second-class Award
Prof. LIU Zhifeng
2009 Second-class Award
Prof. XIA Keqing
2008 Second-class Award
Prof. XIE Zuowei
2005 Second-class Award
Prof. YU Chai Mei Jimmy
2003 Second-class Award
Prof. WU Chi
1997

Second-class Award
Prof. Wong Nai Ching Henry

Third-class Award
Prof. XIE Zuowei

1995 Third-class Award
Prof. MAK Chung Wai Thomas
 

MoE Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award

Year Award and Recipient
2022 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. JIANG Liwen
Prof. ZHUANG Xiaohong
2019 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. XIE Zuowei
2017 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. CHEN Zhenyu
Prof. JIANG Liwen
Prof. WONG Wing Tak Jack
2016

First-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. WANG Jianfang

Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. LAM Hon Ming
Prof. SUN Sai Ming Samuel

2015 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. WONG Po Keung
2014 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. XU Lei
2013 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. JIANG Liwen
2012 Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. CHU Ka Hou
Prof. LIU Renbao
2011 First-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. CHAN Hon Fu Raymond
2010

First-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. WEI Juncheng

Second-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. CHEN Zhen Yu

2009 First-class Award in Natural Sciences
Prof. JIANG Liwen


RGC Early Career Award

Year Recipient
2019/2020 Prof. CHAN Kin Wai
2017/2018 Prof. LI Guang Feng Tjonnie
2016/2017 Prof. GU Zhengcheng
2015/2016 Prof. YUNG Po Lam
2014/2015 Prof. TAI Pui Kuen Amos
2013/2014 Prof. YU Yong
2012/2013 Prof. LEE Woon Yin Paul
Prof. XIA Jiang
Prof. XU Lei


RGC Research Fellow Scheme/RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme

Year Recipient
2023/24 Prof. GU Zhengcheng (Research Fellow Scheme)
2022/23 Prof. LIU Renbao (Senior Research Fellow Scheme)
2021/22 Prof. JIANG Liwen (Senior Research Fellow Scheme)
2020/21 Prof. XIE Zuowei (Senior Research Fellow Scheme)
Prof. WU Yilin (Research Fellow Scheme)

 

Morningside Medal of Mathematics

Year Award and Recipient
2016 Prof. LUI Lok Ming Ronald (Silver Medal)
2010 Prof. WEI Juncheng (Silver Medal)
2004 Prof. XIN Zhouping (Gold Medal)
1998 Prof. CHAN Hon Fu Raymond (Silver Medal)


Other Prestigious Awards

Year Award and Recipient
2023 Xplorer Prize
Prof. WU Yilin
2022 2022 New Cornerstone Investigators
Prof. LIU Renbao
Prof. HE Xuhua
2022 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award (Formerly known as “Croucher Innovation Awards”)
Prof. TAN Yen Joe
2022 Highly Cited Researchers (Clarivate Analytics)
Prof. JIN Bangti
Prof. WONG Po Keung
2022 Stanford University World’s Top 2% Scientists 2022
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2022 2022 Outstanding Achievement Award (Chinese American Chemical Society)
Prof. SONG Chunshan
2022 Willis E. Lamb Award for Laser Science and Quantum Optics
Prof. LIU Renbao
2022 AMS Chevalley Prize in Lie Theory
Prof. HE Xuhua
2021 AGU John Wahr Early Career Award
Prof. LIU Lin
2021 China’s Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau)
Prof. LU Xinhui
Prof. TAN Yen Joe
2021 Highly Cited Researchers (Clarivate Analytics)
Prof. WONG Po Keung
Prof. YU Chai Mei
2021

RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme
Prof. JIANG Liwen

2020 China’s Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau)
Prof. CHOW Hei Man Kim
Prof. LI Man Chun Martin
2020 CSJ Lectureship Award
Prof. NGAI To
Prof. MIAO Qian
2020 Highly Cited Researchers (Clarivate Analytics)
Prof. LU Xinhui
Prof. WONG Po Keung
Prof. YU Chai Mei
2020

RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme
Prof. XIE Zuowei

RGC Research Fellow Scheme
Prof. WU Yilin

2020 The XPLORER PRIZE (Mathematics and Physics)
Prof. HE Xuhua
2019 CSJ Lectureship Award
Prof. KWONG Fuk Yee
2019 GGEF Women Eco Game Changer Awards - Eco star of China
Dr. CHUI Pui Yi Apple
2019 Highly Cited Researchers (Clarivate Analytics)
Prof. YU Chai Mei
2019 Bronze Medal - The 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva
Prof. WANG Jianfang
2019

PEW Fellowship in Marine Conservation
Dr. CHUI Pui Yi Apple

2018 Croucher Innovation Award
Prof. LI Guang Feng Tjonnie
2018 Fu Chengyi Young Scientist Award
Prof. YANG Hongfeng
2018 Highly Cited Researchers (Clarivate Analytics)
Prof. WANG Jianfang
Prof. YU Chai Mei
2018 Hong Kong Mathematical Society Young Scholar Award
Prof. LUI Lok Ming Ronald
2018 The 31st Laureate of Khwarizmi International Award (KIA)
Prof. WANG Jianfang
2018

Marcel Grossmann Award
Prof. YAU Shing Tung

2017 Hong Kong Mathematical Society Young Scholar Award
Prof. CHUNG Tsz Shun Eric
2015

WMO Research Award for Young Scientists
Prof. TAI Pui Kuen Amos

2012

The Hong Kong  SAR 2012 Honours List
Prof. KWAN Hoi Shan

2011

Econometric Theory Multa Scripsit Award
Prof. CHAN Ngai Hang

2011

UGC Teaching Award
Prof. POON Wai Yin

 

 

 

 
Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award

Year Recipient (Academic Unit)
2022 Prof. KWAN Kin Ming (Life Sciences)
Mr. CHU Kin Kan Astley (Life Sciences)
Prof. CHEN Ye (Chemistry)
Dr. CHENG Man Chuen (Mathematics)
Dr. LIN Lap Ming (Physics)
Prof. LIN Yuanyuan (Statistics)
Prof. LIU Lin (Earth and Environmental Sciences)
2021 Prof. CHOW Hei Man Kim (Life Sciences)
Prof. TSANG Suk Ying Faye (Life Sciences)
Prof. KWONG Fuk Yee (Chemistry)
Dr. CHAN Kai Leung (Mathematics)
Prof. CHING Shuk Chi Emily (Physics)
Prof. CHAN Kin Wai Keith (Statistics)
Prof. YANG Hongfeng (Earth System Science)
2020

Dr. CHOW Cheung Ming Cherry (Life Sciences)
Prof. NG Wang Kit Danny (Life Sciences)
Prof. NG Kee Pui Dennis (Chemistry)
Prof. LI Man Chun Martin (Mathematics)
Dr. LEUNG Po Kin (Physics)
Prof. WONG Hoi Ying (Statistics)
Prof. WONG Teng Fong (Earth System Science)

2019 Prof. FONG Wing Ping (Life Sciences)
Prof. LAU Kwok Fai (Life Sciences)
Prof. LEE Hung Kay (Chemistry)
Prof. LUI Lok Ming Ronald (Mathematics)
Prof. GOH Swee Kuan (Physics)
Prof. CHAN Kin Wai (Statistics)
Prof. TAI Pui Kuen Amos (Earth System Science)
2018 Dr. CHUI Pui Yi Apple (Life Sciences)
Prof. HUI Ho Lam Jerome (Life Sciences)
Prof. TSE Ying Lung Steve (Chemistry)
Dr. XIAO Jingjing (Mathematics)
Prof. HUI Pak Ming (Physics)
Dr. WRIGHT John Alexander (Statistics)
Prof. CHAN Man Nin (Earth System Science)
2017 Prof. TSANG Suk Ying Faye (Life Sciences)
Ms YIP Pui Sze Peggy (Life Sciences)
Prof. YEUNG Ying Yeung (Chemistry)
Prof. CHAN Kwok Wai (Mathematics)
Dr. LEUNG Hoi Tik Alvin (Physics)
Prof. WEI Yingying (Statistics)
Dr. TAM Pui Yuk Tammy (Earth System Science)
2016 Dr. CHOW Cheung Ming Cherry(Life Sciences)
Dr. PANG Kok Shuen Iris (Life Sciences)
Prof. LAM Sik Lok (Chemistry)
Prof. YUNG Po Lam (Mathematics)
Dr. LEUNG Po Kin (Physics)
Prof. LIN Yuanyuan (Statistics)
Prof. LIU Lin (Earth System Science)
2015 Prof. CHAN Ting Fung (Life Sciences)
Prof. FONG Wing Ping (Life Sciences)
Prof. LEE Hung Kay (Chemistry)
Dr. FONG Wing Chung (Mathematics)
Dr. TONG Shiu Sing (Physics)
Prof. WONG Hoi Ying (Statistics)
Prof. CHAN Man Nin (Earth System Science)
2014 Prof. HUI Ho Lam Jerome (Life Sciences)
Prof. LAU Kwok Fai (Life Sciences)
Prof. CHAN Man Chor (Chemistry)
Prof. LUI Lok Ming Ronald (Mathematics)
Prof. CHING Shuk Chi (Physics)
Prof. SIT Tony (Statistics)
Prof. TAI Pui Kuen Amos (Earth System Science)
2013 Prof. KWAN Kin Ming (Life Sciences)
Prof. WONG Kam Bo (Life Sciences)
Prof. NG Kee Pui Dennis (Chemistry)
Prof. LEUNG Chi Wai (Mathematics)
Dr. CHENG Kai Ming (Physics)
Prof. POON Wai Yin (Statistics)
2012 Dr. CHIU Chi Ming Lawrence (Life Sciences)
Prof. KONG Siu Kai (Life Sciences)
Prof. SHING Kung Ming Tony (Chemistry)
Prof. CHOU Kai Seng (Mathematics)
Prof. HUI Pak Ming (Physics)
Prof. YAU Chun Yip (Statistics)
2011 Prof. FONG Wing Ping (Life Sciences)
Prof. GE Wei (Life Sciences)
Prof. CHAN Tak Wah Dominic (Chemistry)
Prof. AU Kwok Keung Thomas (Mathematics)
Dr. TONG Shiu Sing (Physics)
Prof. WONG Hoi Ying (Statistics)
2010 Prof. LEE Sau Tuen Susanna (Life Sciences)
Prof. WONG Chong Kim (Life Sciences)
Prof. XIA Jiang (Chemistry)
Dr. WONG Chak Fu Jeff (Mathematics)
Dr. PANG Kam Moon (Physics)
Prof. CHEUNG Siu Hung (Statistics)
2009 Prof. CHAN Ho Yin Edwin (Biochemistry)
Prof. KWAN Kin Ming (Biology)
Prof. NG Kee Pui Dennis (Chemistry)
Prof. FENG Dejun (Mathematics)
Prof. HUI Pak Ming (Physics)
Prof. WONG Hoi Ying (Statistics)
2008 Prof. LEUNG Kwok Nam  (Biochemistry)
Prof. JIANG Liwen (Biology)
Prof. NGAI To (Chemistry)
Dr. CHEUNG Leung Fu (Mathematics)
Prof. CHU Ming Chung (Physics)
Prof. WU Ka Ho Eden (Statistics)
2007 Prof. LEUNG Kwok Nam  (Biochemistry)
Prof. GE Wei (Biology)
Prof. MIAO Qian (Chemistry)
Prof. AU Kwok Keung Thomas (Mathematics)
Prof. CHU Ming Chung (Physics)
Prof. CHAN Ngai Hang (Statistics)
2006 Prof. LEE Sau Tuen Susanna (Biochemistry)
Prof. LAM Hon Ming (Biology)
Prof. ZHENG Bo (Chemistry)
Prof. LEUNG Chi Wai (Mathematics)
Prof. HUI Pak Ming (Physics)
Prof. WONG Hoi Ying (Statistics)
2005 Prof. LEUNG Kwok Nam (Biochemistry)
Prof. CHU Ka Hou (Biology)
Prof. LI Wai Kee (Chemistry)
Dr. CHEUNG Ka Lun (Mathematics)
Prof. LAI Hon Ming (Physics)
Prof. CHAN Ngai Hang (Statistics)
2004 Prof. LEUNG Kwok Nam (Biochemistry)
Prof. WONG Chong Kim (Biology)
Prof. SHING Kung Ming Tony (Chemistry)
Prof. AU Kwok Keung Thomas (Mathematics)
Prof. YOUNG Kenneth (Physics)
Prof. CHEUNG Siu Hung (Statistics)
2003 Prof. LEUNG Kwok Nam (Biochemistry)
Prof. GE Wei  (Biology)
Prof. LEE Hung Kay (Chemistry)
Prof. TAM Luen Fai (Mathematics)
Prof. LIU Kwok Leung (Physics)
Prof. WU Ka Ho Eden (Statistics)
2002 Prof. LEUNG Kwok Nam (Biochemistry)
Prof. WOO Ying Shiu Norman (Biology)
Prof. CHAN Tak Wah Dominic (Chemistry)
Prof. NG Kung Fu (Mathematics)
Prof. HUI Pak Ming (Physics)
Prof. POON Wai Yin (Statistics)
2001 Prof. LEE Sau Tuen Susanna (Biochemistry)
Prof. WONG Yum Shing (Biology)
Prof. CHOW Hak Fun (Chemistry)
Prof. LUK Hing Sun (Mathematics)
Prof. HUI Pak Ming (Physics)
Prof. FAN Jianqing (Statistics)
2000 Prof. NG Tzi Bun (Biochemistry)
Prof. GE Wei (Biology)
Prof. NG Kee Pui Dennis (Chemistry)
Prof. TAM Luen Fai (Mathematics)
Prof. CHU Ming Chung (Physics)
Prof. WU Ka Ho Eden (Statistics)
1999 Prof. TSUI Kwok Wing (Biochemistry)
Prof. LAM Hon Ming (Biology)
Prof. LI Wai Kee (Chemistry)
Prof. NG Kung Fu (Mathematics)
Prof. LIU Kwok Leung (Physics)
Prof. POON Wai Yin (Statistics)

 

Research Excellence Award 

Year Recipient
2022/2023 Prof. JIANG Liwen
2021/2022 Prof. GU Zhengcheng
Prof. LUO Haiwei
2020/2021 Prof. WU Yilin
Prof. YEUNG Ying Yeung
2019/2020 Prof. XU Lei
2018/2019 Prof. WONG Po Keung 
2017/2018 Prof. WANG Jianfang
2016/2017 Prof. MIAO Qian
2015/2016 Prof. JIANG Liwen
2014/2015 Prof. NGAI To
2013/2014 Prof. LIU Renbao
2012/2013 Prof. LAM Hon Ming
2011/2012 Prof. CHAN Ngai Hang
2010/2011 Prof. WEI Juncheng
2009/2010 Prof. JIANG Liwen
2008/2009 Prof. CHEN Zhen Yu (Biological Science)
Prof. WANG Jianfang (Physical Science)
2007/2008 Prof. CHU Ka Hou (Biological Science)
Prof. LI Quan (Physical Science)
2006/2007 Prof. JIANG Liwen (Biological Science)
Prof. XIE Zuowei (Physical Science)



Outstanding Research Impact Award

Year Recipient
2022/23 Prof. LAM Hon Ming
Organisation  Fellowship
AHE

Senior Fellow of the Advance Higher Education (formerly known as Higher Education Academy)

Prof. PITTMAN Michael David

AmerAssoAdvSci

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Prof. CHAN Michael Kenneth

ACS

Fellow of the American Chemical Society

Prof. CHEN Zhenyu
Prof. SONG Chunshan

AmerGeoUn

Fellow of the American Geophysical Union

Prof. LAU Ngar Cheung Gabriel
Prof. WONG Teng Fong

AmerMathSoc

Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Prof. LEUNG Nai Chung Conan
Prof. YAU Shing Tung
Prof. YU Jiu Kang
Prof. ZOU Jun

AmerMeteoroSoc

Fellow of the American Meteorological Society

Prof. LAU Ngar Cheung Gabriel

aps

Fellow of the American Physical Society

Prof. CHING Shuk Chi Emily
Prof. CHU Ming Chung

Prof. WU Chi
Prof. XIA Keqing

Prof. YOUNG Kenneth

GeoSoc

Fellow of the Geological Society

Prof. NG Wai Pan

HKMeteroSoc

Fellow and Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Meteorological Society

Prof. TAM ‪Chi Yung Francis

IMS

Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics

Prof. SHAO Qiman

InstofPhy

Fellow of Institute of Physics

Prof. CHING Shuk Chi Emily
Prof. LIU Renbao

ISI International Statistical Institute Logo

Member of Statistical Institute

Prof. SONG Xinyuen

Optica

Fellow Member of Optica (Formerly Optical Society of America)

Prof. LIU Renbao

PhySocHK

Fellow of the Physical Society of Hong Kong

Prof. CHU Ming Chung

RS BIO

Chartered Biologist of the Royal Society of Biology
Chartered Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology

Prof. LEE Shing Yip Joe

RS CHEM

Chartered Chemist of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Prof. SHING Kung Ming Tony
Prof. WONG Nai Ching Henry

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

Prof. CHEN Zhenyu
Prof. CHOW Hak Fun
Prof. LI Quan
Prof. NG Kee Pui Dennis
Prof. NGAI To
Prof. SHING Kung Ming Tony
Prof. WANG Jianfang
Prof. XIE Zuowei

Soc Env

Chartered Environmentalist of the Society for the Environment

Prof. LEE Shing Yip Joe

Sci Council

Chartered Scientist of the Science Council

Prof. CHOW Hak Fun
Prof. NG Kee Pui Dennis

SIAM

Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics

Prof. ZOU Jun

TWAS Logo

Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS) (formerly known as The Third World Academy of Sciences)

Prof. WONG Nai Ching Henry