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Prof. Kei May Lau received the IPRM Award 2023
Prof. Kei May Lau received the IPRM Award 2023 for significant contributions to the development of InP hetero-epitaxy on Si by metal organic chemical vapor deposition for photonic and electronic devices.
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Congratulations to Prof. Lau on her well-deserved honour.
The 5th “Distinguished Master, Accomplished Students” Mentorship Programme 2023 Kick-off Ceremony
Our Academy, in collaboration with the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences (ASHK) and the Hong Kong Institution of Science (HKIS), is launching the 5th “Distinguished Master, Accomplished Students” Mentorship Programme 2023. Mentors from our Academy attended the Kick-off Ceremony held on 2 April 2023.
March 2023
Ir Prof Joseph H W LEE and Ir Dr The Hon LO Wai Kwok were elected as The HKIE Honorary Fellows 2023 for the remarkable services that they have rendered. Also, Ir WAI Chi Sing received The HKIE Gold Medal 2023 for his specific contributions and achievements in engineering field.
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Congratulations to Ir Prof Lee, Ir Dr The Hon Lo and Ir Wai on their well-deserved honour!
July 2022
Congratulations to Ir Naeem Ullah Hussain on receiving the Gold Medal of the Institution of Structural Engineers for his groundbreaking contributions to the advancement of structural engineering. For detailed information, please click here.
Ir Prof Kwai Man Luk awarded the 14th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award
This was announced by the Chinese Academy of Engineering on 30th May 2022.
The Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize is regarded as the highest prize of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Ir Prof Luk is renowned for his outstanding contributions to the field of antenna technology.
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Congratulations to Prof Luk on his well-deserved honour.
September 2021
Ir Prof Alfonso Ngan has been elected as New Fellows 2021 of the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng). For detailed information, click here.
August 2021
Prof Yeung Wai-Ho Raymond has received the 2022 Claude E. Shannon Award, which is considered the highest honor in the information theory field. For detailed information, click here.
July 2021
The following Fellows are honoured in the 2021 Honours List published by the Government on 1 July:
Sir C K Chow, Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM)
Dr the Hon Lo Wai Kwok, Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS)
Prof Wah Wan Sang Benjamin, Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS)
June 2021
Prof David Hill received the 2021 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Prabha S. Kundur Power System Dynamics and Control Award, for his outstanding contributions to the understanding and control of the dynamics of power systems. For further details, please click here.
January – April 2021
Ir Prof. Kei May Lau received the J J Thomson award from Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK
Sir Gordon Wu and Prof. Yangsheng Xu were elected 深圳经济特区建立40周年创新创业人物和先进模范人物,
Prof Charles Ng and Naeem Hussain elected to Royal Academy of Engineering, UK
Prof Hoi Sing Kwok elected to National Academy of Inventors, USA
Dr Otto Poon appointed Expert Reviewer of AR6 (6th Assessment Report) of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) of UN.
Prof Joseph Lee was appointed President of Macau University of Science and Technology in January 2021
Prof Alexander Wai was appointed President of Baptist University in February 2021
Prof Xu Yangsheng and Prof Khaled Ben Letaief were elected as Members of National Academy of Engineering, USA, in February, 2021.
Dr. Nip Kam Fan passed away in March, 2021, and the President sent a condolence letter to Dr. Nip’s family on March 22, 2021.
Ir Prof Alfonso Ngan received the 13th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award
This was announced by the Chinese Academy of Engineering on 8th November.
Ir Prof Alfonso Ngan is Acting Vice President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) of the University of Hong Kong. He is also Chair Professor in Materials Science and Engineering and Kingboard Endowed Professor in Materials Engineering of HKU.
Ir Prof Alfonso Ngan is a Council Member of the HKAES.
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Prof. Jian LU delivered an online lecture for the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study
Prof. Jian Lu delivered an online lecture titled “Progress in Additive Manufacturing: From 2D Printing to 4D Printing of Structural Materials and Functional Devices” for the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS) at CityU on 6 October 2020. Press Release.
Prof. Kei May LAU Named OSA Nick Holonyak Jr. Award Winner
The Nick Holonyak, Jr. Award was established in 1997 to honor Nick Holonyak Jr., who has made distinguished contributions to the field of optics through the development of semiconductor based light emitting diodes and semiconductor lasers. It is endowed by SDL Ventures, LLC, and Donald and Carol Scifres. Further information.
Congratulations to Prof. Lau on her well-deserved honour.
Prof. Jian LU and Prof. Ed. X WU were awarded the 12th Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize
The Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Prize is the highest prize of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. This biennial national prize aims to reward Chinese engineers and scientists who have made outstanding achievements and important contributions to engineering technology and engineering management.
Congratulations to both Prof. Lu and Prof. Wu on their well-deserved honour.
Prof. MAI, Yiu Wing has been elected a Foreign Member
Election to the CAE is one of the highest academic honours that China bestows on a citizen of a foreign country.
Prof. J.G. TENG elected Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 2017
Prof. Teng Jin-guang, Hon. Secretary of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences and Chair Professor of Structural Engineering of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU),has recently been elected a Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). The highest national academic title in science and technology, the CAS membership is given to those who have made outstanding contributions to the cause of science and technology in China.
Prof. Kei May LAU Honored with IEEE Photonics Society Aron Kressel Award
Prof. Kei May Lau has been selected as the 2017 honoree of the IEEE Photonics Society Aron Kressel Award for “exceptional contributions to hetero-epitaxy of highly mismatched III-V photonics devices by MOCVD”.
Prof. Mai, Yiu Wing was awarded two major medals and prizes
(1) The UK Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining’s 2016 AA Griffith Medal
(2) The Engineers Australia Mechanical College’s 2016 AGM Michel Medal
Prof. C.C. Chan was awarded the Chinese Academy of Engineering Guanghua Engineering Excellence Prize 2016
The Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award is the highest prize of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, aimed at rewarding Chinese outstanding engineers and scientists who has made outstanding achievements and significant contributions to the field of engineering technology and engineering management.
Prof. C C Chan honored by WFEO, HAE and RAE
Prof. C.C. Chan (middle) received the WFEO Medal of Engineering Excellence, with WFEO President Alex Al-Kharafi (right) and Executive Director Tuhani Yousef (left), 13 Sep 2013