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The outputs of three collaborative laboratories that involve Faculty of Science, the University of Hong Kong, have been rated as “distinguished” or “good” in the Fifth Assessment of the Hong Kong-Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Joint Laboratories.

There are 22 projects under assessment in total, and HKU Science made a trick in achieving eminence in the following projects:

Professor Matthew EVANS, Dean of HKU Science, is proud of the faculties’ achievements. He said: “I am extremely pleased to see the quality of the work conducted in the Faculty of Science recognised in this way. These collaborations with CAS are extremely valuable and I hope we can expand them in the future.”

Professor CHE Chi-ming, Head of Department of Chemistry and Zhou Guangzhao Professor in Natural Sciences, also expressed his appreciation of the recognition of his collaborative projects – one rated as “distinguished” and the other one as “good”. He said: “I am very happy to see the encouraging assessment results reaffirming the value of collaborations between my team and partners in Chinese Academy of Science over the past decades. The two HKU-CAS Joint Laboratories that I am involved in always bring me surprise as well as new, innovative ideas in Sustainable Catalysis and New Materials for Solar Energy Conversion Reactions. With new source of funding provided by CAS and HKSAR, I would like to see more research teams from my Department to engage in cross-interdisciplinary collaborations with CAS that will be beneficial to the development of Science and Technology in this region.” 

Professor SUN Min from Department of Earth Sciences highlighted that the Department had cultivated a number of young talents and said: “The Department worked closely with its partner Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry (GIG), CAS, on a series of chemical geodynamic projects, which led to a large number of joint publications. This joint lab has been very successful in cultivation of young talents – eight PhD students or Postdoctoral Fellows have been recruited by our partner CAS in different capacities. This can further enhance our collaboration and foster our partnership, with no doubt.” 

The accomplishment made by the three research teams is such a piece of encouraging news to HKU Science community. The Faculty hopes that researchers can continue to foster collaboration with both CAS and other universities, inject momentum into existing efforts, and inspire fellow researchers to set new development directions.

For press enquiry, please contact Ms Cindy Chan, Senior Communication Manager of Faculty of Science, at 3917-5286/ 6703- 0212 or by email at cindycst@hku.hk.