Call for Nominations: Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Biomedical Engineering 2024
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is now inviting nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Biomedical Engineering. Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department Award aims to give public recognition to outstanding graduates of the department to recognise our distinguished alumni’s diverse accomplishments and contributions.
The Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award (OPAA) is organised at three levels: Department level, Faculty/ School level and University level. The recipients of the Department Award will be nominated to the Faculty Award. All Faculty awardees will be considered for the University Award.
Award Categories and Selection Criteria
In addition to honouring distinguished graduates for their distinction in their chosen fields, the Award recognises the alumni’s active support to their alma mater. Support and Contribution to PolyU is one of the key selection criteria at all levels.
Four specific areas of achievement would be given recognition, they include Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurial Achievement, Scholarly Achievement and Community Service Achievement.
Alumni who are aged at/under 40 would be eligible for the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.
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Award Category |
Description |
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Professional Achievement |
This category recognises alumni who have attained distinguished achievements, demonstrated exemplary leadership, and made a strong impact on their profession/ industry/ society. |
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Entrepreneurial Achievement |
This category recognizes alumni who have demonstrated outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as founded or advanced business or technology ventures with impact. |
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Scholarly Achievement |
This category recognises alumni scholars who have made notable scholarly or research contributions in their disciplines, with proven track record and excellent reputation in the field. |
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Community Service Achievement |
This category recognises alumni who have made impactful contributions to the communities, or demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment, volunteerism and/or philanthropy for promoting the wellbeing of the communities. |
Notes: The bestowal of the award shall subject to individual merits of the candidates. No award shall be given out in a certain category if no suitable candidate is identified.
Eligible Candidates and Proposers
The candidate must be a graduate who has successfully completed full-time or part-time programme offered by PolyU (or its forerunners: Hong Kong Government Trade School, Hong Kong Technical College, and Hong Kong Polytechnic) which led to academic award accredited by the respective Institution.
The proposer can be PolyU graduates, Honorary Graduates, University Fellows, PolyU staff, current PolyU Council and Court members and current Advisory Committee members.
Nomination and Selection Schedule
The Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME) is now inviting nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Biomedical Engineering. Please download the Nomination Form (Download Here) and return it to polyu.bme@polyu.edu.hk with all required supplementary documents on or before 30 April 2024.
Selection Committee
Selection Committee of the University will examine the nominations and assess candidates’ qualifications and performance for the awards.
Confidentiality
All information submitted on this nomination form will be kept strictly confidential and will only be used by the Selection Committee for the purpose of the selection process. The candidate will not be contacted by the OPAA Secretariat until he/she is selected as the awardee of the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award.
Notice of Revocation of Awards
Failure to provide complete and accurate information in respect of the nomination by the proposer may result in disqualification of the candidate. After an award is presented, it may be withdrawn by the University when it is deemed appropriate. The University reserves the rights to amend the rules and criteria at all time.
Enquiries
Ms Sandy Wong
Department of Biomedical Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Kowloon
Email: polyu.bme@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: 2766 7660
