Congratulations to Prof. Kwok-Fai Chung, Director of CNERC, on winning the Individual Award of the National Award for Excellence in Innovation on the "Celebration of National Science and Technology Workers' Day and National Innovation Award Commendation Conference“ on 30 May 2023. Prof. Chung is the only Hong Kong party to be awarded this honour this year.
The National Award for Excellence in Innovation is a state-level honour in China for science and technology, recognizing citizens who have made remarkable contributions to scientific research, key equipment development, and science popularizations.
Having devoted nearly 12 years in carrying out scientific research on high-strength steel structures, Prof. Chung is an expert and scholar in the field of steel construction. His research outcome has brought societal impacts to the construction industry in Hong Kong and has been applied to major projects internationally, including the main span double-arch steel bridge in Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong and the Fourth Macau-Taipa Bridge etc., saving hundreds of millions of dollars in construction costs and producing significant economic and social benefits.
Once again, we extend our warmest congratulations to Prof. Chung and we look forward to seeing more groundbreaking achievements from him in the future.
