Recently, four academics of the University have been bestowed with national honours for their outstanding research achievements in the field of natural sciences. Details>>

Prof. Cecilia Li of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences was awarded a second-class 2012 State Scientific and Technological Progress Award with renowned mainland expert Prof. Huang Yuesheng for the project “Novel technology for serious burn treatment”.
Prof. Lee Shun-cheng of Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering won a second-class 2012 State Natural Science Award for the project “Physio-Chemical Characterization and Formation Processes of Chinese Loess, Soil Dust and other Aerosols, and their linkages with Climate and Environment Changes” with collaborators at the Institute of Earth Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Prof. Wong Wing-tak, Head of Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, received a second-class Natural Science Award from the Ministry of Education for the project “The Development and Application of Lanthanide Luminescent Materials”.
Dr Chan Tat-leung, Associate Professor of Department of Mechanical Engineering, received a first-class Natural Science Award from the Ministry of Education for the project “Flow Mechanism in the Multiphase and Multicomponent Complex System with Micro-Nano Scale” which is a long-term collaboration with researchers from China Jiliang University and Zhejiang University.