The latest PAIR Distinguished Lecture was delivered by Prof. Kathryn Ann MOLER on 12 April 2023. The hybrid lecture attracted over 330 participants, who joined in person and online from more than 40 countries and regions in Australia, Asia, Europe and North America. It was also broadcasted live on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili and Weibo, and viewed by an online audience of over 11,000.
The lecture was kicked off by Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), followed by a welcome speech by Prof. WONG Wing-tak, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU.
During her lecture, Prof. Moler shared the process by which Stanford University was designed for modern research teams in the 21st century: fostering collaborative proposal writing; planning for shared capabilities in experimental facilities, data, and computation; and transforming academic structures.
A question-and-answer session moderated by Prof. Chen followed. The audience was inspired to have a fruitful exchange with Prof. Moler.
