Group photo of the delegation with PolyU staffs and students.
Representatives from PolyU engaged in discussions with the delegation on aerospace technologies, astronaut training, and life in space.
Prof. WU Bo, Associate Head (Research) of LSGI (left), and Mr. CHEN Long, a PhD student of LSGI (right) were two of the representatives.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently hosted a momentous event, "A Dialogue between the China manned space delegation and PolyU students and faculty members" to extend a warm welcome to the esteemed China Manned Space delegation on 29 Nov 2023. The event, held at the Jockey Club Auditorium, provided an opportunity for approximately 700 PolyU students and faculty members to engage in discussions and exchange ideas with the delegation. (Event highlight Press Release)
During the event, Prof. WU Bo, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head (Research) of LSGI, and Associate Director of Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations of PolyU and Dr. CHEN Long, a PhD graduate of LSGI were selected as representatives from PolyU to engage in discussions with the delegation on aerospace technologies, astronaut training, and life in space. Both of them contributed to China’s space missions by utilizing advanced topographic mapping technologies to identify suitable landing sites. Additionally, Prof. WU was awarded with the Outstanding Award (Individual) for his contribution to China’s First Mars Exploration Mission (Details).
Prof. WU was also invited to join the live broadcasting event “「全港歡迎中國載人航天工程代表團大匯演」” at the same evening at Hong Kong Coliseum to share LSGI’s research contribution on national space missions.
As one of our representatives, Dr. CHEN was interviewed by multiple media outlets after the event. Expressing his delight in welcoming the delegation to the university, he hoped to have the opportunity in the future to become a payload specialist and bring the team's research to the space station.
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