Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Prof. Hu Shuiming, Deputy General Manager of Engineering Department of the Institute of Advanced Science Facilities of Shenzhen, signed the Strategic Collaborative Framework Agreement on behalf of the respective parties. The ceremony was witnessed by Ms CAI Ying, Guangming District Party Secretary (3rd from right), Dr Lawrence LI Kwok-chang, Deputy Council Chairman of PolyU (3rd from left), Mr YAO Gaoke, Deputy District Mayor of Guangming District (2nd from right), Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU (2nd from left), Ms YANG Li, Head of the United Front Work Department (1st from right) and Prof. Kwok-yin WONG, Vice President (Education) of PolyU (1st from left).
A group photograph of Dr Lawrence Li Kwok-chang, Deputy Council Chairman of PolyU, Ms Cai Ying, Guangming District Party Secretary and Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU, with delegation of Guangming District and other distinguished guests.
The delegation from Guangming District visited the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, accompanied by Dr Lawrence Li Kwok-chang, Deputy Council Chairman of PolyU and Prof. Kwok-yin Wong, Vice President (Education) of PolyU.
The delegation visited the State Key Laboratory of Ultraprecision Machining Technology under the guidance of Prof. Benny Cheung.
The delegation also visited the PolyU Design Show 2024 and was deeply impressed by the creativity of PolyU students.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the Institute of Advanced Science Facilities, Shenzhen signed the Strategic Collaborative Framework Agreement on 11 July. This marked a solid step forward for both parties in the fields of technological and disruptive innovation.
Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Prof. HU Shuiming, Deputy General Manager of Engineering Department of the Institute of Advanced Science Facilities of Shenzhen, signed a cooperation agreement on behalf of the respective parties. The ceremony was witnessed by Ms CAI Ying, Guangming District Party Secretary, Ms YANG Li, Head of the United Front Work Department, Mr YAO Gaoke, Deputy District Mayor of Guangming District, Dr Lawrence LI Kwok-chang, Deputy Council Chairman of PolyU, Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU and Prof. Kwok-yin WONG, Vice President (Education) of PolyU.
Prof. Jin-Guang TENG stated that by leveraging the facilities of the advanced photon sources in Guangming, it fosters collaborative technological innovation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and also facilitates the transformation of scientific and technological achievements and contribute to making PolyU a globally leading research university. This initiative also aims to inject vitality into the construction of high-level scientific facilities at the PolyU-Shenzhen Industrial Technology and Innovation Research Institute (the Research Institute).
Prof. HU Shuiming highlighted that as a Comprehensive National Science Center of the Greater Bay Area, the joint partnership of experimental stations will enable ultrafast and ultrafine spatiotemporal resolution research in the fields of information materials, nano/quantum materials, and complex biomolecules. The Research Institute is in the stage of the construction of the free-electron laser facility in Shenzhen, aiming to attract more users to participate in its construction to better serve scientific research and industrial applications at large.
The PolyU and the Guangming District of Shenzhen have a solid foundation for cooperation. A framework agreement was signed to jointly establish the Research Institute in August 2023. Successive joint efforts would bring new momentum to technological innovation, integrate their respective strengths and facilities, and foster continuous development of the Greater Bay Area on the global stage.
Prof. Jianhua HAO, Director of Research Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of PolyU, Prof. Benny CHEUNG, Director of State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology of PolyU and many others attended the visit and conference. The delegation visited the State Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery, the State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology and the PolyU Design Show.
