From October to December 2023, the following PolyU members were either appointed significant duties to share their scholarly expertise to benefit the wider community or had their academic efforts duly recognised. (Listed in alphabetical order)

 

Professor Kaye Chon

 

Professor Kaye Chon

Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management,
Dean and Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management

Appointment

  • Member, Business Studies Panel of the Research Grants Council

  • Member, Tourism Strategy Committee, HKSAR Government


Professor Chung Chi-yung

 

Professor Chung Chi-yung
Head and Chair Professor of Power Systems Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering


Appointment

  • President-Elect, Governing Board of the 2024-2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power & Energy Society


Professor Achim Ingo Czerny

 

Professor Achim Ingo Czerny
Professor, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies

Appointment

  • Chairman, German Aviation Research Society


Professor Fan Jintu

 

Professor Fan Jintu
Lee Family Professor in Textiles Technology
Chair Professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Engineering
School of Fashion and Textiles

Appointment

  • Visiting Chief Scientist, Shanghai International Fashion Innovation Center, Donghua University


Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching

 

Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing

Appointment

  • Member, Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene, HKSAR Government


Professor Kan Chi-wai

 

Professor Kan Chi-wai
Associate Dean and Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles

Appointment

  • Executive Director, China Textile Engineering Society


Ms Rennie Kan

 

Ms Rennie Kan
Senior Marketing Manager, School of Design


Award

  • Intrapreneurial Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023 Outstanding Intrapreneur Awards, Global Intrapreneurs Institute


Professor Ajay Kumar Pathak

 

Professor Ajay Kumar
Professor, Department of Computing


Award

  • World’s AI Top Scientist, International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance


Professor Alan Lau Pak-tao

 

Professor Alan Lau Pak-tao
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Appointment

  • 2024 Fellow, Optica


Professor Li Ping

 

Professor Li Ping
Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology
Dean and Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies, Faculty of Humanities

Appointment

  • Member, Board of Hong Kong Palace Museum


Dr Liu Xintao

 

Dr Liu Xintao
Associate Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics


Appointment

  • Conference Chair, The First Asian Cartographic Conference (AsiaCarto 2024)


Dr Justina Liu Yat-wa

 

Dr Justina Liu Yat-wa
Associate Professor, School of Nursing


Award

  • Fellow, American Academy of Nursing


Professor Daniel T. L. Shek

 

Professor Daniel T. L. Shek
Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme)
Chair Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences
Li & Fung Endowed Professorship in Service Leadership Education


Appointment

  • Member, Board of Governors of Caritas Institute of Higher Education (renamed as Saint Francis University) and Bianchi College of Careers

  • Member, Board of Directors of The International Positive Psychology Association


Dr Shou Dahua

 

Dr Shou Dahua
Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Advanced Textiles Technologies
Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles


Award

  • 2023 Distinguished Achievement Award, The Fiber Society


Professor Haiyan Song

 

Professor Haiyan Song
Mr and Mrs Chan Chak Fu Professor in International Tourism
Director, Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism
Associate Dean and Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management


Appointment

  • Member, Business Studies Panel of the Research Grants Council


Professor William S. Y. Wang

 

Professor William S. Y. Wang
Chair Professor of Language and Cognitive Sciences,Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies


Award

  • Honorary Doctorate, University of Macau


Professor Raymond Wong Wai-yeung

 

Professor Raymond Wong Wai-yeung

Dean and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science
Clarea Au Professor in Energy
Associate Director, Research Institute for Smart Energy


Appointment

  • Foreign Member, European Academy of Sciences


Professor George Woo

 

Professor George Woo
Emeritus Professor & Senior Advisor, School of Optometry


Appointment

  • Honorary Professor, Tianjin Medical University


Professor Xiao Bin

 

Professor Xiao Bin
Professor, Department of Computing


Appointment

  • Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers


Dr Zhang Xiao

 

Dr Zhang Xiao
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering


Award

  • Outstanding Impact Award, 2023 China Rising Stars in Science and Technology


Ir Dr Zheng Pai

 

Ir Dr Zheng Pai
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering


Award

  • SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (Class of 2024), The Society of Manufacturing Engineers


*Note: Please refer to the stories on p.10, 25,29,31,37 and 39 for further information on the accolades received by other PolyU staff members.