Driving research excellence with New Endowed Professorships and Endowed Young Scholars
PolyU held “The Fifth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships cum The Second Inauguration of Endowed Young Scholars” on campus in September, to honour our distinguished scholars for their remarkable academic and research achievements and to pay tribute to the University’s philanthropic partners for their support.
The event marked the inauguration of five new Endowed Professorships, four successive Endowed Professorships, five new Endowed Young Scholar positions and one successive Endowed Young Scholar position. The newly conferred positions are listed below, in alphabetical order of disciplines:
Endowed Professorships | Appointees |
|---|---|
Sin Wai Kin Foundation Endowed Professorship in Humanities and Technology | Professor Li Ping |
Limin Endowed Professorship in Integrated Strategies and Leadership in Fashion | Professor Erin Cho |
Kuok Group Endowed Professorship in Mathematical Science | Professor Yang Tong |
Kuok Group Endowed Professorship in Nature-Inspired Engineering | Professor Wang Zuankai |
Sir Sze-yuen Chung Endowed Professorship in Renewable Energy | Professor Li Gang |
Successive Endowed Professorships | Appointees |
|---|---|
Henry G. Leong Endowed Professorship in Elderly Vision Health | Professor He Mingguang |
Angel S.P. Chan Lau Endowed Professorship in Health and Longevity | Professor Janelle Yorke |
Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund Endowed Professorship in Rehabilitation Sciences | Professor Marco Pang |
Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Endowed Professorship in Smart and Sustainable Energy | Professor Wang Liqiu |
Endowed Young Scholars | Appointees |
|---|---|
Kuok Group Endowed Young Scholar in Aging and Neuroimaging | Dr Hsu Chun-liang |
Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering | Dr Zhao Xin |
Kuok Group Endowed Young Scholar in Child and Adolescent Health | Dr Eva Ho |
Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Colour and Imaging Science | Dr Tommy Wei Minchen |
Wong Tit Shing Endowed Young Scholar in Smart Robotics | Dr Zheng Pai |
Successive Endowed Young Scholars | Appointees |
|---|---|
Thetos Foundation Endowed Young Scholar in Social Services | Dr Crystal Kwan |
The Endowed Professorship Scheme, established in 2012, along with the Endowed Young Scholars Scheme launched in 2022, exemplify the dynamic collaboration between the University and philanthropists, united in our quest for knowledge and pioneering research to benefit society. The Schemes have provided our scholars with extra resources to facilitate them in embarking on innovative projects with societal impact.
To date, PolyU has established 39 Endowed Professorships, two Named Professorships, and ten Endowed Young Scholar positions.
Click here to learn more about PolyU’s Endowed Professorship Scheme.
