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Inauguration Ceremony of PAIR

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) celebrated the inauguration of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) at the Opening Ceremony of PolyU InnoTech Open Day on 16 July 2022.  The Academy was jointly inaugurated by officiating guests, Prof. Sun Dong, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government, Ms Rebecca Pun, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government, Dr Lam Tai-fai, PolyU Council Chairman, Prof. Teng Jin-guang, President of PolyU, Prof. Wong Wing-tak, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU, Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, Prof. Tao Xiaoming, Acting Director of PAIR, and leaders of PAIR’s 16 constituent research units. At the ceremony, Prof. Christopher Chao shed light on the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals and highlighted the contributory role of PolyU to help realise so, “Interdisciplinary research provides solutions to many complex global challenges.  We need to leverage PolyU’s research competitiveness to conduct interdisciplinary research, which helps break barriers, enables greater flexibility, and encourages talent diversity in the generation of new outcome solutions.” PAIR envisions to be the largest interdisciplinary research platform in providing interdisciplinary solutions for major societal challenges through advanced research, partnership with world-renowned scholars and knowledge transfer activities in the Greater Bay Area. Comprising 16 research institutes and centres with over 400 experienced PolyU senior researchers from all over the world, PAIR focuses on various research disciplines in frontier areas with major objectives to boost new technologies and innovation, expedite infrastructural connectivity, move forward ecological conservation, develop good quality living circle, and make contributions to the SDGs set by the UN.

Member of RiFood gives tips on choosing cooking oil for Choice Magazine

In the latest issue of the Choice Magazine, Prof. Yao Zhongping, Member of Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), explained why the smoke point of cookingoil is an essential factor for choosing the oil. He also reminded us not to reuse the oil when frying if it’s darkened, it has some “off” flavour or there are white bubbles that don’t break up easily.  (Hong Kong Economic Times A15)   Online coverage: Ming Pao Daily News - https://polyu.me/3PfSgaI Sky Post - https://polyu.me/3AUL4MD HK01 - https://polyu.me/3yQLZv6

PolyU-made Space Instruments for Lunar Sample Acquisition awarded Scientific Technology Improvement Award

Project Led by Prof. Li Xiang-dong Awarded Theme-based Research Scheme 202223

Led by Prof Li Xiangdong, Director of Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), the research project titled “Unravelling the Black Box between Air Pollution and Public Health for Transformative Air Quality Management’’ is supported by the Research Grants Council (RGC) for the Theme-based Research Scheme 2022/23 (12th Round). The longstanding impact goal of this project is to provide policymakers, organisations, and practitioners with more effective and targeted control measures to mitigate the health effects/burden of air PM2.5 pollution.

PolyU InnoTech Open Day showcases the University's contributions to I&T development via world-class education, interdisciplinary research, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship

PolyU held the PolyUI nnoTechOpen Day on 16 July on campus to showcase the University’s latest endeavours in education, interdisciplinary research,  knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship which are helping to empower the I&T development of Hong Kong, the GBA and beyond. PAIR was jointly inaugurated by officiating guests, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐒𝐮𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐠, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry of the HKSAR Government, 𝐌𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐜𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐧, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology of the HKSAR Government, 𝐃𝐫 𝐋𝐚𝐦 𝐓𝐚𝐢-𝐟𝐚𝐢, PolyU Council Chairman, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐢𝐧-𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐠, President of PolyU, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐭𝐚𝐤, Deputy President and Provost of PolyU, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐨, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐓𝐚𝐨 𝐗𝐢𝐚𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, Acting Director of PAIR, and leaders of PAIR’s 16 constituent research units. The Inauguration Ceremony was followed by the Award Presentations of PolyU President's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Knowledge Transfer and PolyU Young Innovative Research Award (YIRA). PAIR's so proud that eight out of ten projects received the KT award were members and teams from our constituent research units while one of the awardees of YIRA was our member as well. Press release: English - https://polyu.me/3uP8MGr Chinese - https://polyu.me/3IN9BFl Online coverage: Commercial Radio - https://polyu.me/3Pgk92a HK01 - https://polyu.me/3O8OCxP Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/3PzC7wi Headline Daily - https://polyu.me/3PiaRCU Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3uVE26x Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3ckB6tZ Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3IQKem7 Master Insight - https://polyu.me/3RJWGbA Bastille Post - https://polyu.me/3RFePqY Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/3cek5RX China News Service - https://polyu.me/3aHw22a Science Net - https://polyu.me/3AVM6YH 中國僑網 - https://polyu.me/3zdPFbO SZOnline - https://polyu.me/3z9UUZW Sina - https://polyu.me/3yIoAvP Yidianzixun - https://polyu.me/3aInBnp Sohu - https://polyu.me/3yL82mS People.com.cn - https://polyu.me/3zcbpVo

The PAIR video premiere at the Inaugural Ceremony on 16 July 2022!

Introduction of PAIR

PolyU launches PAIR, the largest interdisciplinary research platform in Hong Kong and GBA, to advance the development of an international innovation hub

PolyU has established the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), the largest research platform of its kind in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA), to foster interdisciplinary research, partnership with world-renowned scholars, and transfer of technologies to stakeholders.   Comprising 16 research institutes and centres with over 450 highly qualified PolyU senior researchers from all over the world, PAIR focuses on research in frontier areas such as advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence of things, carbon neutrality, Chinese medicine, deep space explorations, food technologies, intelligent wearable systems, mental health, photonics technologies, smart ageing, smart cities, smart energy, sports science, sustainable urban development, vision science, and many more. The Academy will make impactful contributions to the development of Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area into an international innovation and technology hub.   The official inauguration of PAIR will be held on 16 July 2022, which is one of the key events at the PolyU InnoTech Open Day.   As a signature activity of PolyU’s 85th Anniversary, the PolyU InnoTech Open Day showcase the University’s latest endeavours in interdisciplinary research, innovation, knowledge transfer and entrepreneurship for the benefit of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world.  Programme highlights include an inspirational talk by Sir Michael Houghton, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2020, an exhibition of 10 impactful innovations from PolyU and more.   Press release: PAIR: https://polyu.me/3IdCgmK; PolyU InnoTech Open Day:  https://polyu.me/3ApfHtx;    Online coverage: Malay Mail - https://polyu.me/3P3lVmP Macau Business - https://polyu.me/3IcGprb Harbour Times - https://polyu.me/3Pbg5jc   Online coverage  (Chinese only): Now TV - https://polyu.me/3OIFBwp RTHK - https://polyu.me/3RfDlie Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/3P9waGu Sing Tao Daily InnoLife - https://tinyurl.com/suawhf7v Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3ODNSSt Hong Kong Economic Times - https://polyu.me/3IixNiT Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3P0lpG4 Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/3nFdaUe HK01 - https://polyu.me/3If5dig Xinhua - https://polyu.me/3nEKD15 Hong Kong China News Agency - https://polyu.me/3yTpB5D People.com - https://polyu.me/3ai8YXC SZOnline - https://polyu.me/3OHISfA People’s Daily Overseas Edition - https://polyu.me/3nGZF6D Bauhinia - https://polyu.me/3InM7Xo

PolyU InnoTech Open Day

Get a Head Start! Explore PolyU and Shape Your Future! Join us to explore academic, entrepreneurial and collaboration opportunities! Highlights of the event: ⭐️ Inspirational talk by Nobel Laureate ⭐️ Inauguration of PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) ⭐️ Free admission consultation & 15 thematic tours ⭐️ Start-up pitching & unicorns’ sharing ⭐️ 8 research & innovation sessions ⭐️ 10 most impactful innovations exhibition PolyU InnoTech Open Day 16 July | 9:30am - 5:00pm | PolyU Campus Learn more: https://polyu.hk/gwLew Registration: https://bit.ly/3OH63qq

RISE Member Elected as a New Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering

Prof. Chen Guohua, Member of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), has been inducted into the Canadian Academy of Engineering (CAE). Prof. Chen is among 54 new Fellows elected into the academy this year. Election to the Canadian Academy of Engineering is one of the highest honours in engineering. Fellows of the CAE are nominated and elected by their peers, in view of their distinguished achievements and career-long service to the engineering profession. Read more: https://polyu.hk/HLnNF

RCSV Director featured on RTHK

Prof. To Chi-ho, Director of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision, was featured on an RTHK radio programme “Under the Sun” sharing the development of the Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (DIMS) Spectacle Lens, an innovation that can slow down myopia progress by 60% in participating children. Review: https://polyu.me/3HwCBAR (00:00 - 36:01) - Chinese only