The Asian Universities Science and Technology Innovation Forum jointly organized by the China Association for International Exchange of Personnel (CAIEP) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) was held from 27 to 28 January in Hong Kong. More than 30 presidents or vice-presidents from leading universities in China (including Hong Kong and Macau), Japan and other Asian countries and regions were invited to attend the Forum. They held discussions and exchanged views during the event, which aimed at strengthening cooperation among Asian universities in response global challenges and building collaboration platforms to drive science and technology innovations.
Professor Christopher Chao, Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, was invited to deliver a keynote speech at the forum and participate in a roundtable discussion. The top management of Asian universities discussed the strategies to nurture and retain young talents, aiming to contribute to the advancement of technological innovation in Asia and worldwide.
On the second day of the event, leaders from these universities visited PolyU’s National Rail Transit Electrification and Automation Engineering Technology Research Center (Hong Kong Branch) and the University Research Facility in 3D Printing. The visitors were impressed by the high-impact applied research and development achieved by these research centers.
