The College of Science (CSCI) management team met with the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (FHKI) delegation on 26 February, exchanging views on strengthening industry-academia-research cooperation and nurturing talents. CSCI expressed our heartfelt thankfulness for FHKI’s continuous support over the past few years.
FHKI’s Chairman, Mr. Anthony Lam; Executive Deputy Chairmen, Mr. Ricky Chan and Mr. Jude Chow, Deputy Chairmen, Mr. Gary Lau, Mr. Peter Shum, Ms. Jackie Ng and Dr. Alfred Ng, Director-General Ms. Bonnie Chan were warmly received by our Dean Professor Xin Wang.
Professor Daniel Ho, CSCI’s Associate Dean (Undergraduate Education) and Professor Kenneth Leung, CSCI’s Associate Dean (Outreach and Internationalisation), together with Director of Flagship Programme Professor Andy Siu, also joined the lunch gathering.
Both parties exchanged views on deepening future partnership, aiming to join hands to inject new momentum into Hong Kong’s innovation and technology ecosystem and to promote industry matching and cooperation, with the shared goal of nurturing innovative research talent.
After lunch, some FHKI delegation members joined the guided tour at CityUHK’s Indra and Harry Banga Gallery. Three of CSCI’s impactful research projects, including Professor Kenneth Leung’s, are showcased in the latest exhibition, titled “Prototyping:”, which blends innovative technology and art.
Since CSCI established the Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT) programme in 2021/2022, FHKI has always been a valuable partner of the College, providing mentorship and internship opportunities to GREAT students. One Executive Deputy Chairman and two Deputy Chairmen who joined the above lunch gathering are now serving as GREAT Mentors, providing valuable entrepreneurship advice to our GREAT students.
GREAT is one of the Flagship Programmes offered by CityUHK, aiming to nurture undergraduate students interested in pursuing a career in scientific research or in starting business ventures that involve applying new scientific discoveries and innovative technologies. GREAT provides students with solid training in research and encourages creative thinking, equipping graduates for diverse career paths.