State Key Laboratory & Research Centres
State Key Laboratory
State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health (City University of Hong Kong) (SKLMEH)
To align more closely with China's national strategy for building an ecological civilisation and to support the overarching plans and strategic needs for marine environmental protection, the State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at City University of Hong Kong has been officially renamed the State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Health (SKLMEH), effective 1 July 2025.
The SKLMEH is dedicated to advancing cutting-edge scientific research and innovative technologies in the monitoring, assessment, and control of emerging marine contaminants. In parallel, the Laboratory is pioneering efficient and effective approaches to monitor and evaluate marine biodiversity and ecosystem health across various marine habitats. Our research initiatives encompass the development of novel technologies for the restoration of coral reefs, wetlands, and mangrove ecosystems, as well as the invention of ecological engineering solutions to transform artificial shorelines into eco-shorelines. These efforts aim to enhance the protection and conservation of marine biodiversity, ultimately contributing to clean oceans and a harmonious human-ocean relationship.
In addition, the SKLMEH actively promotes translational research and the commercialisation of innovative technologies, supporting the nation's mission to build an ecological civilisation and fostering the growth of a sustainable blue economy in both mainland China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
Joint Laboratories with the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Joint Laboratory on Neutron Scattering Science and Technology (with Institute of High Energy Physics)
Research Centres
Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences (LBJ)
The Liu Bie Ju Centre for Mathematical Sciences (LBJ) aspires to conduct first-class research in applied mathematics and in computational mathematics. As a leading research centre in the Asia-Pacific region, its key objective is to strive for excellence in applied mathematical sciences. Over the years, it has attracted eminent visiting scientists across the world through organizing international events, and supported the publication of journal articles, books, preprint series and lecture notes series, and actively solicited outside funding and donations to support research in applied mathematical sciences.
Centre for Neutron Scattering (CNS)
The Centre for Neutron Scattering (CNS) is established with a vision to develop Hong Kong as a hub in the region for neutron scattering science, which has led to major advances in areas such as clean energy, pharmaceuticals, nanotechnology, materials engineering, etc. In close collaboration with the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) in Dongguan, CNS carries out a variety of cutting-edge research projects to study complex materials, opening up new opportunities for materials research.