Events
Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology Visits CityUHK to Explore Collaboration Opportunities
A delegation led by Mr. Zhu Chaoping, Deputy Director-General of the Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Science and Technology, visited City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK). They were warmly welcomed by Professor Wen Jung Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy), Professor Wang Jian from the School of Energy and Environment, and Professor Luo Rui from the Department of Systems Engineering.
The parties held in-depth discussions on areas including technological innovation, talent development, research commercialization and industrial applications.
CityUHK Strengthens Central Asia Ties with Visit from Uzbekistan Higher Education Leaders
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) welcomed a delegation from Gulistan State Pedagogical Institute, Gulistan University, and Yangiyer Branch of the Institute of Chemical Technology, Uzbekistan.
The delegation was led by Karshibaev Jakhongir, Rector of Gulistan State Pedagogical Institute; Eshmurodov Dilmurod Dusmurod Ugli, Vice-Rector of Gulistan State University; and Doniyarov Ghiyos Tilovovich, Vice-Rector of the Yangiyer Branch of the Institute of Chemical Technology. They were warmly received by Professor Wen Jung Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy), and Professor Jennifer Lin, Associate Vice-President (Global Strategy) of CityUHK.
During the visit, the parties shared institutional profiles, academic strengths and international strategies, and explored opportunities for academic exchange and research collaboration. The discussions marked a positive step toward building stronger ties and future cooperation.
Congratulations to Our Distinguished Visiting Professors
Warmest congratulations to our Distinguished Visiting Professors (DVPs), Professor Colm Durkan and Professor Harm-Anton Klok, as well as CityUHK faculty members Professor Lu Jian and Professor Alex Jen Kwan-yue, on their joint success in awarding the HKSAR Government’s SEAM@InnoHK initiative.
Professor Colm Durkan, Head of the Department of Engineering, Professor of Nanoengineering Science, and Head of the Nanoscience Centre at the University of Cambridge, will jointly lead the Centre for Advanced and Smart Manufacturing (CASM) with Professor Lu Jian, Dean of the College of Engineering at CityUHK, driving innovation in intelligent manufacturing and advanced engineering solutions.
Professor Harm-Anton Klok, from the Institutes of Materials, Chemical Sciences and Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), will contribute his internationally recognised expertise to the Sustainable Materials & Advanced Renewable Technologies Centre (SMART), which is co-led with Professor Alex Jen Kwan-yue, Lee Shau Kee Chair Professor of Materials Science at CityUHK. Together, they will advance pioneering research in sustainable materials and renewable energy technologies.
We are proud to see City University of Hong Kong’s strong international partnerships with leading institutions and our DVPs contributing to Hong Kong’s vision of becoming a world‑class hub for innovation and research excellence.