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CityUHK scientist honoured with the RNA Society Early-Career Research Award
Professor Kwok Chun-kit, from the Department of Chemistry at CityUHK, has been honoured with the 2024 RNA Society Early-Career Research Award, in recognition of his achievement as an emerging leader in the field of RNA research.
CityU team wins Gold Award at the Hong Kong Green Innovations Award for transforming manmade seawalls
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution at CityU was awarded the prestigious Gold Award at the Hong Kong Green Innovations Award.
CityU scientist awarded for contribution to SDGs
Professor David Lou Xiongwen, Chair Professor of Materials Chemistry at CityU was honoured with the first Young Scientist SDGs Award at the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Young Scientist Summit (WYSS) in Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province on 11 November.
Young scientists at CityU recognised by national funding
Five young academics at CityU have been awarded the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for 2023.
Pivotal breakthrough in adapting perovskite solar cells for renewable energy published in Science
A huge step forward in the evolution of perovskite solar cells recorded by researchers at CityU will have significant implications for renewable energy development. The CityU innovation paves the way for commercialising perovskite solar cells, bringing us closer to an energy-efficient future powered by sustainable sources.
Hydrogen generation breakthrough by CityU-led international collaboration holds great promise for a clean
An international team led by CityU has announced a groundbreaking step forward by successfully developing a highly efficient electrocatalyst that can enhance hydrogen generation through electrocatalytic water splitting. The discovery was published in one of the world’s premier science journals, Nature.
CityU’s record-breaking showing at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Researchers from CityU received 36 awards at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. This is the third year running that CityU has received the highest number of awards among local institutions.
Outstanding educators awarded the teaching excellence accolade
The Teaching Excellence Awards (TEA) for 2022/23 have been presented to seven faculty members at CityU in recognition of innovative approaches to educating their students.
Optic nerve regeneration
Researchers at CityU have identified and demonstrated for the first time a therapeutic small molecule, M1, that can restore the visual function in the mammalian central nervous system, offering hope for patients with optic nerve damage such as glaucoma-related vision loss.
CityU co-hosts online science and tech conference with Nature journals; pre-launch for CityU’s HK Tech Forum
Leading scientists will exchange innovative views on contemporary trends in the chemistry of 2D materials at a three-day online conference co-organised by CityU and Nature Conferences, the preeminent series curated by the highly prestigious science journal Nature and Nature journals.

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