Presidential Research Excellence Award

City University of Hong Kong aspires to become a leading global University, excelling in research and professional education. The objectives of the CityUHK Presidential Research Excellence Award (PREA) (formerly known as the Outstanding Research Award) are:

• to recognise and reward research excellence at CityUHK;
• to emphasise the University's commitment to create an environment conducive to high quality research at an internationally competitive level;
• to enhance the University's performance in the delivery of its research agenda.

Award Recipients 2025

CityUHK Outstanding Research Awards:

• Professor Yi-hui Christine HUANG, Department of Media and Communication
• Professor Xinge YU, Department of Biomedical Engineering

CityUHK Outstanding Research Awards for Junior Faculty:

• Professor Zongli ZHENG, Department of Biomedical Sciences
• Professor Junhui HOU, Department of Computer Science
• Professor Ruquan YE, Department of Chemistry