Events
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.
CityUHK Shares Insights at 2026 Hong Kong International Talents Conference
City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) participated in the 2026 Hong Kong International Talents Conference, contributing to the thematic forum “Focusing on Hong Kong’s Positioning and Value: Hong Kong’s Advantages and Role as an International Hub for High-calibre Talent and a National Talent Gateway.” Representing CityUHK, Prof. Wen-Jung Li shared the University’s perspectives on attracting and supporting world-class scholars in an increasingly competitive global talent landscape.
At the forum, Prof. Li highlighted CityUHK’s strengths in fostering a problem-driven and interdisciplinary research ecosystem, where collaboration across engineering, computing, materials science, life sciences, business, and the humanities enables impactful research and rapid team formation around frontier challenges. He also emphasised Hong Kong’s highly internationalised academic system, strong global connectivity, and close links with national development and Greater Bay Area industrial opportunities.
Prof. Li further noted that efficiency and institutional support are crucial to attracting top scholars, including flexible recruitment mechanisms, streamlined procedures, and integrated support in research funding, facilities, postgraduate student allocation, and international collaboration. He also underscored Hong Kong’s unique role as a gateway connecting global academic networks with China’s research, innovation, and market opportunities.
CityUHK’s participation reflected its commitment to advancing academic excellence, strengthening global partnerships, and contributing to Hong Kong’s development as an international centre for high-calibre talent.
Strengthening Regional Ties Through Health Industry and Healthcare Technology
CityUHK co‑hosted the “Greater Bay Area Health Industry Development Exchange Conference” on 20 March 2026 in collaboration with the Zhuhai National Hi‑Tech Industrial Development Zone and the Shenzhen Industry‑University‑Research Institute Collaboration Association (SZIUR). The half‑day event brought together over 70 participants, ranging from Zhuhai government officials, academics, and industry leaders, to explore emerging opportunities in the Greater Bay Area’s rapidly expanding health sector.
The programme featured welcome remarks by Prof. Michael Yang, Senior Vice-President (Innovation and Enterprise), followed by expert presentations from CityUHK scholars and distinguished industry representatives on biomedical innovation, smart healthcare, and ideas for cross‑border collaboration.
A promotion session led by the Zhuhai Hi‑Tech Industrial Development Zone and a networking‑focused matching session at the Bistro Lodge further deepened engagement and partnership building.
CityUHK representatives, including Prof. Wen Jung Li, Vice-President (Talent and International Strategy); Prof. Johnny Ho of HKTech 300; and Prof. Yu Xinge of the Institute of Digital Medicine, highlighted the University’s commitment to advancing health innovation and collaborations across the Greater Bay Area.