City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) researchers excelled at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG), securing 33 awards. Their achievements include one Special Prize, five Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, nine Gold Medals, 16 Silver Medals, and two Bronze Medals. Among them, four teams are from the Department of Chemistry (CHEM) of College of Science (CSCI). Their success demonstrates the College’s excellence in research and innovation.
The CSCI award-winning projects from the Department of Chemistry include:
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Award |
Inventors and team members related to CSCI |
Project |
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Gold Medal |
Professor Zonglong Zhu |
EcoNexus: InLight Perovskite - Sustainable Indoor Solar Cell System for IoT Self-powered Applications |
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Silver Medal |
Professor Guangyu Zhu |
Ultrasound-activatable platinum-based anticancer agents |
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Silver Medal (Collaborative project through participation in the competition by Drainage Services Department) |
Professor Chun Kit Kwok |
CRISmart - CRISPR-based Smartphone Microbial Assay for Rapid Testing |
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Bronze Medal |
Professor Thuc Hue Ly
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Engineering Surface Wrinkles to Modulate Electrical and Optical Properties for Nanodevices |
The inventions from faculty members of the Department of Chemistry have spanned across various disciplines from solar battery, anticancer agents, to the cutting-edge CRISPR technology and modulating electrical and optical properties for nanodevices. CSCI’s talented scientists are committed to facilitating the transfer of research findings into tangible and impactful real-world applications.
The IEIG, an annual event focused on inventions, offers a unique platform for inventors and researchers from all over the world to showcase their research outcomes and new products. The 50th edition held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 9 to 13 April, featured over 1,000 inventions from 42 countries and regions worldwide.