Academicians at HKBU
A number of esteemed researchers from Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have garnered global recognition for their exceptional contributions across a diverse array of fields. Demonstrating the profound impact of their research, many of our researchers hold memberships in prestigious academic institutions around the world. These distinguished affiliations not only acknowledge the individual achievements of our researchers but also exemplify the high calibre of research conducted at HKBU.
Associate Vice-President (Clinical Chinese Medicine)
Chair Professor in Chinese Medicine, Chinese Medinice Hospital
Tsang Shiu Tim Endowed Chair of C M Clinical Studies, School of Chinese Medicine
Director, The EQUATOR China Centre
Founding Director & Co-Director, Vincent V.C. Woo Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute
Hospital Chief Executive, Chinese Medicine Hospital
Director, Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development Limited
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Kwok Yat Wai Endowed Chair of Environmental and Biological Analysis, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Director, HKBU-RCEES Joint Institute of Environmental Sciences
Director, State Key Laboratory of Environmental and Biological Analysis
- Member of Academia Europaea
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), School of Communication
Professor, Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Director, Research Centre for Standardization of Chinese Medicines
Associate Director, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Head (Research) and Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Head and Professor, Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor Cheung M.K., Christy
Director, Research Office
Chair Professor in Information Systems and Digital Innovation Management, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, School of Business
Associate Director (Research), Centre for Sustainable Development Studies
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
- RGC Senior Research Fellow (2020): RGC video here
Chair Professor in Artificial Intelligence, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
Associate Director, Institute of Computational and Theoretical Studies
- Fellow of the International Association for Pattern Recognition (IAPR)
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
- RGC Senior Research Fellow (2023): RGC video here
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
- Awardee of NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) 2023
Professor, Academy of Chinese, History, Religion and Philosophy
- Awardee of Lu Xun Literary Prize
- Awardee of Red Chamber Award: The World’s Distinguished Novel in Chinese
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Associate Dean (Engagement and Development), School of Chinese Medicine
Associate Director, Research Centre for Standardization of Chinese Medicines
Director, Research Centre for Herb Polysaccharides and Intestinal Immunology
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Management, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, School of Business
Director, Centre for Human Resources Strategy and Development
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Director, Dr. Stephen Hui Research Centre for Physical Recreation and Wellness
- RGC Research Fellow (2023)
Chair Professor in Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Vincent V. C. Woo Endowed Associate Professor in Chinese Medicine, Office of the Dean of Chinese Medicine
Director, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Chair Professor, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Fung Hon Chu Endowed Professor in Humanics, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Head and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Head and Chair Professor in Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Dean, School of Chinese Medicine
Ma Pak Leung Endowed Professor in Innovative Neuromedicine, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Chair Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Associate Director, Vincent V.C. Woo Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Provost
Chair Professor in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Associate Director, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies
Asociate Director, David C Lam Institute for East-West Studies
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Vice-President (Research and Development)
Dean of Graduate School
Dr. Kennedy Y. H. Wong Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine
Co-Director, Vincent V.C. Woo Chinese Medicine Clinical Research Institute
- Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field - 2023 by Clarivate
- Member of Academia Europaea
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
- RGC Research Fellow (2022)
- Awardee of NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) 2019
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Dean, Faculty of Science
Chair Professor in Mathematics and Chair Professor in Data Science, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science
Dr. Elizabeth K.S. Law Endowed Professor in Data Science, Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science
- Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS)
- Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Fellow of the Royal Society of London (FRS)
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Professor, Department of Biology
Director, Centre for Exercise Science and Medicine
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Head and Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Director, Centre for Quantitative Systems Biology
- RGC Research Fellow (2021)
Head and Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Assistant Professor, Centre for Chinese Herbal Medicine Drug Development Limited
- Highly Cited Researcher 2024 by Clarivate
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Department of Journalism, School of Communication
Co-Director, Centre for Media and Communication Research
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Department of Journalism, School of Communication
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
President and Vice-Chancellor
Chair Professor of Photonics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Director, Centre for China Urban and Regional Studies
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
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Associate Dean (Research and Development), School of Communication
Chair Professor in Communication, Department of Communication Studies, School of Communication
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
- Awardee of NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) 2023
Associate Dean (Transdisciplinary Development), Faculty of Science
Chair Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Director, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences
Associate Director, HKBU-RCEES Joint Institute of Environmental Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor of Mental Health and Counselling, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Provost
Chair Professor of Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences (HKAES)
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Director, Research and Development Centre for Natural Health Products
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Head and Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Chair Professor in Human Geography, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Executive Director, Life Science Imaging Centre
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Associate Director, Research and Development Centre for Natural Health Products
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Director, Comparative Governance and Policy Research Centre
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Research), School of Chinese Medicine
Chair Professor in Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Director, Chinese Medicine - Technology Development Division
Associate Director, Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine Phenome Research Centre
Director, Institute of Precision Medicine and Innovative Drug Discovery
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning), School of Chinese Medicine
Cheung On Tak Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine
Chair Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Biology, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
- Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Cross-Field - 2022 by Clarivate
- Highly Cited Researcher in the field of Plant and Animal Science - 2021 by Clarivate
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
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Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Director, Sino-Forest Applied Research Centre for Pearl River Delta Environment
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Physics and Complex Systems, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Director, The Beijing-Hong Kong-Singapore Joint Centre for Nonlinear and Complex Systems
Director, Institute of Computational and Theoretical Studies
Director, Centre for Nonlinear Studies
Director, Life Science Imaging Centre
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
- RGC Senior Research Fellow (2023): RGC video here
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Research and Postgraduate Studies), Faculty of Science
Chair Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
Director, Institute of Advanced Materials
Director, Research Centre of Excellenece for Organic Electronics
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University