群星閃耀 — 首個傑出研究成果獎頒獎典禮暨慶祝活動

Approaching the end of the year, we were thrilled to gather and celebrate our distinguished HKBU research community members at the inaugural Outstanding Research Output Awards Presentation and Celebration on December 5, 2024 (Thursday).

“Let’s keep the good tradition of creating a very nice ecosystem for research,” Professor Lyu Aiping, Vice-President (Research and Development) of HKBU, initiated the event with an inspiring opening speech. He highlighted the importance of helping scholars stay relaxed, like having this celebration, to achieve further excellence.

Professor Lyu warmly welcomed and expressed immense recognition to the diligent scholars ranked among the latest World’s Top 2% Scientists, awarded prestigious accolades and funding from local, national and international organisations, and the exceptional recipients of this very first Outstanding Research Output Awards, honouring excellent innovative research outputs with an interdisciplinary approach that pushes the boundaries of knowledge. “Your achievements inspire not only your peers, but also the next generation of scholars,” remarked Professor Lyu.

He emphasised the vital four research clusters* and the importance of nurturing the junior researchers in the HKBU community. “I hope today’s celebration serves as a wonderful opportunity to connect, share stories, and celebrate each other’s success,” said Professor Lyu.

*The four research clusters are Creative Media and Practice, Health and Drug Discovery, Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence, and Humanities and Cultures.

We were honoured to have Professor Lyu present the awards to our outstanding awardees for their marvellous achievements in the academic year 2023/24:

Faculty/School	Name of Awardee
Faculty of Arts (*Consolidated into Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences since July 1, 2024)	Dr Andrew Brenner Professor Zhang Meilan
School of Business	Professor Christy Cheung Dr Wang Zi
School of Chinese Medicine	Dr Ashok Iyaswamy Dr Wong Hoi Leong, Xavier
School of Communication	Professor Wei Ran Dr Zhu Yuner
School of Creative Arts	Dr Angelo Lo Conte Dr Peter Nelson
Faculty of Science	Dr Zhu Yang Professor Wang Jun, Joelle
Faculty of Social Sciences (*Consolidated into Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences since July 1, 2024)	Dr Lee Siu Yau Dr Liu Tongxi

After the magnificent award presentation ceremony, everyone celebrated a year of remarkable achievements. The joyous event fostered an atmosphere of camaraderie and cheer. Researchers, both seasoned and budding, mingled happily, sharing insights and stories. The year-end celebration was a resounding success, leaving everyone with cherished memories and a reinforced sense of community.

The “Outstanding Research Output Awards” is a new initiative to recognise and honour the excellent research outputs produced by the HKBU research community. The focus is on evaluating the merit and quality of individual research outputs, considering their originality, significance, and rigour.

For more upcoming events of the Research Office, please stay tuned to the pages of our event series “Research Mingle” and “Research Mixer”. Discover more exciting research news, events, and stories of our talented HKBU researchers on our LinkedIn page.