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 Medicine - Clinical Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Tsang Shiu Tim Endowed Chair of C M Clinical Studies, School of Chinese Medicine
- 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
- 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Head (Research) and Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
Professor (Affiliate), Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
- RGC Senior Research Fellow (2020): RGC video here
Dean, Institute for Research and Continuing Education (IRACE)
Chair Professor in Artificial Intelligence, 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
- 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
- Awardee of NSFC Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) 2023
Assistant 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Research and Impact), School of Business
Chair Professor in Management, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, School of Business
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- RGC Research Fellow (2023)
Chair Professor in Physics, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Director and Associate Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
- 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, 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
Executive Associate Dean, School of Chinese Medicine
Ma Pak Leung Endowed Professor in Innovative Neuromedicine, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Research Professor, David C Lam Institute for East-West Studies
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Vice-President (Research Development)
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 Director and Associate Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Vice-President (Research and Development)
Dean of Graduate School
Acting Dean, School of Chinese Medicine
Dr. Kennedy Y. H. Wong Endowed Professor in Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Medicine
- 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)
Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Assistant Professor, Academy of Wellness and Human Development, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Head and Associate 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
- 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Department of Journalism, School of Communication
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Professor, Department of Journalism, School of Communication
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Management Information Systems, Department of Management, Marketing and Information Systems, School of Business
- 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
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
Associate 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
Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
- 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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Chair Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, 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
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
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Associate Dean (Research), School of Chinese Medicine
Professor, Chinese Medicine - Teaching and Research Division, School of Chinese Medicine
- 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
Director and 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
Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University
Chair Professor in Physics and Complex Systems, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- 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
Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science
- World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University