Awards, promotions and appointments

Awards and external appointments

The following FLASS scholars were either appointed to a major position to contribute their experiences and expertise for the benefit of the community, or they have recently won a major external or internal award.

 

Professor Keith Ho Wing-Kei

Professor,  Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Award

  • 2022 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics

Dr Hung Keung

Associate Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts

 

Awards

  • Gold Medal, 2022 International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC, November 2022)
  • Gold Medal and two Special Awards, Seventh International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) (August 2022)

Dr Leung Chi-hin

Assistant Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts

 

Awards

  • Gold Medal, 2022 International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC, November 2022)

  • Gold Medal, Top 20 Best Invention Award and Special Award, Seventh International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) (August 2022)

  • Silver Award in Asia, the QS-Wharton Reimagine Education Awards

Dr Man Yiu-kwong

Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology 

 

Award

  • Fellow, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), United Kingdom

Dr Peggy Or Pui-lai

Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education  

 

Awards

  • Silver Medal, 2022 International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC, November 2022)

  • Silver Medal and Special Award, Seventh International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) (August 2022)

Dr Sun Daner

Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Award

  • 2022 Early Career Research Award from the Asia Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE)

Dr Tan Weiqiang

Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences

 

Award

  • Bronze Award, Teacher Division, Investor and Financial Education Award (IFEA)

Dr Tsang Yiu-fai

Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Awards

  • Silver Medal, 2022 International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC, November 2022)

  • Gold Medal, Organizer’s Choice Award and Special Award, Seventh International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) (August 2022)

Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun

Advisor (Environmental Science), Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Award

  • Gold Medal, Top 10 Best Invention Award and Special Award, Seventh International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) (August 2022)

Professor Christina Yu Wai-mui

Professor (Practice), Department of Social Sciences

 

Award

  • Gold Award, Corporate Finance Education Leadership, IFPHK Financial Education and ESG Leadership Awards 2022

Professor Philip Yu Leung-ho 

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Award

  • Gold Medal and Special Award, Seventh International Invention Innovation Competition in Canada (iCAN) (August 2022)

Promotions and appointments

We also congratulate the following FLASS colleagues who have taken up new roles in teaching, research and administration.

 

Dr Stuti Rawat

Promoted to Research Assistant Professor, Department of Asian and Policy Studies in August 2022

Note: For more information about awards won by FLASS scholars, please refer to our stories about FLASS scholars bag 16 awards, including five gold medals, at iCAN 2022; FLASS scholars win four medals in 2022 International Innovation and Invention Competition (IIIC); Twenty-two faculty members receive Faculty Awards in Teaching, Research and Knowledge Transfer; FLASS colleagues receive Awards for Excellent FE Supervision; Dr Daner Sun wins APSCE Early Career Research Award 2022, and Professor Keith Ho named highly cited researcher by Clarivate Analytics fifth years in a row.