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

Acting Head, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Awards

  • Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics (2023), the sixth consecutive year Professor Ho has been named on the list.
  • Latest (2022) Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientist

Professor Wong Ming-hung

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

 

Award

  • 2023年度廣東省科學技術獎 (Guangdong Science and Technology Award 2023)

Dr Li Wai-chin

Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Award

  • 2023年度廣東省科學技術獎 (Guangdong Science and Technology Award 2023)

Dr Lobo Louie Hung-tak

Senior Lecturer I, Department of Health and Physical Education

 

Appointment

  • Appointed as a member of the Health Promoting School Advisory Committee for a period of three years, effective from 1 December 2023.
Promotions and appointments

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

 

Dr Chan Man-ho

Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Appointed as Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies and Student Learning) from 1 January 2024 to 30 June 2024.

Dr Alpha Ling Man-ho

Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology (MIT)

 

Appointed as Acting Head of MIT from 1 January 2024 until further notice.

Dr Matsunobu Koji

Associate Professor, Department of Cultural and Creative Arts (CCA)

 

Appointed as Acting Head of CCA from 2 February 2024 to 31 December 2024.

 

Dr Bill Yeung Chi-ho

Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies

 

Appointed as Associate Dean (Quality Assurance and Enhancement) from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Professor Ken Yung Kin-lam

 

  • Appointed as Associate Vice President (Research) and Chair Professor of Biology and Neuroscience, affiliated to the Department of Science and Environmental Studies on 1 November 2023;
  • Appointed as Director of University Research Facility of Human Behavioral Neuroscience (UNBN) for 3 years, effective from 1 December 2023.

Professor Philip Yu Leung-ho

Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

 

Appointed as Associate Director of University Research Facility of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (UDSAI) for 3 years, effective from 1 December 2023.

Dr Carman Leung Ka-man

Promoted to Associate Professor of the Department of Health and Physical Education, effective from 1 October 2023

 

Dr Claudia Wong Ming-yu

Promoted to Assistant Professor of the Department of Health and Physical Education, effective from 1 July 2023

 

 

Note:

For more information about awards won by FLASS scholars, please refer to our stories:

FLASS Scholars wins three awards at 3rd Asia Innovation and Invention Exhibition, FLASS scholars win three bronze medals at iENA 2023, and 17 FLASS Scholars Named World’s Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University.