The new platform, COVIDep, periodically pools SARS-CoV-2 sequence data and compares with experimentally-determined epitopes of SARS-CoV, to provide scientists around the world an up-to-date set of vaccine target recommendations for COVID-19.
(From right) Prof. Chen Qifeng, Assistant Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at HKUST; Mr. James Prince, Academic Registrar, HKUST; Mr. Davis Bookhart, Senior Manager and Head, HKUST Sustainability Unit; and Prof. Lo Hong-Kam, Director of HKUST’s GREAT Smart Cities Institute demonstrate how different HKUST documents can be verified using different devices.
Collaborative spirit: group picture, alumnus Dr. Tsui Kwong-Hoi (left), Vice President of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong Dr. Lo Kam-Wing (center), and Prof. Fan Zhiyong (right).
(From left) Head of CBE Department Prof. Hsing I-Ming, Chair of Engineering Research Committee Prof. Nevin Zhang, awardee Dr. Zhu Shangqian, Dean of Engineering Prof. Tim Cheng, Associate Dean of Engineering (Research & Graduate Studies) Prof. Richard So, and Prof. Minhua Shao, advisor of Dr. Zhu
(From right) HKUST alumni Donald Lai and Winsor Lee, who earned Bachelor’s degrees from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and worked on research projects at the University, joined the same company after graduation where they continue to further their research and apply their engineering knowledge, which in turn has contributed to society during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(From left) Agnes Chan, EY Managing Partner – Hong Kong & Macau; Prof. Tam Kar-Yan, Dean of HKUST Business School; Albert Lee, EY Global Tax Technology and Transformation Co-Leader and Asia-Pacific Tax Technology and Transformation Leader; and Ian MCNEILL, EY Asia Pacific Tax Deputy Leader.