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A group photo of HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry Shum (fifth left, front row) and President Prof. Nancy Ip (fourth left, front row) with the delegation led by Tsinghua’s Party Secretary Prof. Qiu Yong (fifth right, front row), Tsinghua Council Deputy Chairman Prof. Yang Bin (fourth right, front row), and other senior management members from both universities, before the signing ceremony.
A group photo of HKUST Council Chairman Prof. Harry Shum (fifth left, front row) and President Prof. Nancy Ip (fourth left, front row) with the delegation led by Tsinghua’s Party Secretary Prof. Qiu Yong (fifth right, front row), Tsinghua Council Deputy Chairman Prof. Yang Bin (fourth right, front row), and other senior management members from both universities, before the signing ceremony. 
Launch of Integrated Master-PhD Program in ECE and Joint Research Fund
Witnessed by Prof. Harry Shum (back row, second left), Mr. Wang Chuanfu (back row, second right), HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back row, first left) and BYD Vice President Ms. Li Wei (back row, first right), Prof. Tim Cheng (front left) and Mr. Luo Zhongliang (front right) sign the agreement.
Witnessed by Prof. Harry Shum (back row, second left), Mr. Wang Chuanfu (back row, second right), HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back row, first left) and BYD Vice President Ms. Li Wei (back row, first right), Prof. Tim Cheng (front left) and Mr. Luo Zhongliang (front right) sign the agreement. 
Accelerating Innovation in Robotics and Smart Manufacturing
(Front row from left) Dr. Kyle Wong, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of PanopticAI Limited; Dr. Kenneth Tsang, Regional Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare North Asia and Chief Executive Officer of Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong; and Dr. Justin Cheng, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of SmartCare, sign a tripartite collaboration agreement on the development of AI-powered smart clinic solution, witnessed by (back row from left) Prof. Nancy Ip, President of The Hong Kong University of Scienc
(Front row from left) Dr. Kyle Wong, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of PanopticAI Limited; Dr. Kenneth Tsang, Regional Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare North Asia and Chief Executive Officer of Gleneagles Hospital Hong Kong; and Dr. Justin Cheng, Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder of SmartCare, sign a tripartite collaboration agreement on the development of AI-powered smart clinic solution, witnessed by (back row from left) Prof. Nancy Ip, President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; Dr. Prem Kumar Nair, Group Chief Executive Officer of IHH Healthcare; and Dr. Patrick Lau, Deputy Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.  
Pioneering Climate Resilience and Sustainability
HKUST establishes the Von Neumann Institute (VNI) today. Mr. Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of HKSAR (fourth right); Dr. Pál Kertész, Consul General of Hungary in Hong Kong (third right); Ms. Clara Chan Ka-Chai, Chief Executive Officer of HKIC (second left); Prof. Harry Shum, HKUST Council Chairman (third left); Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (second right); and Prof. Guo Yike, HKUST Provost (first right), together with Director of VNI Prof. Jia Jiaya (first left) and Vonnex, an AI robot developed by Prof.
HKUST establishes the Von Neumann Institute (VNI) today. Mr. Paul Chan, Financial Secretary of HKSAR (fourth right); Dr. Pál Kertész, Consul General of Hungary in Hong Kong (third right); Ms. Clara Chan Ka-Chai, Chief Executive Officer of HKIC (second left); Prof. Harry Shum, HKUST Council Chairman (third left); Prof. Nancy Ip, HKUST President (second right); and Prof. Guo Yike, HKUST Provost (first right), together with Director of VNI Prof. Jia Jiaya (first left) and Vonnex, an AI robot developed by Prof. Jia’s research team, officiate the plaque unveiling session. 
Aligning with HKSAR’s Core Industry Strategy
Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Zeng Junjian (second right), Technical Director of GDABR, signed the MoU. The ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing (first left), Acting Dean of Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Chen Shaoxiang (first right), Board Chairman of GDABR.
Prof. Zhang Limin (second left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Dr. Zeng Junjian (second right), Technical Director of GDABR, signed the MoU. The ceremony was witnessed by Prof. Wang Yu-Hsing (first left), Acting Dean of Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Chen Shaoxiang (first right), Board Chairman of GDABR. 
Enhancing Scientific Research Cooperation in Guangdong and Hong Kong
Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping.
Prof. Zhang Limin (front left), Head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST, and Mr. Yu Xiaodong (front right), Chief Executive Officer of TPRe, signed the MoU on behalf of the two parties. The ceremony was witnessed by HKUST Provost Prof. Guo Yike (back left) and Mr. Zhao Feng (back right), Deputy General Manager of China Taiping. 
Transferring Technologies to Insurance Industry
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research studies related to sustainable infrastructure development and land formation. Photo shows the Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, Prof. Tim Cheng (second right), and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr. Michael Fong (second left), signing the MoU as witnessed by the President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip (f
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) and The Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on research studies related to sustainable infrastructure development and land formation. Photo shows the Vice-President for Research and Development of HKUST, Prof. Tim Cheng (second right), and the Director of Civil Engineering and Development, Mr. Michael Fong (second left), signing the MoU as witnessed by the President of HKUST, Prof. Nancy Ip (first right), and the Permanent Secretary for Development (Works), Mr. Ricky Lau (first left). 
Driving Research on Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Land Formation
The MoU was signed by Prof. Tim Cheng (fifth left), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, and Dr. Elizabeth Quat (center), Founding President of the Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance (LAEA). The signing ceremony was attended by Prof. Hong K. Lo (fourth left), HKUST Dean of Engineering; Prof. Li Mo (third left), Director of HKUST Low Altitude Economy Research Center; Prof. Jack Cheng (first left), Director of HKUST BIM Lab; and representatives from LAEA.
The MoU was signed by Prof. Tim Cheng (fifth left), HKUST Vice-President for Research and Development, and Dr. Elizabeth Quat (center), Founding President of the Greater Bay Area Low Altitude Economy Alliance (LAEA). The signing ceremony was attended by Prof. Hong K. Lo (fourth left), HKUST Dean of Engineering; Prof. Li Mo (third left), Director of HKUST Low Altitude Economy Research Center; Prof. Jack Cheng (first left), Director of HKUST BIM Lab; and representatives from LAEA. 
Shaping GBA into a Global Leader in Low Altitude Economy
Jacob Lo of the HKUST Great Smart Cities Institute (first right) and Ir. May Tso (third right) and Adrian Kwan (second right) of MTR represented the team to receive the Winner Award and Second Runner-up Award at the APICTA Awards 2024 in Brunei.
Jacob Lo of the HKUST Great Smart Cities Institute (first right) and Ir. May Tso (third right) and Adrian Kwan (second right) of MTR represented the team to receive the Winner Award and Second Runner-up Award at the APICTA Awards 2024 in Brunei.