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| Newest Fellow of the NAS Professor Vivian Yam |
Professor Vivian Yam Wing-wah, Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy, Department of Chemistry, has been elected as a Member (Foreign Associate) of the US National Academy of Sciences, in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research, particularly on light-emitting materials and innovative ways of capturing solar energy. An elected membership to the Academy is regarded as one of the highest honours for a scientist. Professor Yam felt proud and privileged to have been chosen: “The most gratifying thing is that when a purely homegrown HKU graduate receives such recognition and acclaim, I can in turn |
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| reassure my students and their parents that Hong Kong is able to groom scientists of world-class standing who are recognised internationally.”
Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui was delighted with the news: “We are thrilled that Professor Yam’s work has been recognised with this rare honour. Her pioneering research has helped put HKU on the academic map nationally and internationally, and her outstanding teaching will be a big draw for talented graduate students and junior faculty.” The National Academy of Sciences announced the election of 84 new members and 21 foreign associates from 14 countries on May 1, 2012, bringing the total number of active members to 2,152 and the total number of foreign associates to 430, of whom around 200 are Nobel laureates.
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