HKU Celebrates Excellence in Teaching,

Research and Knowledge Exchange

The University held its annual Award Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in Teaching, Research and Knowledge Exchange in Loke Yew Hall on March 30 to honour the outstanding achievements of close to 100 academics.

 

The Ceremony, attended by over 400 guests, was presided over by President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson and Dr the Honourable Sir David Li Kwok-po was the Guest of Honour.

 

In his opening speech, Professor Mathieson said: “The award scheme was set up and expanded precisely to give due recognition to the many otherwise unsung heroes that help HKU thrive and flourish. So, to all the awardees, thank you for your invaluable contributions to HKU. You are the ones who have brought the University to the next level of excellence.”

 

At the Ceremony, the teaching philosophies and research achievements of individual awardees were presented in the form of tailor-made videos. The awards presented included, inter alia, the Outstanding Teaching Award, Outstanding Researcher Award, Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award, Faculty Teaching Awards, Research Output Prize and Knowledge Exchange Award.

 

For the list of awardees and more about the Award Presentation Ceremony, please go to
http://www.hku.hk/award