A persistent striving for excellence
On 6 March, CUHK held a ceremony to inaugurate the Choh-Ming Li and Wei Lun Professorships, as well as present teaching and research awards. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rocky S. Tuan officiated at an event that recognised the tremendous efforts and remarkable achievements of CUHK members in their teaching and research.
Professor Tuan extended his congratulations to all honourees, saying that “the dedication to education and research of our awardees has positioned them as exemplary role models for their fellow faculty members and students. Their valuable contributions have played a pivotal role in the development of CUHK as a beacon of knowledge and innovation.”
Four Choh-Ming Li professors were appointed at the ceremony:
| Professor Pang Lai-kwan (Faculty of Arts) | Choh-Ming Li Professor of Cultural and Religious Studies |
| Professor Liew Soungchang (Faculty of Engineering) | Choh-Ming Li Professor of Information Engineering |
| Professor Wing Yun-kwok (Faculty of Medicine) | Choh-Ming Li Professor of Psychiatry |
| Professor Liu Renbao (Faculty of Science) | Choh-Ming Li Professor of Physics |
Meanwhile, Professor Poon Wai-yin of the Faculty of Science was appointed as Wei Lun Professor of Statistics.
31 CUHK members were also presented with various teaching and research awards at the ceremony, including the University Education Award, the Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award, the Young Researcher Award, and the Postgraduate Research Output Award. More about the awardees may be viewed here for the Professorships, and here for the teaching awards.
