PolyU ABCT 2025 Outstanding Alumni: Scholarly & Professional Excellence The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s ABCT Department proudly honours two exceptional graduates—Prof. LEE Wang Fat (Scholarly Achievement) and Mr. CHENG Foon Yu (Professional Achievement)—for their impactful contributions to academia, healthcare, and community. Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award of Department of ABCT 2025 - Scholarly Achievement Prof. LEE Wang Fat (PolyU

18 Nov 2025

Recently, the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) warmly welcomed a group of students from Sun Yat-Sen University. This two-day academic exchange aims to foster collaboration, promote cross-cultural learning, and strengthen ties between the two institutions. The event began with a lecture of ABCT1742 General Chemistry II delivered by Prof. Michael Yu and Dr Gary Cheung, followed by an engaging sharing session led by Dr Fo

29 Oct 2025

On October 17th, the TERMIS-AP Awards presentation ceremony took place in Wuhan. And we are delighted to announce that Prof. ZHAO Xin was awarded the 2025 Outstanding Scientist Award. Prof. ZHAO Xin’s research interest is on Translational Regenerative Medicine, where she integrates multi-disciplinary approaches including material science, cell biology, engineering and medicine to modulate cell microenvironments, control cell behaviours and gene

18 Oct 2025

Zhao Dawang, a postdoctoral fellow under the supervision of Prof. ZHAO Xin, has been honored with the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 2025 TERMIS-AP Conference for his project titled “Three-dimensional Coral-like Porous Structure Locoregionally Regulating Macrophage Immunosenescence Rejuvenates Aged Bone Repair”. His research addresses the challenges in regenerating and repairing bone defects, outlines future directions in bone immune regula

18 Oct 2025

We are delighted to announce that twelve distinguished researchers from the ABCT department, have been recognized among the Top 2% of Scientists Worldwide in their respective fields for 2025, as compiled by Stanford University. This prestigious recognition, based on both career-long and single recent year data, underscores the exceptional quality and global impact of their research. The list, prepared by Professor John Ioannidis and his team at

17 Oct 2025

PolyU ABCT Prof. Ko uncovered the key mechanism underlying the antiviral and neuroprotective effects of tetrandrine Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have uncovered the key mechanism underlying the antiviral and neuroprotective effects of tetrandrine, a compound extracted from the root of the traditional Chinese medicine Stephania tetrandra. Previously known for its ability to block Ebola virus infection, tetrandrin

15 Oct 2025

ABCT Students Win Grand Prize at PolyU International Future Challenge Hong Kong Region The Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) is delighted to congratulate our student team for winning the Grand Prize (Student Track) at the PolyU International Future Challenge Hong Kong Region. This prestigious award recognises their outstanding project, “Sprayable biomimetic double mask for anti-scar wound healing.” The team’s innovati

8 Oct 2025

Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2025 The Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2025 acknowledge the exceptional accomplishments of our faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarly activities, and knowledge transfer. We are thrilled that the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) has been honored with this prestigious award, recognizing our team's dedication and outstanding contributions!

8 Aug 2025

PolyU has received funding support from the Research Grants Council (RGC)’s Strategic Topics Grant (STG) 2025/26 for a multidisciplinary biomedical project. The project aims to develop an integrated technology platform for next-generation cancer immunotherapy. Led by Prof. ZHAO Yanxiang—Associate Head and Professor of PolyU’s Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT)—this pioneering research addresses some of the most pressing

10 Jul 2025

Zeolites with crystalline porous structures are the core catalysts in petroleum refining and fine chemical industries. However, current industrial zeolites are large crystal bulk and have small micropores, limiting their applications for decades in the efficient processing of large molecules. Nano extra-large-pore zeolites are the ideal solution to this end but are rather challenging to develop. Now, researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic Unive

10 Jul 2025