Congratulations to the awardees of the President’s Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2025 from the ABCT Department: Individual Award (Knowledge Transfer: Industry): Prof. Zheng Zijian Team Award (Teaching): Led by Prof. Terence Lee, with team members: Prof. Clarence Wong, Prof. Mu Quanhua, Dr. Chartia Cheung, Dr. Clare Yan, and Dr. Wong Wai-ting. The President’s Awards recognize Prof. Zheng Zijian’s significant contributions and impact on knowl

4 Feb 2026

Congratulations to Prof. Zheng Zijian, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Intelligent Wearable Systems and Chair Professor of Soft Materials and Devices, for receiving the Second-Class Award in the 2025 Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Natural Sciences and Engineering Technology) from the Ministry of Education.   Prof. Zheng received this honor for his research project titled "Multiscale Coupling Regulation Mechanisms

14 Jan 2026

PolyU ABCT’s PhD student Ng Cheuk Hei (Jackie) and his start-up ReCherish Beans have been selected for the Future Ecopreneur Programme — a pioneering initiative that transforms coffee cherry by-products (the discarded pulp and skin from coffee production) into a new type of functional tea. This tea retains coffee’s energizing and antioxidant properties while repurposing waste that would otherwise go to landfills (reducing greenhouse gas emissio

18 Dec 2025

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Wong Wai-yeung, Raymond — Associate Director of the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Research Institute for Smart Energy, Chair Professor of Chemical Technology, and Clarea Au Professor in Energy — has been elected as a new member of The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, joining the five distinguished new members of this term. This honour is a testament to his extraordinary academic achievements in scientific r

16 Dec 2025

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