Prof. Bo WU
The recruitment of payload specialists in Hong Kong and Macau for the first time in the Nation's fourth recruitment of astronauts and specialists has been the most talked about topic recently. As one of the handful of scientists in Hong Kong who have been engaged in the Nation’s space exploration, Prof. Bo WU, Associated Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), Associate Director of the Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE), has been invited to share his views on the recruitment by several media platforms and the University in Oct 2022.
Prof. Wu said it would be a great encouragement for Hong Kong if a local expert is recruited, and could facilitate Hong Kong scientists to further participate in the national aerospace missions. Noting the enthusiastic response from many young researchers, he also shared some advice from his decade-long experience of contributing to national space missions. According to Prof. Wu, apart from meeting the basic requirements, the ability to design innovative and scientifically impactful experiments would be an extra advantage. He also emphasized that participating in space exploration projects requires exceptional dedication. Prof. Wu recalled from his own experience, “Colleagues from Mainland China are very professional, passionate, devoted and uphold high standards.”
Prof. Wu and his team are now intensively preparing for the lunar south pole exploration scheduled in 2026.
(Photos and source from FCE e-bulletin issue 144)
