Congratulations to Prof. Benedict Lo, Associate Head and Associate Professor of Department of Chemistry, for being named on the 2025 “MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 China” (TR35 China) list in the “Visionaries” category in recognition of his pioneering research achievements in catalytic science. He is one of the five spots awarded to Hong Kong university scholars this year.
Prof. Lo developed the synchrotron resonant soft X-ray diffraction (RSXRD) technique, enabling the world’s first three-dimensional atomic-resolution mapping of framework aluminium in industrial-grade zeolite catalysts and resolving the decades-long “black box” surrounding the precise spatial arrangement of active sites. This breakthrough, published in Science in 2025, has strong industrial value and it offers significant scientific and practical benefits for improving carbon-resource conversion efficiency and helping address global climate challenges.
Established by the MIT Technology Review, the annual TR35 global list recognises outstanding young technological innovators across multiple frontier tech and industrial fields. The TR35 China regional selection was established in 2017 to recognise exceptional and internationally influential young scientific and technological leaders in China.
Congratulations again to Prof. Lo on this remarkable accomplishment!
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