PolyU Collaborates with Sinopec to Award Research on Sustainability Development

President Teng and Prof. Chao received donations from Mr Ye and Mr Jiang from Sinopec.

President Teng delivered a speech at the signing ceremony.

Prof. Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU (seated, left) and Mr Zhijun Ye, Deputy Chief of the Hong Kong Representative Office at Sinopec (seated, right), signed the collaborative agreement. Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU (standing, middle), Mr Zhenying Jiang, Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Representative Office at Sinopec (standing, right) and Mr Shendian Zeng, Vice President of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association (standing, left) witnessed the signing ceremony.

Group photo of attendees from PolyU and Sinopec.

A collaborative agreement between PolyU and China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) was signed on 14 December 2022. With a donation of RMB500,000 from Sinopec, excellent students’ research theses and projects related to “Cleaner Energy Better Life” in 2022/23 will be awarded.

This attractive graduation thesis award scheme targets research students and undergraduate researchers. Their research submissions should be built around sustainable development, such as clean energy, renewable energy and green city. Students are encouraged to apply innovation and technology to enhance industry and environmental sustainability.

The agreement was signed by Professor Christopher Chao, Vice President (Research and Innovation) of PolyU, and Mr Zhijun Ye, Deputy Chief of the Hong Kong Representative Office at Sinopec. Witnesses were Professor Jin-Guang Teng, President of PolyU, Mr Zhenying Jiang, Chief Representative of the Hong Kong Representative Office at Sinopec, and Mr Zeng Shen Dian, Vice President of the Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association.

Supporting Hong Kong and the country to develop, President Teng propels a long-term strategic partnership with Sinopec in smart energy, advanced materials, green technology, and more.