Award Categories and Selection Criteria
The Award is organised at three levels, i.e. Department level, Faculty/ School level and University level.
Four specific areas of achievement would be given recognition, they include Professional Achievement, Entrepreneurial Achievement, Scholarly Achievement and Community Service Achievement.
| Award Category |
Description |
| Professional Achievement |
This category recognises alumni who have attained distinguished achievements, demonstrated exemplary leadership, and made a strong impact on their profession/ industry/society. |
| Entrepreneurial Achievement |
This category recognises alumni who have demonstrated outstanding innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as founded or advanced business or technology ventures with impact. |
| Scholarly Achievement |
This category recognises alumni scholars who have made notable scholarly or research contributions in their disciplines, with proven track record and excellent reputation in the field. |
| Community Service Achievement |
This category recognises alumni who have made impactful contributions to the communities, or demonstrated an extraordinary level of commitment, volunteerism and/or philanthropy for promoting the wellbeing of the communities.
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In addition to honouring distinguished graduates for their distinction in their chosen fields, the Award recognises the alumni’s active support to their alma mater. Support and Contribution to PolyU is one of the key selection criteria at all levels.
Outstanding Young Alumni Award is introduced for alumni at/under the age of 40.
Eligibility
The nominated candidate must be graduate who has successfully completed full-time or part-time programme offered by PolyU (or its forerunners: Hong Kong Government Trade School, Hong Kong Technical College, and Hong Kong Polytechnic) which led to academic award accredited by the respective Institution.
The proposer can be PolyU graduate, Honorary Graduate, University Fellow, PolyU staff, current PolyU Council and Court member and current Advisory Committee member. There is no limit to the number of nominations to be submitted by each proposer. However, the proposer cannot be the candidate himself/ herself or a direct relative of the candidate.
Nomination and Selection Schedule
The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) is now inviting nominations for the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department (ISE) 2024. Please download the Nomination Form and return it to ck.choi@polyu.edu.hk or mylene-yu-yee.ho@polyu.edu.hk with all required supplementary documents on or before 30 April 2024.
Selection for the Department Award will be conducted in May 2024.
Panel of Judges
A panel of judges, comprising both internal and external members, will be formed to examine the nominations and assess candidates’ qualifications and performance for the awards.
Enquiries
Ir Albert Choi
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Email: ck.choi@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: 2766 4979
Ms Mylene Ho
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Email: mylene-yu-yee.ho@polyu.edu.hk
Tel: 2766 4983
