We were honoured to co-host the Sunney I. Chan International Memorial Symposium: Bridging Chemistry, Physics and Biology on PolyU campus on 2 October 2026. Along The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), CUHK School of Life Sciences, CUHK School of Chemistry, CUHK State Key Laboratory of Synthetic Chemistry, and PolyU Department of Chemistry. The symposium welcomed distinguished scientists from around the world to explore emerging advances in biophysics, biological mechanisms, RNA medicine, sustainable chemistry and biocatalysis.
List of speakers who presented at the symposium:
Prof. James Prestegard, University of Georgia
Prof. Silvia Cavagnero, University of Wisconsin
Prof. Jay Groves, UC Berkeley
Prof. Michael Stowell, University of Colorado Boulder
Prof. Lynmarie Thompson, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Prof. Paula Watnick, Harvard Medical School
Prof. Jeff Gelles, Brandeis University
Prof. Craig Martin, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Prof. Gary Brudvig, Yale University
Prof. Randy Larsen, University of South Florida
Prof. Sean Elliott, Boston University
Prof. Benedict Lo, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
A heartfelt thank you to our speakers, organizers, volunteers, and participants for contributing to a day of inspiring scientific dialogue and meaningful exchange.
