Past Events

20231213 MHRC Nobel Laureate Lecture by Prof SUDHOF

MHRC and the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences jointly organised a Nobel Laureate Lecture delivered by Prof. Thomas C. SÜDHOF, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine (2013), titled “The Molecular Architecture of Synapse Formation”

Renowned Chinese medicine scholar discourses on acupuncture development in United States

Prof. LAO Lixing, Professor and President of the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, USA, delivered PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Acupuncture in the United States: From Exploration to Accessibility” .

Turing Award Laureate Prof. Jack Dongarra enlightens 160+ audiences on high performance computing (HPC)

In his sharing, Prof. Dongarra highlighted how computing pervades all aspects of the society and cloud vendors are pursuing breakthroughs in computer architectures such as processors, accelerators, interconnects and operating systems, with a view to achieving high performance computing.

Triumphantly Executed: PAIR's Seminar on 'Chinese Medicine Research: Challenges and Opportunities'

Delivered by Prof. CHE Chun-Tao, , Harry H.S. Fong Professor of Pharmacognosy in the College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois Chicago

Prof KIM Chulhong from POSTECH enlightens on healthcare innovation

The 9th PAIR Distinguished Lecture on 27 October 2023 was a resounding success. Delivered by Prof. KIM Chulhong of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) in South Korea, the lecture titled “Healthcare Innovation After the Pandemic: Engineering-based Medical Education and Efforts for Commercialization”

Successful PAIR Seminar showcases cutting-edge fog collection technology

The PAIR Seminar delivered by Prof. TAN Zhongchao, Founding Chair Professor, Vice Provost and Dean of Academic Affairs of the Eastern Institute of Technology in Ningbo, China, was held on 12 October 2023

Prof Michael BATTY from University College London delivers distinguished lecture on science

The PAIR Distinguished Lecture delivered by Prof. Michael BATTY, Bartlett Professor of Planning at University College London, was successfully held on 1 September 2023. The lecture was moved completely online given special arrangements under Super Tyhoon Saola. The webinar attracted over 300 participants from more than 30 countries and regions. It was also broadcasted live on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili and Weibo, and viewed by over 11,000 online audience in total.

PAIR and China Resources foster interdisciplinary dialogue at PAIR Salon

The PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) and the China Resources Research Institute of Science and Technology (CRRIST) jointly organised the PAIR SALON (“the Salon”) at Hong Kong Science Park on 31 August 2023.

Global Smart Cities Summit cum the 3rd International Conference on Urban Informatics commences

The Global Smart Cities Summit cum the 3rd International Conference on Urban Informatics (GSCS & ICUI 2023), organised by the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) and the International Society for Urban Informatics (ISUI) commenced on 21 August 2023. This three-day conference has attracted over 500 participants globally and over 230 speakers will share their insights and research on urban informatics and smart cities.

China Harbour-PolyU Joint Research Centre for Land Developments first technical seminar successfully held

The China Harbour–PolyU Joint Research Centre for Land Development (JRC) held its first technical seminar “Treatment and Reuse of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash” on 18 July 2023. The seminar was kicked off with a welcome speech by Prof. DAI Jianguo, Co-Director of JRC and Management Committee Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) of PolyU. Eight speakers from PolyU, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen University and Guangdong Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd. delivered presentations on the value-added utilisation of municipal solid waste incineration ash in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The seminar was also joined by a four-person delegation from China Harbour led by the Mr SUN Hualei, Co-Director of JRC and General Manager of Administration Department of China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd (Hong Kong).