Major external appointments and awards of PolyU members
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From October to December 2023, the following PolyU members were either appointed significant duties to share their scholarly expertise to benefit the wider community or had their academic efforts duly recognised. (Listed in alphabetical order)
![Professor Kaye Chon](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F36.jpg)
Professor Kaye Chon
Walter & Wendy Kwok Family Foundation Professor in International Hospitality Management,
Dean and Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management
Appointment
Member, Business Studies Panel of the Research Grants Council
Member, Tourism Strategy Committee, HKSAR Government
![Professor Chung Chi-yung](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F37.jpg)
Professor Chung Chi-yung
Head and Chair Professor of Power Systems Engineering, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Appointment
President-Elect, Governing Board of the 2024-2025 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Power & Energy Society
![Professor Achim Ingo Czerny](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F38.jpg)
Professor Achim Ingo Czerny
Professor, Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies
Appointment
Chairman, German Aviation Research Society
![Professor Fan Jintu](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F39.jpg)
Professor Fan Jintu
Lee Family Professor in Textiles Technology
Chair Professor of Fiber Science and Apparel Engineering
School of Fashion and Textiles
Appointment
Visiting Chief Scientist, Shanghai International Fashion Innovation Center, Donghua University
![Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F40.jpg)
Dr Vivian Hui Chi-ching
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing
Appointment
Member, Advisory Council on Food and Environmental Hygiene, HKSAR Government
![Professor Kan Chi-wai](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F41.jpg)
Professor Kan Chi-wai
Associate Dean and Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles
Appointment
Executive Director, China Textile Engineering Society
![Ms Rennie Kan](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F42.jpg)
Ms Rennie Kan
Senior Marketing Manager, School of Design
Award
Intrapreneurial Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023 Outstanding Intrapreneur Awards, Global Intrapreneurs Institute
![Professor Ajay Kumar Pathak](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F43.jpg)
Professor Ajay Kumar
Professor, Department of Computing
Award
World’s AI Top Scientist, International Artificial Intelligence Industry Alliance
![Professor Alan Lau Pak-tao](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F44.jpg)
Professor Alan Lau Pak-tao
Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Appointment
2024 Fellow, Optica
![Professor Li Ping](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F45.jpg)
Professor Li Ping
Sin Wai Kin Foundation Professor in Humanities and Technology
Dean and Chair Professor of Neurolinguistics and Bilingual Studies, Faculty of Humanities
Appointment
Member, Board of Hong Kong Palace Museum
![Dr Liu Xintao](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F47.jpg)
Dr Liu Xintao
Associate Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics
Appointment
Conference Chair, The First Asian Cartographic Conference (AsiaCarto 2024)
![Dr Justina Liu Yat-wa](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F48.jpg)
Dr Justina Liu Yat-wa
Associate Professor, School of Nursing
Award
Fellow, American Academy of Nursing
![Professor Daniel T. L. Shek](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F49.jpg)
Professor Daniel T. L. Shek
Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme)
Chair Professor, Department of Applied Social Sciences
Li & Fung Endowed Professorship in Service Leadership Education
Appointment
Member, Board of Governors of Caritas Institute of Higher Education (renamed as Saint Francis University) and Bianchi College of Careers
Member, Board of Directors of The International Positive Psychology Association
![Dr Shou Dahua](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F50.jpg)
Dr Shou Dahua
Limin Endowed Young Scholar in Advanced Textiles Technologies
Assistant Professor, School of Fashion and Textiles
Award
2023 Distinguished Achievement Award, The Fiber Society
![Professor Haiyan Song](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F51.jpg)
Professor Haiyan Song
Mr and Mrs Chan Chak Fu Professor in International Tourism
Director, Research Centre for Digital Transformation of Tourism
Associate Dean and Chair Professor, School of Hotel and Tourism Management
Appointment
Member, Business Studies Panel of the Research Grants Council
![Professor William S. Y. Wang](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F52.jpg)
Professor William S. Y. Wang
Chair Professor of Language and Cognitive Sciences,Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies
Award
Honorary Doctorate, University of Macau
![Professor Raymond Wong Wai-yeung](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F53.jpg)
Professor Raymond Wong Wai-yeung
Dean and Chair Professor of Chemical Technology, Faculty of Science
Clarea Au Professor in Energy
Associate Director, Research Institute for Smart Energy
Appointment
Foreign Member, European Academy of Sciences
![Professor George Woo](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F54.jpg)
Professor George Woo
Emeritus Professor & Senior Advisor, School of Optometry
Appointment
Honorary Professor, Tianjin Medical University
![Professor Xiao Bin](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F55.jpg)
Professor Xiao Bin
Professor, Department of Computing
Appointment
Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
![Dr Zhang Xiao](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F56.jpg)
Dr Zhang Xiao
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Award
Outstanding Impact Award, 2023 China Rising Stars in Science and Technology
![Ir Dr Zheng Pai](/publications/excelximpact/f/excel_article/1117/2319/160p160/F57.jpg)
Ir Dr Zheng Pai
Assistant Professor, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Award
SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (Class of 2024), The Society of Manufacturing Engineers
*Note: Please refer to the stories on p.10, 25,29,31,37 and 39 for further information on the accolades received by other PolyU staff members.