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PolyU establishes eight JC STEM Labs to drive Hong Kong’s I&T developments

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received a generous donation of over HKD 74 million from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to establish eight Jockey Club (JC) STEM Labs. Spearheaded by distinguished PolyU scholars selected for the HKSAR Government-initiated Global STEM Professorship Scheme, these JC STEM Labs aspire to advance innovative research in the fields of machine learning and computer vision, healthy built environment, innovative light therapy for eye diseases, quantum technology, 2D quantum materials, earth observations, digital oncology care enhancement and genomics in healthcare. PolyU held an inauguration ceremony for the JC STEM Labs on 13 November 2024. The ceremony was officiated by Prof. TENG Jin-Guang, PolyU President; Prof. WONG Wing-tak, PolyU Deputy President and Provost; and Ms Elsie TSANG, Executive Manager, Charities (Talent & Sector Development) of The Hong Kong Jockey Club, together with eight JC STEM Lab Directors. Five labs were led by scholars at the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR), including Prof. CHEN Qingyan, Director of PAIR; Prof. ZHANG Weixiong, Associate Director of PAIR; Prof. LIU Ai-qun, Director of the Research Institute for Quantum Technology (RIQT); Prof. WENG Qihao, Associate Director of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS); and Prof. HE Mingguang, Director of the Research Centre for SHARP Vision (RCSV). Press Release: https://polyu.hk/tBGPs   Online coverage: Oriental Daily News - https://polyu.me/3YIQTXR Hong Kong Economic Journal - https://polyu.me/3ADUui4 (subscription required) Sing Tao Daily - https://polyu.me/3O4gw0i Headline Daily - https://polyu.me/4hENG4j Ta Kung Pao - https://polyu.me/3UMMSQV Wen Wei Po - https://polyu.me/4hGON3s Hong Kong Commercial Daily - https://polyu.me/3UHTj83 Dot Dot News - https://polyu.me/48M4uSR Line Today - https://polyu.me/3YIQTXR CCTV - https://polyu.me/3UM8Ljm China News Service - https://polyu.me/4flH617 ifeng.com - https://polyu.me/4fo71oQ sohu - https://polyu.me/3Z27c3B Bauhinia - https://polyu.me/4euUnmA

Establishment of Research Institute for Quantum Technology

We are pleased to announce the establishment of the Research Institute for Quantum Technology (RIQT) with effect from 1 September 2024 as one of the constituent research units of PAIR! RIQT aims to establish PolyU as a leading multidisciplinary research institute in quantum technology and microelectronics, a rapidly growing cutting-edge research area that integrates quantum physics, computer science, mathematics, microelectronics and photonics. Prof. LIU Ai-Qun, Chair Professor of Quantum Engineering and Science of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), will lead the Institute as RIQT Director. Prof. Johan F. HOORN, Professor in the Department of Computing, Prof. MAK Man-wai, Professor in the EEE Department, and Prof. ZHANG Xuming, Associate Head and Professor of the Department of Applied Physics, will serve as RIQT Associate Directors.