Renowned for his revolutionary graphene breakthroughs, Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate and Chair Professor in the HKU Department of Physics, presented his audience with a candid behind-the-scenes look at high-level scientific discovery.
Professor Wang Yao of the HKU Department of Physics has received a Certificate of Merit at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation in recognition of his outstanding contributions to valley optoelectronics in two-dimensional semiconductors.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Sir Andre Geim, the pioneering scientist behind the revolutionary creation of graphene, will join HKU this April as Chair Professor in the Faculty of Science.
Professor Ferenc Krausz, 2023 Nobel Laureate in Physics, has set his sights on improving medical diagnostics worldwide in his new role as Professor, Chair of Laser Physics in HKU’s Faculty of Science.
Professor Nicholas Xuanlai Fang of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and HKU President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Xiang Zhang have received the 2025 Brillouin Medal from the International Phononics Society for their ultrasonic metamaterials research.
Distinguished scientist Professor Ferenc Krausz, 2023 Nobel Laureate in Physics, will join HKU as Chair Professor in the Department of Physics under the Faculty of Science, bringing new dimensions to HKU’s research excellence.
