Professor Daniel Ho, Associate Dean (Internationalisation) of the College of Science and Chair Professor of the Department of Mathematics, has received the Teaching Excellence Awards (TEAs) for ‘Innovative Teaching and Learning through Knowledge Transformation for Global Challenges’, and he will also be nominated for consideration of the UGC Teaching Award 2020.000

Dr Yun Wah Lam, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry, was recognized by the Innovative CityU-Learning Awards 2020, for his proposal “ZOOMing into a scientific discussion: learning to ask, not to answer.”

Professor Roderick Wong, former Chair Professor in the Department of Mathematics, was conferred the title of Emeritus Professor by the University Council on 26 March 2020 in recognition of his distinguished contribution to the mathematical development of CityU, support of research activities, and service to the community during his tenure of office from 1994 to 2019.

Dr Chun Kit Kwok, Assistant Professor from the Department of Chemistry, has received the “Croucher Innovation Awards” presented by the Croucher Foundation for his research on RNA (ribonucleic acid).

According to the Nature Index 2019, CityU has accomplished good results in the chemistry aspect, being ranked 53rd in China

Professor Xunli Wang, Chair Professor and Head of the Department of Physics, has been elected Fellow of the Neutron Scattering Society of America for his “innovative neutron scattering studies at the interface between condensed matter physics and engineering materials science, and for the development of new neutron instrumentation to enable these seminal studies”.