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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is pleased to announce that three of its distinguished professors have been elected by their academic peers as 2023 Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science. HKU is the only university in Hong Kong to have Fellows elected this year.

The prestigious life-time honour recognises the scholars’ extraordinary contributions to the scientific community, highlights the strength of HKU's faculty and underscores the University's commitment to producing cutting-edge research and fostering a culture of academic excellence.

AAAS Fellows are an esteemed group of international scientists, engineers, and innovators recognised for their accomplishments across various fields, including research, teaching, technology, academia, industry, government administration, and science communication for the public. This 150th class comprises 502 Fellows across 24 AAAS disciplinary Sections.

The newly elected AAAS Fellows from HKU are:
Professor Shunlin LIANG
Chair Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Yuyu ZHOU
Professor, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Tak-Wah MAK
Honorary Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Clinical Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

Professor Peng Gong, Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development) of HKU, congratulated the scholars and said: “We are delighted with this latest recognition of the calibre of HKU’s professoriate staff. It is particularly gratifying to note that two of these Fellows joined our university within the past two years, which demonstrates our institution's continued appeal in attracting exceptional international talent.”

For more information about 2023 AAAS Fellows, please visit:  https://www.aaas.org/fellows/2023-fellows

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Communication and Public Affairs Office, HKU
Ms Melanie Wan (Tel: 2859 2600 / Email: melwkwan@hku.hk)
Ms Jaymee Ng (Tel: 3910 3612 / Email: ngjaymee@hku.hk)
Mr Kenneth Choi (Tel: 3917 2607 / Email: khkchoi@hku.hk)