Zhou Guangzhao Professorship in Natural Sciences"The Foundation is proud to establish the Professorship at HKU in honour of Professor Zhou Guangzhao during this very special year of the Centenary. Professor Zhou, an outstanding scientist in elementary particle physics, is the former President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and was instrumental in building China's capacity for scientific research. Professor Zhou, hopes that this Professorship in Natural Sciences will promote respect for knowledge and advocate the sciences, hence contribute to China's sustainable development and the international scientific community. " Dr Chung Hon-Dak |
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Che Chi-MingAppointed in 2016 Chemistry is the study of the composition, structure, properties and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems. It is known as the central science and The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is at the forefront of pioneering research in synthetic chemistry as well as interdisciplinary research between Chemistry, Materials Science, and Medicines. |
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Zhang Fu-ChunAppointed in 2011
The Department of Physics strives for excellence in both teaching and research, mainly in the areas of condensed matter and material physics and astrophysics. The department is also aiming to further develop other important areas such as applied physics when funding becomes available. The Zhou Guangzhao Professorship in Natural Sciences provides a boost to the Department in its commitment to developing a world-class physics programme in Hong Kong. Professor Zhang Fu-Chun, who graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1983, joined The University of Hong Kong in 2003 as Chair Professor of Physics. He has been Head of the Department since 2005. Before his tenure in Hong Kong, he was a Distinguished Research Professor at the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the United States. Professor Zhang's main research interests are in new quantum matters including high-temperature superconductivity, the quantum Hall effect, and other quantum many-body systems with strong interactions. Such challenging quantum phenomena have important potential applications in the technology of the future. In recent years, Professor Zhang’s research has expanded into the field of spin electronics in semiconductors with spin orbit couplings. He has broad knowledge and interests in condensed matter physics, a diversified sub-field in physics, closely related to emerging electronics. Professor Zhang is a founding director of the Centre of Theoretical and Computational Physics, which was established under the Department of Physics in 2005. The purpose of the centre is to enhance academic excellence in Hong Kong and to serve as a platform for fostering collaboration between scientists in the SAR and in Mainland China and abroad. The Professor and his team have worked closely with T. M. Rice, the head of the Centre's Advisory Committee, who is a Professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and also a Fellow of the Royal Society in London. Together they have made important advances in developing an appropriate mathematical model for high temperature superconducting copper oxides. The Zhang team is also involved in a multi-institutional and interdisciplinary “Area of Excellence” project entitled: “Theory, Modeling, and Simulation of Emerging Electronics”. The aim is to develop a set of multi-scale electronic devices and circuit modeling tools and to calculate the electric properties of emerging electronic devices and integrated circuits. Professor Zhang is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and the recipient of many awards for his academic research achievements. These include the Distinguished Research Achievement Award from HKU in 2005. |