Convocation Newsletter, Summer 2018

20 Prized Inventions in Geneva HKU participated for the first time at The International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (IEIG) in April 2018, presenting seven of its innovations in Switzerland. The 46th IEIG attracted 1,000 inventions and products, 822 exhibitors from 40 countries, and 31,050 visitors from all five continents. Professor Ron Hui 許樹源 (above) of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering won two awards: The Prize of Patent Office of Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf – GCCPO, and a Gold Medal with Special Recognition by the International Jury of Experts. He was recognised for his work on “Passive LED Power Driver: Smart and Environmental-Friendly Street Lighting Technology.” In total, HKU was conferred eight awards by the international jury of experts, including an additional three Gold Medals and three Silver Medals. Global Innovation Awards Two projects from the Department of Mechanical Engin- eering won TechConnect Global Innovation Awards at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo, in California in May 2018. The Innovation Awards identify the top 15% of submitted technologies as ranked by the TechConnect Corporate & Investment Partner Committee. Rankings are based on the potential positive impact the submitted technology will have on a specific industry sector. Over 240 submis- sions from about 95 organisations were received this year. One award went to “Super Steel – a method for the fab- rication of a super-strong and ductile multi-phase steel”, developed by Dr Huang Mingxin 黃明欣 (left) and Dr He Binbin 何斌斌 (PhD 2015) (right). Another award was given for work on liquid-repellent surfaces, developed and led by Professor Wang Liqiu 王立秋 with Dr Zhu Pingan 朱平安 (PhD 2017). More research news: www.hku.hk SUMMER 2018