Croucher Foundation News

Professor Dennis Lo elected to CAS and wins the inaugural Tengchong Science Award

Croucher Foundation is delighted to learn that Professor Dennis Lo’s exceptional scientific contribution has been recognised in this way.

Croucher Foundation is delighted to learn that Professor Dennis Lo has been elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences and has won the inaugural Tengchong Science Award.

23 November 2023

Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences Summit promotes work of young scientists

Symposium demonstrates Hong Kong's capacity as a research base.

The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences hosted a symposium on 4 December to promote the work of young scientists in Hong Kong.

4 December 2023

Athena Ng was a young scientist of huge potential

She died, at the age of 22, in October of this year.

She died, at the age of 22, in October of this year.

2 December 2023

The gradual return of Hong Kong’s mangroves

Mangrove forests are highly valuable habitats supporting over 1,500 species.

Mangrove forests are highly valuable habitats, being important carbon sinks, sheltering coastlines from storms, and supporting over 1,500 species globally. 

1 December 2023

Professor Siew Ng selected as a New Cornerstone Investigator

Professor Ng is the first clinician-scientist in Hong Kong to win this award.

Professor Ng is the first clinician-scientist in Hong Kong to win this award which includes a five-year grant of 5 million RMB per year.

30 November 2023

HKUST scientists find promising target for Alzheimer’s disease treatment

VCAM1 is a cell surface protein found on immune cells of the brain. 

VCAM1, a cell surface protein found on immune cells of the brain, is a possible therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease.

29 November 2023

The physics of ultra-thin materials

Molecularly thin 2D hybrid perovskites are making headlines. 

How molecularly thin 2D hybrid perovskites are making headlines in Hong Kong and around the world.

28 November 2023

Ultrafast autofocusing in laser-based manufacturing

Hong Kong researcher collaborates in significant advance in laser processing.

Dr Du Xiaohan and her colleagues at Princeton University developed a method to track the specific location of a surface and adjust the focus of an optical system simultaneously. 

27 November 2023

Physicists gather in Hong Kong to discuss quantum criticality

The meeting is part of the Croucher Advanced Study Institute programme.

Leading physicists from around the world are meeting in Hong Kong next month for a prestigious course sponsored by Croucher Foundation on quantum criticality and topological phase transitions.

24 November 2023

New method boosts resistance of stainless steel

A dual-action approach which could be used in the production of hydrogen.

15 November 2023

Max Planck Society President Professor Patrick Cramer honoured with Shaw Prize

Biochemist Professor Dr Patrick Cramer has been honoured with Hong Kong’s Shaw Prize in Life Sciences for his pioneering work in the field of gene transcription.

14 November 2023