2025

Prof. Jianwei SUN has been awarded the title of Chair Professor with effect from 1 July 2025.

A project led by Prof. YU Jianzhen, Head and Chair Professor of Department of Chemistry, receives HK$53.29 million funding from the RGC’s Theme-based Research Scheme 2025/26 to develop a chemical weather observation network in the Greater Bay Area.

The Department of Chemistry and Office of Knowledge Transfer co-organized the HKUST Industry Engagement Day Plus - Digital and AI-Driven Materials Innovation on 8 July 2025 at HKUST campus.

Prof. Haibin SU will be promoted to Full Professor title with effect from 1 July 2025

The Department of Chemistry in HKUST is ranked No. 2 in Hong Kong and No. 49 worldwide in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

CHEM RPg student Feng Jianning (Year 3), under the supervision of Prof. Haipeng Lu, received the Best Poster Award (Inorganic Category) at the 14th International Symposium for Chinese Inorganic Chemists (IS-CIC) held on 11 June 2025

Prof. Guochen JIA received the School of Science Service Award 2024-25

Prof. Haipeng LU received the School of Science Research Award 2024-25

Professor Hugh NAKAMURA received the Junior Scientists Participation Fellowship for the 58th Bürgenstock Conference on Stereochemistry 2025 by the Swiss Chemical Society (SCS)

CHEM UG Students LEE Ka Hin (Year 1) and LI Kai Kin (Year 3) participated in the HKUST Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Team. The team won the champion in the Explorer Class of the Hong Kong Regional Contest of the MATE International ROV Competition 2025