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 was 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

Prof. Rongbiao TONG received The Hong Kong Organic Chemists’ Showcase People’s Choice Award at the 17th ISCOC and the 14th ISCIC held on 9-11 June 2025 in Hong Kong SAR.

Prof. Jianwei SUN received The Hong Kong Organic Chemists’ Showcase People’s Choice Award at the 17th ISCOC and the 14th ISCIC held on 9-11 June 2025 in Hong Kong SAR.

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