The Department of Chemistry in the University of Science and Technology is ranked no. 23 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018

Prof. Ching Wan TANG has been inducted into the US National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2018 for pioneering the organic light emitting diode (OLED)

Prof. Benzhong Tang received the State Natural Science Award (First Class) 2017 for Outstanding Achievements in the research of Aggregation-induced Emission (AIE). The award was presented in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on 8 January, 2018.

Mr. LAM Wai Yun (BSc/CHEM, Year 4) is awarded the Professor Edmond Ko Scholarship Award for Student Mentoring 2017/18 for his participation and contribution in student-to-student mentoring at the University. The award was presented on 8 Nov 2017.

Prof. Benzhong Tang is awarded the Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress of Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation on 25 October 2017

Prof. Xuhui HUANG has been elected as the member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences (YASHK)

Prof. Henry He YAN has been elected as the member of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences (YASHK)

Dr. Jason Chan has been selected as the recipient of the Common Core Teaching Excellence Award 2016 in respect of the Common Core Course "CHEM 1004 Chemistry in Everyday Life" that he taught.

Prof. Wan CHAN received the "2017 Research Article of the Year Award Lectureship" from the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Mr. CHEN Shangshang, our PG Student (Supervisor: Prof. He Yan), is awarded the Research Excellence Award 2016/2017 by School of Science, HKUST for his outstanding achievements in research. The award was presented on 19 April 2017.