Staff Update

Three College Members Awarded RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme

College members, Professor Huang Yu, School of Biomedical Sciences, Professor Shen Jianfa, Department of Geography and Resource Management and Professor Xie Zuowei, Department of Chemistry, were awarded Senior Research Fellow Scheme from the Research Grants Council (RGC) in recognition of their excellent achievements in their research areas.

The research project of three members:

Awardees Research Projects

Professor Huang Yu,
School of Biomedical Sciences

Systemic Benefits of Physical Activity: Crosstalk between Organs on Signal Transduction from Mechano-stimulation to Metabolism
Professor Shen Jianfa,
Department of Geography and Resource Management
Modelling and Simulating Regional Migration Systems
Professor Xie Zuowei,
Department of Chemistry
Base Metal Catalyzed Selective B-H Functionalization of Carboranes: Controlled Synthesis of Functionalized Carboranes and their Applications in Catalysis

Launched in 2020–2021, RGC Senior Research Fellow Scheme support each awardee with a fellowship grant for over a period of 60 months to cover salary costs for relief teachers and support for research projects, as a mean to facilitate their dedication to research.