The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences (YASHK) was established in 2018. The inaugural ceremony held on 6 September 2019 was attended by the Chief Executive, The Hon Mrs. Carrie LAM CHENG Yuet-ngor; the then Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr. Nicholas YANG; many scientists and community leaders of various sectors.

Established as a chapter of ASHK, the objective of YASHK is to gather young scientists to jointly promote the development of science and technology with the ASHK. Currently, YASHK has 53 young scientists as its Members.

Our Members

Timothy BONEBRAKE

Founding Member

Associate Professor

School of Biological Sciences HKU

Yang CHAI

Timothy BONEBRAKE

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Department of Applied Physics PolyU

Edwin CHAN

Timothy BONEBRAKE

Michael CHAN

Founding Member

Professor

School of Life Sciences CUHK

Michael CHAN

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry

CityU

Esther CHAN

Michael CHAN

Shihchi CHEN

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy HKU

Shihchi CHEN

Michael CHAN

Shihchi CHEN

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering CUHK

Giulio CHIRIBELLA

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Computer Science HKU

Benjamin COWLING

Giulio CHIRIBELLA

Founding Member

Professor

School of Public Health HKU

Shengwang DU

Giulio CHIRIBELLA

Shengwang DU

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Physics UT Dallas

Zhiyong FAN

Shengwang DU

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering HKUST

Yilong HAN

Zhiyong FAN

Yilong HAN

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Physics

HKUST

Johnny HO

Zhiyong FAN

Yilong HAN

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering CityU

Mingxin HUANG

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

HKU

Xuhui HUANG

Mingxin HUANG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Zhifeng HUANG

Mingxin HUANG

Zhifeng HUANG

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Department of Physics

HKBU

Chunkit KWOK

Fuk Yee KWONG

Zhifeng HUANG

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

CityU

Fuk Yee KWONG

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry

CUHK

Edmund LAM

Fuk Yee KWONG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering HKU

Tommy LAM

Elected Member

Associate Professor

School of Public Health

HKU

Denvid LAU

Tommy LAM

Founding Member

Associate Professor

Department of Architecture and Civic Engineering CityU

Vic LAW

Tommy LAM

Dangyuan LEI

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Physics

HKUST

Dangyuan LEI

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering CityU

Ken LEUNG

Dangyuan LEI

Ken LEUNG

Founding Member

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry

HKBU

Dong LI

Dangyuan LEI

Ken LEUNG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Mathematics

HKUST

Hua-Bai LI

Founding Member

Associate Professor

Department of Physics CUHK

Jensen LI

Hua-Bai LI

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Physics HKUST

David LI

Hua-Bai LI

Xuechen LI

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry HKU

Xuechen LI

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry

HKU

Kai LIU

Xuechen LI

Yang LU

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Division of Life Science

HKUST

Yang LU

Xuechen LI

Yang LU

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

CityU

Yi-Chun LU

Stephanie MA

Yi-Chun LU

Founding Member

Associate Professor

Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering CUHK

Kathy LUI

Stephanie MA

Yi-Chun LU

Founding Member

Associate Professor

Department of Chemical Pathology

CUHK

Stephanie MA

Founding Member

Associate Professor

School of Biomedical Sciences

HKU

Leo POON

Anderson SHUM

Stephanie MA

Founding Member

Professor

School of Public Health

HKU

Minhua SHAO

Anderson SHUM

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering HKUST

Anderson SHUM

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

HKU

Jianwei SUN

Raymond TONG

Jianwei SUN

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry

HKUST

Amos TAI

Raymond TONG

Jianwei SUN

Founding Member

Associate Professor

Earth System Science Programme

CUHK

Raymond TONG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Biomedical Engineering CUHK

Kevin TSIA

Raymond TONG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering HKU

Cong WANG

Kevin TSIA

Cong WANG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Computer Science

CityU

Feng WANG

Kevin TSIA

Cong WANG

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering CityU

Joelle WANG

Elected Member

Associate Professor

Department of Chemistry HKBU

Zuankai WANG

Joelle WANG

Founding Member

Chair Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering CityU

Carmen WONG

Joelle WANG

Raymond WONG

Elected Member

Assistant Professor

Department of Pathology HKU

Raymond WONG

Founding Member

Chair Professor

Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology PolyU

Henry YAN

Raymond WONG

Henry YAN

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Chemistry

HKUST

Wang YAO

Raymond WONG

Henry YAN

Founding Member

Chair Professor

Department of Physics

HKU

Angus YIP

Xiaoming YUAN

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering CityU

Xiaoming YUAN

Founding Member

Professor

Department of Mathematics

HKU

Ni ZHAO

Xiaoming YUAN

Zijian ZHENG

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Electronic Engineering

CUHK

Zijian ZHENG

Founding Member

Professor

Institute of Textiles and Clothing

PolyU

Chunyi ZHI

Zijian ZHENG

Chunyi ZHI

Elected Member

Professor

Department of Materials Science and Engineering CityU