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The President of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Prof. Nancy IP, welcomed the 2025 Policy Address delivered by the Chief Executive, Mr. John LEE, today. She expressed great enthusiasm by its forward-looking initiatives and strategic blueprint. President Prof.
Membrane proteins are crucial for numerous biological processes and serve as important drug targets. For decades, scientists have relied on detergents to extract membrane proteins from cell membranes for structural studies.
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), the Education Bureau (EDB), and the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization (CAS-TECSU) jointly organized the Hong Kong Secondary Student Space Station Popular Science Payload and Science Experiment Design Challenge.
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No. 19 Globally, No. 1 in Hong Kong
in Times Higher Impact Rankings 2025
Global Employability University Ranking 2025
No. 1 in Hong Kong, No. 3 in Greater China
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Asia’s Top 700+ Universities
No. 3 in Hong Kong, No. 9 in Greater China
in Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2024
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Active HKUST Start-up Companies
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of Faculty Members
World’s Top 2% Scientists
Stanford University 2023
Patent Influence Metric
Nature’s Leading 200 academic institutions
Patent Influence Metric published in 2022
Unicorn Start-Ups
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Prof. Kei May LAU
Research.com’s Best Scientists in the World by Discipline
Prof. Kei May LAU
Microalgae Air Purification and Protection - Tong Travis Ka Hin, Dhruv Manoj Jain, Rehaan Lulla
The 11th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition - Entrepreneurship Track (Startup), Third Prize
Microalgae Air Purification and Protection - Tong Travis Ka Hin, Dhruv Manoj Jain, Rehaan Lulla
Prof. Jianzhen YU
RGC Theme-Based Research Scheme 2025/26
Prof. Jianzhen YU
Daoyuan WU
Distinguished Paper Award at the NDSS Symposium 2025
Daoyuan WU
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