Membership of Research Grants Council
| Member | Title/Sphere of Interest |
|---|---|
| Chairman | |
| Professor Timothy Wai-cheung Tong, SBS, JP |
Former President, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK Interests in high performance computing of radiative heat transfer, heat transfer in porous media, energy conservation, thermal insulation systems, thermal control of aerospace systems, thermal radiation, and heat transfer in fuel cells |
| Members | |
| Professor Ronaldo Borja* | Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Stanford University, USA Interests in developing strain localization and failure models for soils and rocks, modeling coupled solid deformation/ fluid flow phenomena in porous materials, and finite element modeling of faulting, cracking, and fracturing in quasi-brittle materials |
| Professor Wesley Cantwell* | Associate Dean of Research, Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Khalifa University, United Arab Emirates Interests in composite materials, impact, lightweight aerospace structures, advanced manufacturing techniques, environmentally-friendly composites, polymers, fracture mechanics, dynamic properties of materials and smart structures |
| Professor Wai-yee Chan | Pro-Vice-Chancellor/ Vice President (Strategic Developments), The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK Interests in the molecular genetics of human reproductive and endocrine disorders, biochemical genetics of inborn errors of copper and zinc metabolism, functional genomics and epigenomics of germinal stem cells and scientific journals |
| Professor May May-hung Cheng | Vice President (Academic) / Chair Professor of Teacher Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, HK Interests in teacher education, science education |
| Professor Tai-fai Fok, SBS, JP | Emeritus Professor and Honorary Clinical Professor, Department of Paediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK Interest in newborn care, especially the prevention and management of respiratory conditions, newborn infection, newborn growth, and medical education |
| Professor Huajian Gao* | Xinghua University Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, China Interests in solid mechanics, nanomechanics and biomechanics, fracture mechanics, thin film mechanics, mechanics of nanostructured and low dimensional materials, mechanics of membrane targeting nanomedicine, and hydrogen embrittlement |
| Professor Gian Francesco Giudice* | Head of the Theoretical Physics Department, CERN, Switzerland Interests in theoretical particle physics and cosmology |
| Mr Stephen Wai-chung Ho | Co-Founder and CEO, n-hop technologies Limited, Former Member of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Technology Committee, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute, HK Interests in telecommunication and broadcasting, science and technology, and environmental matters |
| Professor I-ming Hsing | Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HK Interests in nucleic acid based bioengineering, biosensors, point of care diagnostics, nanobiotechnology, electrochemistry and electroanalysis, flexible implantable bioelectronics, and chemical engineering |
| Professor Mingming Leng | Chair Professor of Computing and Decision Sciences, Dean of the Faculty of Business, Lingnan University, HK Interests in game theory, operations and supply chain management, and interface between operations and other disciplines |
| Professor Wing-kam Liu* | Walter P. Murphy Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Civil and Environmental Engineering and (by courtesy) Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, USA Interests in development of multiscale theories, methods, and software for the design and analysis of large scale engineering material systems, materials design, manufacturing, bio-sensing, and drug delivery |
| Professor Gigi Luk* | Associate Professor, Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, McGill University, Canada Interests in bilingualism, cognitive development, lifespan development and neuroimaging |
| Professor Miles Padgett* | Kelvin Chair of Natural Philosophy (Physics and Astronomy), University of Glasgow, UK Interests in optical physics and in particular optical momentum |
| Professor Johnny Ming-lun Poon | Associate Vice-President (Interdisciplinary Research), Dr. Hung Hin Shiu Endowed Professor in Music, Hong Kong Baptist University, HK Interests in interdisciplinary research and creative practice, baroque repertoire and performance practice, and orchestral studies |
| Professor Daniel Tan-lei Shek, SBS, JP | Associate Vice President (Undergraduate Programme), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, HK Interests in positive youth development, family process, scale development, quality of life, programme evaluation, addiction and spirituality |
| Mr Hendrick Sin, MH | Co-founder, Executive Director and Vice Chairman, China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group Limited, China Interests in finance (including banking, securities, accountancy and insurance), science and technology, and youth matters |
| Professor Kellee S Tsai* | Dean, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Northeastern University, USA Interests in China in comparative perspective, political economy of development, theories of comparative politics, domestic politics of Contemporary China; politics of international development; comparative democratization, China and the Global political economy |
| Professor Alice Sze-tsai Wong | Associate Vice-President (Research), Interim Director and Chair Professor, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, HK Interests in cell adhesion dynamics, receptor tyrosine kinases and signal transduction, mechanobiology, molecular basis of tumor invasion and metastasis, drug discovery and development |
| Professor Nancy Wong* | Chair and Professor of the Department of Consumer Science, School of Human Ecology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA Interests in the influence of culture in consumption decisions, affective responses, and consumption values such as materialism; exploring methodological issues in cross-cultural research; consumer decisions in healthcare, personal finance and sustainable consumption |
| Professor Sean Xin Xu* | Starr Endowed Chair Professor, Department of Management Science and Engineering, Associate Dean, School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University, China Interests in digital enablement and digital transformation, IT governance, analytics, IT business value, IT strategy and e-commerce |
| Professor Nieng Yan* | Founding President, Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, China Interests in structural biology of membrane transport proteins, with a focus on glucose transporters and voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels |
| Mr Peter King-shun Yan, JP | Former Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited, HK Interests in science and technology, telecommunication and broadcasting, trade, transport and logistics, and finance (including banking, securities, accountancy and insurance) |
| Professor Michael Mengsu Yang | Senior Vice-President (Innovation and Enterprise), City University of Hong Kong, HK Interests in the development of biochip technology and nanotechnology for molecular diagnostics and therapeutic applications |
| Professor Daphne Wing-yee Yiu* | Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship, Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University, Singapore Interests in strategies in global and digital economy, institutions, informal institutions, affective institutions, corporate governance, CSR, and social entrepreneurship in Asia, corporate entrepreneurship, innovation, and co-creation |
| Professor Hongtao Yu* | Chair Professor and Dean of School of Life Sciences, Westlake University, Hangzhou, China Interests in combining cell biological, biochemical, and biophysical methods; to understand cellular mechanisms governing genomic stability at the molecular and atomic levels |
| Professor Jie Zhang* | Former Vice President, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), China Interests in high energy density physics, laser fusion physics and laboratory astrophysics |
| Ex-officio Member | |
| Professor Charles Surya |
Science Advisor, Innovation and Technology Commission, HK |
| Secretary | |
| Miss Mary Tsang |
Deputy Secretary-General (2), UGC |
* Non-local members