Research Units | School of Science - The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The world-class research conducted in the School is supported by the work of our research units. Well-equipped with the latest technologies, these units enable our faculty to stay at the forefront of their fields.

State Key Laboratory

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State Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience

Prof. Nancy Ip | Life Science

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boip@ust.hk

Institutes

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Biotechnology Research Institute	Prof. Tom Cheung \| Life Science Director	tcheung@ust.hk
	Prof. Yung Hou Wong \| Life Science Associate Director	boyung@ust.hk
William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology	Prof. Ho Bun Chan \| Physics Director	hochan@ust.hk
	Prof. Ophelia Tsui \| Physics Associate Director	okctsui@ust.hk
Big Data Institute	Prof. Yang Wang \| Mathematics Associate Director	yangwang@ust.hk
Energy Institute	Prof. Henry Yan \| Chemistry Associate Director	hyan@ust.hk

Centers

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Center for Chinese Medicine R&D	Prof. Karl Tsim \| Life Science Director	botsim@ust.hk
	Prof. Robert Ko \| Life Science Associate Director	bcrko@ust.hk
Center for Epigenomics Research	Prof. Danny Leung \| Life Science Director	dcyleung@ust.hk
	Prof. Angela Wu \| Life Science Associate Director	angelawu@ust.hk
Center for Fundamental Physics	Prof. George Smoot \| Physics Director
Center for Metamaterials Research	Prof. Jensen Li \| Physics Director	jensenli@ust.hk
Center for Quantum Materials	Prof. Ning Wang \| Physics Director	phwang@ust.hk
	Prof. Kam Tuen Law \| Physics Associate Director	phlaw@ust.hk
Center for Stem Cell Research	Prof. Zhenguo Wu \| Life Science Director	bczgwu@ust.hk
	Prof. Amy Fu \| Life Science Associate Director	boamy@ust.hk
HKUST The Big Data for Bio Intelligence Laboratory	Prof. Yang Wang \| Mathematics Director	yangwang@ust.hk
Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction	Prof. Jianwei Sun \| Chemistry Director	sunjw@ust.hk
Molecular Neuroscience Center	Prof. Yung Hou Wong \| Life Science Director	boyung@ust.hk
	Prof. Amy Fu \| Life Science Associate Director	boamy@ust.hk

Facilities

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Glassblowing Facility

Prof. Wa-hung Leung | Chemistry

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chleung@ust.hk

Central Research Facilities

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Biosciences Central Research Facility (CWB)	Prof. Ho Yi Mak \| Life Science Director	hym@ust.hk
	Prof. Tom Cheung \| Life Science Associate Director	tcheung@ust.hk
IAS Center for Quantum Technologies	Prof. Bei Zeng \| Physics Director	zengb@ust.hk
Laboratory Animal Facility (CWB)
Animal Facility	Prof. Zhenguo Wu \| Life Science Director	bczgwu@ust.hk
	Prof. Kai Liu \| Life Science Associate Director	kailiu@ust.hk
Cryo-EM Center	Prof. Zhenguo Wu \| Life Science Director	bczgwu@ust.hk
	Prof. Guang Zhu \| Life Science Associate Director	gzhu@ust.hk
Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility (CWB)	Prof. Ho Bun Chan \| Physics Director	hochan@ust.hk
	Prof. Rolf Walter Lortz \| Physics Associate Director	lortz@ust.hk
Ocean Research Facility	Prof. Jianping Gan \| Ocean Science Director	magan@ust.hk

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