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.

National Labs & Centers

 

Led by

State Key Laboratory of Nervous System Disorders

Prof. Nancy Ip  |  Life Science

Director

 

Prof. Guojun Bu  |  Life Science

Associate Director

Hong Kong Branch of Chinese National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration and Reconstruction

Prof. Jianwei Sun  |  Chemistry

Director

 

InnoHK Centers

 

Led by

Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases

Prof. Nancy Ip  |  Life Science

Director

 

Prof. Yong Hou Wong  |  Life Science

Deputy Director

 

Prof. Tom Cheung  |  Life Science

Associate Director

 

Research Institutes

 

Led by

Biotechnology Research Institute

Prof. Tom Cheung  |  Life Science

Director

 

Prof. Yung Hou Wong  |  Life Science

Associate Director

 

Prof. Zhenguo Wu |  Life Science

Associate Director

Institute for Health Innovation

Prof. Yung Hou Wong   |  Life Science

Acting Director

William Mong Institute of Nano Science and Technology

Prof. Ophelia Tsui  |  Physics

Director
 

Prof. Nian Lin  |  Physics

Associate Director

Brain and Intelligence Research Institute

Prof. Guojun Bu  |  Life Science

Co-Director

 

Research Centers

 

Led by

Center for Chinese Medicine R&D

Prof. Karl Tsim  |  Life Science

Director
 

Prof. Robert Ko  |  Life Science

Associate Director

Center for Complex Quantum Systems

Prof. Sen Yang  |  Physics

Director
Center for Epigenomics Research

Prof. Danny Leung  | Life Science

Director
 

Prof. Angela Wu  | Life Science

Associate Director
Center for Stem Cell Research

Prof. Zhenguo Wu | Life Science

Director
 

Prof. Amy Fu | Life Science

Associate Director
Center for Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics

Prof. Adrian Po  |  Physics

Director
 

Prof. Kam Tuen Law  |  Physics

Associate Director
Daniel and Mayce Yu Molecular Neuroscience Center

Prof. Yung Hou Wong  |  Life Science

Director
 

Prof. Amy Fu | Life Science

Associate Director

HKUST The Big Data for Bio Intelligence Laboratory

Prof. Can Yang  |  Mathematics

Director
 

Prof. Jiguang Wang | Life Science

Associate Director

IAS Center for AI for Scientific Discoveries

Prof. Haibin Su  |  Chemistry

Director
 

Prof. Ding Pan | Physics

Associate Director

IAS Center for Fundamental Physics

Prof. Kam Biu Luk  |  Physics

Director

IAS Center for Quantum Matter

Prof. Junwei Liu  |  Physics

Director
 

Prof. Berthold Jaeck | Physics

Associate Director

 

Facilities

  Led by

Glassblowing Facility

Prof. Wa-hung Leung  |  Chemistry

Director

 

Central Research Facilities

 

Led by

Biosciences Central Research Facility (CWB)

Prof. Ho Yi Mak  |  Life Science

Director

 

Prof. Tom Cheung  |  Life Science

Associate Director

Laboratory Animal Facility (CWB)

  

  • Animal Facility

Prof. Zhenguo Wu  |  Life Science

Director
 

Prof. Kai Liu  |  Life Science

Associate Director

Prof. Zhenguo Wu  |  Life Science

Director
 

Prof. Guang Zhu  |  Life Science

Associate Director
 

Prof. Shangyu Dang  |  Life Science

Associate Director

Materials Characterization and Preparation Facility (CWB)

Prof. Ho Bun Chan  |  Physics

Director
 

Prof. Sen Yang  |  Physics

Associate Director

Ocean Research Facility

Prof. Stanley Lau  |  Ocean Science

Director
 

Prof. Alex Wyatt  |  Ocean Science

Associate Director

 

Joint Research Units

 

Led by

Centre for Ocean Research in Hong Kong and Macau (CORE)

Prof. Jianping Gan  |  Ocean Science

Director

HKUST-Kaisa Joint Research Institute

Prof. Henry Yan  |  Chemistry

Director

HKUST-MGI Joint Research Center

Prof. Tom Cheung  |  Life Science

Director

 

Prof. Angela Wu |  Life Science

Associate Director

Hong Kong Office for UN Decade Programmes of Guangzhou Marine Laboratory

Prof. Peiyuan Qian  |  Ocean Science

Director

Biomedical Research Institute, HKUST-Peking University Shenzhen Medical Center

Prof. Kai Liu  |  Life Science

Director