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8 unusual facts about City University of Hong Kong


Aihwa Ong

She has also been Chair, US National Committee for Pacific Science Association, (2009–2011), Visiting Professor, Yonsei University, (2010), Visiting Senior Researcher, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore (2009), Visiting Professor, City University of Hong Kong, (2001).

Ha Shing Chi

On the other hand, when Ha was studying in the City University of Hong Kong, he represented its football team, helping the team to claim the champions of Hong Kong University Football League in 2005 by defeating Chinese University of Hong Kong in the final.

Henry Tang

Tang has also served extensively on various government boards and public bodies, including the Trade Development Council, Town Planning Board, University Grants Committee, and Council of the City University of Hong Kong.

Lenore Blum

After visiting the City University of Hong Kong for a year, she moved to her current position at Carnegie Mellon in 1999.

Pierre-Louis Lions

He is a doctor honoris causa of Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh) and of the City University of Hong-Kong and is listed as an ISI highly cited researcher.

Randy LaPolla

He was first a researcher at the Academia Sinica from 1990 to 1994, then was an associate professor at the City University of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2004.

Stephen Smale

He retired from UC Berkeley in 1995 and took up a post as professor at the City University of Hong Kong.

Since 2002 Smale is a Professor at the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago; starting August 1, 2009, he is also a Distinguished University Professor at the City University of Hong Kong.


Asia-Pacific Governance Institute

The Board of Advisors includes Prof. Michael Barzelay, London School of Economics, Prof. Bidhya Bowornwathana, Chulalongkorn University, Prof. Alex Brilliantes, University of the Philippines Diliman, Prof. Anthony B L Cheung City University of Hong Kong, Prof. Jon Quah National University of Singapore (retired), and Prof. Kuno Schedler, University of St. Gallen.

Chung Laung Liu

He was a Visiting Professor at City University of Hong Kong, and at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and Li K. T. Honorary Chair Professor at National Central University.

International Symposium on Fluorous Technologies

The fourth meeting of ISoFT was at the City University of Hong Kong from November 30-December 3, 2011 and was chaired by Dr. István T. Horváth.

Ronald Lu and Partners

Projects include West Kowloon Cultural District Conceptual Plan, Chinese Opera House, revitalization of the Peak Tower, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, City University of Hong Kong Academic Building III, China Resources Building, Hong Cheng Plaza Guangzhou and Shanghai Minhang Xinzhuang Comprehensive Development.

Timothy M. Devinney

He has held visiting appointments on the faculties of UCLA, Vanderbilt University, University of Chicago, London Business School, Copenhagen Business School, The Humboldt University of Berlin, Trier University, Hamburg University, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and City University - Hong Kong.


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