(Photos: ORKTS) The 4th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII), co-organised by The Hong Kong Exporters’ Association and Palexpo in Geneva, organizer of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva, was successfully held from 5-6 December 2024 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The exhibition showcased a diverse collection of more than 110 innovations and inventions from Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.
This year, researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) achieved remarkable success in receiving a total of 10 awards, including 2 Gold Medals, 7 Silver Medals and 1 Bronze Medal, in recognition of their innovations showcased during the competition.
Prof. To NGAI (Department of Chemistry; left) and his team. (Photo: ORKTS)
Representative from Prof. Yi-Chun LU’s team (Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering) with Mr. David TAJI (right). (Photos: ORKTS)
Prof. Patrick Ming-Kuen TANG (Department of Anatomical Cellular Pathology; first from left) and his team. (Photo: ORKTS)
Representatives from Prof. Jiankun XU’s team (Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) with Mr. David TAJI (right). (Photos: ORKTS)
Prof. Pauline Po Yee LUI (Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; left) and Mr. David TAJI (right). (Photos: ORKTS)
Representatives from Prof. Wenxue TONG’s team (Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology) with Mr. David TAJI (centre). (Photos: ORKTS)
Representatives from Prof. Weitien CHEN’s team (Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology; first and second from left) presenting to the judges. (Photos: ORKTS)
Representatives from Provectus Limited (under TSSSU scheme). (Photos: ORKTS)
Representatives from Prof. Shing Shin CHENG’s team (Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering) with Mr. David TAJI (right). (Photos: ORKTS)
Prof. Chun Kit CHOI (Department of Chemical Pathology; centre) and his team. (Photo: ORKTS)
(From left to right) Group photo of Dr. Raymond CHU (Associate Director (University Collaborations) at HKSTP), Mr. David TAJI (Head Judge, Geneva Inventions), Prof. Hon. Kam Fai WONG (Member of the Legislative Council, HKSAR), Ms. Caroline SIMONET (Director of the International Exhibition Inventions of Geneva), and Dr. Gene MAN (Head of Knowledge Transfer Events Management, ORKTS, CUHK). (Photo: ORKTS)
CUHK awards at the 4th AEII. (Photo: ORKTS)CUHK awarded projects in the 4th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong
|
Prize |
Invention Project Name |
Inventor(s) |
Faculty |
Department |
| Gold Award | EcoShield – Cycle to Convenience | Prof. To NGAI Ms. Kathy Hio Lam CHONG Mr. Bryan Chun Bong YUEN |
Science | Department of Chemistry |
| LEAPLUG™ Sulfur-based Flow Battery Energy Storage System | Prof. Yi-Chun LU Dr. Simon Zengyue WANG |
Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering | |
| Silver Award | A Highly Efficient Virus-Free Gene Knock-In System for CAR-T Cell Engineering | Prof. Patrick Ming-Kuen TANG Dr. Philip Chui-Tsun TANG |
Medicine | Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology |
| Regenerative Bioenhancers for Musculoskeletal Disorders | Prof. Jiankun XU Prof. Ling QIN Prof. Patrick Shu Hang YUNG Prof. Michael Tim-Yun ONG Dr. Haozhi ZHANG Dr. Bingyang DAI Dr. Lei LEI Mr. Yuantao ZHANG Ms. Yuanming AN Mr. Xin CHEN Mr. Zhenkang WEN Mr. Zhengming SHAN |
Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology | |
| Bioactive Decellularized Cell Sheet for Tissue Repair | Prof. Pauline Po Yee LUI | Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology | |
| Harness the Power of Evolution to Develop Novel Targeting Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) and Other Vehicle for Gene Therapy 2.0 | Prof. Wenxue TONG Ms. Qiuli QI Ms. Naping XIONG |
Medicine | Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology | |
| Macromolecular Proton Fraction Mapping Based on Spin-Lock MRI | Prof. Weitien CHEN Prof. Simon Chun Ho YU Prof. Winnie Chiu Wing CHU Prof. Vincent Wai-Sun WONG Dr. Hou JIAN Dr. Baiyan JIANG Dr. Yurui QIAN |
Medicine | Department of Imaging and Interventional Radiology Department of Medicine and Therapeutics |
|
| PRECISE Resistance Testing - Identify Drug Resistance Profile amongst Primary Tumor Sample to Achieve Personalised Cancer Treatment | Mr. Man Kin SUEN Mr. Tony Sai Shing TO |
Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering | |
| An Intelligent Flexible Robotic System for Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery | Prof. Shing Shin CHENG Dr. Junyan YAN Mr. Jibiao CHEN Mr. Yufu QIU |
Engineering | Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering | |
| Bronze Award | Nanodiamond Shield (NDS) for Mechanically-induced Bacterial Killing | Prof. Chun Kit CHOI Ms. Yunshu LU Ms. Yanxin LI |
Medicine | Department of Chemical Pathology |
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About the Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII)
The Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII) is the Asia’s annual exhibition cum competition exclusively devoted to innovations and inventions from Asia to be hosted in Hong Kong, by partnering with Palexpo, Geneva, organizer of the International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva.
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