October 31, 2024 The University of Hong Kong
2024 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship Annual Conference
Following the Announcement of 2024 AYS Fellows in August 2024, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship will hold the 2024 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship Annual Conference on October 31, 2024, at the University of Hong Kong, in Hong Kong. The new cohort of AYS Fellows will gather together at the Annual Conference to showcase their research work to a public-oriented audience. An Award Ceremony will be held to celebrate the achievements and contributions of these exceptional individuals.
As we warmly welcome attention from all sectors to recognize these 12 outstanding young scientists from Asia at this event, we open up some of the sessions to any interested students, young scientists and members of the public. If you are interested in participating in these sessions, please click the right button to pre-register.
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12 outstanding 2024 AYS Fellows from China (Mainland and Hong Kong SAR), India, Japan, Korea and Singapore. Click here to learn more.
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14 esteemed AYSF Committee Members from around the world, come to witness and celebrate the moments of the 12 AYS Fellows. Click here to learn more.
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Four open presentation sessions for each category (Life Science, Physical Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science) and the Award Ceremony are designed to fully demonstrate and celebrate the scientific achievements and advanced research work of the fellows.
Invitation-only cocktail reception aims to provide an unique and casual opportunity for the fellows to network with committee members and invited guests. Click here to learn more.
Participating 2024 AYS Fellows
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Mengdi Han
Peking University
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Yi Lin
Tsinghua University
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Wei Wu
A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)
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Shuangjia Zheng
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Mahipal Ganji
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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Jiheong Kang
Seoul National University
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Kai Leng
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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Hoi Chun Po
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
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Kento Fujita
Osaka University
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Gao Huang
Tsinghua University
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Manchun Lee
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
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Ziwei Liu
Nanyang Technological University
Participating AYSF Committee Members
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Hong WU
Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
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Hee-Sup SHIN
Honorary Fellow, Institute for Basic Science (IBS)
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Jing-ke WENG
Inaugural Director, Institute for Plant-Human Interface; Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Bioengineering, Northeastern University
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Hong DING
T. D. Lee Chair Professor of the Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
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Rajesh GOPAKUMAR
Distinguished Professor, International Centre for Theoretical Sciences, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (ICTS-TIFR)
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Zhaomin HOU
Chief Scientist, Organometallic Chemistry Laboratory, RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research Group Director, Advanced Catalysis Research; Group, Deputy Center Director, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science
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Dawei MA
Research professor of Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, and chaired professor of Southern University of Science and Technology
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Hongming WENG
Professor of Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
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Hiroshi YAMAMOTO
Professor of Institute for Molecular Science
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Tim CHENG
Vice-President for Research and Development, Chair Professor of Departments of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
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Katsushi IKEUCHI
Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo; Sr. Principal Research Manager, Microsoft
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Jong Hae KEUM
Professor, School of Mathematics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study
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Kaoru ONO
Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University
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Vasudevan SRINIVAS
Senior Professor, School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Event Agenda
Morning Session - Open
Venue: Multi-purpose Area and Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam
Time Session
9:40 - 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Ceremony
- Opening Remarks by
HKU Representative: TBC
AYSF Representative: Hong Wu, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University; Chair of 2024 Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
- 2024 AYS Fellows Award Ceremony
- Group Photo
10:30 – 12:00 Life Science Session
- Opening by Life Science Representative
Hong Wu, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University; Chair of 2024 Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
- Presentation 1: “Soft, Deformable Bioelectronics”
Mengdi Han, Assistant Professor, Peking University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Life Science
- Presentation 2: “Phase Separation in Biology”
Yi Lin, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Life Science
- Presentation 3: “Expanding the Neoantigen Space to Treat Low Tumor Mutational Burden Cancers”
Wei Wu, Principal Investigator, A*STAR Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN); 2024 AYS Fellow - Life Science
- Presentation 4: “Leveraging Generative AI to Accelerate Drug Discovery and Development”
Shuangjia Zheng, Assistant Professor, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Life Science
Afternoon Session - Open
Venue: Multi-purpose Area and Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam
Time Session
14:15 – 15:45 Physical Science Session
- Opening by Physical Science Representative
Dawei Ma, Research professor, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry; chaired professor, Southern University of Science and Technology; Chair of 2024 Physical Science Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
- Presentation 1: “Delineating Genome Organization Using Single-Molecule Approaches”
Mahipal Ganji, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru; 2024 AYS Fellow - Physical Science
- Presentation 2: “Impact of Supramolecular Chemistry on Soft Material Science”
Jiheong Kang, Associate Professor, Seoul National University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Physical Science
- Presentation 3: “Molecularly Thin 2D Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Perovskite: Structure, Properties and Device Applications”
Kai Leng, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Physical Science
- Presentation 4: “Entanglement and Locality of Electrons in Solids”
Hoi Chun Po, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2024 AYS Fellow - Physical Science
15:45 – 16:05 Networking Break
16:05 – 16:50 Mathematics Session
- Opening by Mathematics Representative
Kaoru Ono, Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University, Chair of 2024 Mathematics Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
- Presentation 1: “A Brief Explanation for the K-Stability of Fano Manifolds”
Kento Fujita, Associate Professor, Osaka University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Presentation 2: ”PDE and Geometry”
Man-Chun Lee, Assistant Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; 2024 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science
16:50 – 17:00 Networking Break
17:00 – 17:45 Computer Science Session
- Opening by Computer Science Representative
Tim Cheng, Vice-President, Research and Development, Chair Professor of Departments of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST); Chair of 2024 Computer Science Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
- Presentation 1 (Online): “Multi-Modal Generative AI with Foundation Model”
Ziwei Liu, Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science
- Presentation 2: “Efficient Deep Learning with Dynamic Neural Networks”
Gao Huang, Associate Professor, Tsinghua University; 2024 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science
Evening Session - By Invitation Only
Time Session
18:00 – 19:30 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship Cocktail Reception (by invitation only)
Open Session Pre-Registration
Interested in any open sessions in the 2024 AYSF Annual Conference? We encourage you to pre-register via the form below! By pre-registering, you'll be among the first to receive the official registration link in early October, ensuring your spot at these exciting events. Don't miss out on this opportunity to engage with cutting-edge research and network with some of the brightest minds in science!