HKUST Annual Report 2021-2022

CONTENTS 2 Chairman’s Foreword 4 President’s Report 14 Learning For Life 20 Lab To Market 30 Connecting People and Communities 34 Local To Global 38 Best-In-Class Operations 42 Sustainable Horizons 46 Governance 48 Awards and Recognitions 50 Event Highlights 52 Facts and Figures 55 Appendices – Court, Council and Senate – Advisory Committee – Senior Management & Faculty Appointments & Professor Emeritus – Finance – Summary of Internal Control and Measures STATEMENT OF VISION Global To be a world-class university at the cutting edge internationally in all targeted fields of pursuit. National To contribute to the economic and social development of the nation as a leading university in China. Local To play a key role, in partnership with government, business, and industry, in the development of Hong Kong as a knowledge-based society. To be a leading University with significant international impact and strong local commitment.