HKUST Annual Report 2024-2025

CONTENTS 2 Chairman’s Foreword 8 President’s Report 16 Learning for Life 24 Lab to Market 34 Research Excellence 40 Connecting People and Communities 46 Local to Global 52 Sustainable Horizons 58 Governance 62 Awards and Recognitions 64 Facts and Figures 67 Appendices Court, Council and Senate Advisory Committees Senior Management, Faculty/Staff Appointments & Professor Emeritus Finance Summary of Internal Control and Measures Statement of Vision To be a leading University with significant international impact and strong local commitment. 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.