Areas of Excellence

The University Grants Committee (UGC) has provided preferential funding to the local tertiary institutions to conduct research into selected Areas of Excellence (AoEs). Out of a total of 32 such projects, the following eleven are led by CUHK researchers.

Centre for Medical Engineering of Molecular and Biological Probes

Centre for Medical Engineering of Molecular and Biological Probes

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$71.161M

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2021-2029

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Nathalie Wong)
Details about Centre for Medical Engineering of Molecular and Biological Probes

Aging, Skeletal Degeneration and Regeneration

Aging, Skeletal Degeneration and Regeneration

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$70.688M

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2021-2029

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Qin Ling)
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Probing the Fundamental Structure of Matter with High Energy Particle Collisions

Probing the Fundamental Structure of Matter with High Energy Particle Collisions

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$78.832M

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2019-2027

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Chu Ming Chung)
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Centre for Genomic Studies on Plant-Environment Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

Centre for Genomic Studies on Plant-Environment Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$81M

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2017-2025

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Lam Hon Ming)
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Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function

Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$47.25M

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Jiang Liwen)
Details about Centre for Organelle Biogenesis and Function

The Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society

The Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$23.447M
    (1st Phase: HK$14.865M (2010-2013) + 2nd Phase: HK$8.582M (2014-2017))

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2010-2017

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. David Faure)
Details about The Historical Anthropology of Chinese Society

Institute of Network Coding

Institute of Network Coding

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$80.27M
    (1st Phase: HK$53.36M (2010-2013) + 2nd Phase: HK$26.91M (2014-2017))

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2010-2017

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Raymond Yeung)
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Centre for Research into Circulating Fetal Nucleic Acids

Centre for Research into Circulating Fetal Nucleic Acids

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$31.28M
    (1st Phase: HK$11.28M (2008-2011) + 2nd Phase: HK$20M (2012-2015))

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2008-2015

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Dennis Y.M. Lo)
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Chinese Medicine Research and Further Development

Chinese Medicine

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$32.992M
    (HK$25M (2001-2007) + HK$7.992M
    Sustained Funding (2008-2011))

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2001-2011

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Leung Ping-chung)
Details about Chinese Medicine Research and Further Development

Centre for Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology

Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$63.823M
    ((HK$38.823M (2000-2006) + HK$25M Sustained Funding (2007-2011))

Indicative Project Time-Frame

  • 2000-2011

Coordinating Institution

  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Prof. Samuel Sun Sai-ming)
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Information Technology

Information Technology

Total Funding Approved

  • HK$51M

Project Time-Frame

  • 2000-2005

Coordinating Institution

  • The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Prof. Roland Chin)
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