Five IE alumni have been selected as the awardees of the Faculty Distinguished Alumni Awards for their contributions. The awardees include:
Prof. LAU Chong-fuk (1995 B.Eng IE Alumnus)
Professor and Division Head, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
for his excellence in teaching and research in German philosophy, a field beyond his original training in engineering
Research Scientist, Facebook
for his contribution to the advancement of the art and science of artificial intelligence
Mr. LEE Ying-ho Tim (2006 B.Eng IE Alumnus)
Co-founder and CEO, QFPay
for his contribution to the development of mobile payment technology in China
CEO, Unissoft Technology Co.Ltd.
for his contribution to the development of information and data management technology in Hong Kong
Prof. YANG Yang (2002 IE PhD Alumnus)
Professor, Director of Key Laboratory of Wireless Sensor Network and Communication, Director of Shanghai Research Center for Wireless Communications
for his contribution to wireless communications
The awards would be presented at the Faculty Annual Award Ceremony on 18 March 2017. Hearty congratulations to them!