CityU scientist awarded for contribution to SDGs

Professor David Lou Xiongwen

Professor David Lou Xiongwen, Chair Professor of Materials), was honoured with the first Young Scientist SDGs Award at the opening ceremony of the 2023 World Young Scientist Summit (WYSS) in Wenzhou, China, on 11 November. Professor Lou is the sole recipient from Hong Kong, while the other two awardees are scientists from the mainland and the UK.

He hopes this award will allow him to collaborate with other scientists and on sustainable energy development research and practice. 

“I hope to contribute more to solving global energy problems and promoting sustainable development through my own efforts and the support of my team. It could also lead to increased interest and support in further research and development in the field,” he says.

Professor Lou is a Fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science and the Academy of Engineering, Singapore. He and his research team have published more than 390 papers in top international academic journals such as Science, Angewandte Chemie and Advanced Materials. As of November 2023, his papers have been cited over 131,800 times according to Google Scholar, with an H-index of 214. His main research interests include the synthesis of nanostructured materials and their applications in energy conversion and storage, including batteries, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis.

Professor Lou (centre) is honoured with the Young Scientist SDGs Award. (Photo credit: WYSS 2023)

The award, jointly initiated by the WYSS and the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals based in Beijing, recognises young scientists whose natural science research or engineering technology supports one or more Sustainable Development Goals. The award aims to inspire more young scientists to contribute to sustainable development.

 

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