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CUHK Professor Wu Yilin Receives Xplorer Prize 2023

Prof-Wu CUHK Professor Wu Yilin receives Xplorer Prize 2023

Professor Wu Yilin, Professor in the Department of Physics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), has been awarded the Xplorer Prize 2023 in the field of advanced interdisciplinary studies, one of two scholars from Hong Kong to be awarded the prize. Following Professor Ho Xuhua of the Department of Mathematics and Professor Lu Yi-Chun of the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, Professor Wu is the third CUHK recipient to be acknowledged for exceptional interdisciplinary research.

Established by Tencent Foundation in 2018, the Xplorer Prize is a merit-based public interest award, developed and evaluated by prominent scientists. The Award is also one of the most generous talent funding programmes for young scientists in China. It focuses on basic science and frontier technologies and is awarded to up to 50 young scientists each year. Awardees will receive a total of RMB 3,000,000 over five years to further their research.

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