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Professor Yao, Wang 姚望
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Professor, Chair of Physics
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Professor Yao, Wang 姚望
Title:
Professor
Professor, Chair of Physics
Department:
Faculty:
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Professional Qualifications
| Year | Awarding Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-2001 | Peking University | B.S. in Physics |
| 2001-2006 | University of California, San Diego | Ph.D. in Physics |
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Huang Kun Prize for Solid Physics and Semiconductor Physics | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-01-01 | New Cornerstone Investigator | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-01-01 | Xplorer Prize | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-08-25 | Nishina Asia Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2023-01-01 | Fellow of Optica (Optical Society of America) | Research Achievement | |
| 2020-01-01 | Fellow of American Physical Society | Research Achievement | |
| 2021-09-01 | RGC Senior Research Fellow | Research Achievement | |
Liu, G Gong, Z | 2015-01-01 | Research Output Prize: Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
| 2019-12-01 | Croucher Senior Research Fellowship: Croucher Foundation | Research Achievement | |
| 2013-04-01 | Croucher Innovation Award: Croucher Foundation | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-01-01 | Outstanding Young Researcher Award: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
| 2014-07-01 | Achievement in Asia Award (Robert T. Poe Prize): International Organization of Chinese Physicists and Astronomers (OCPA) | Research Achievement | |
| 2016-02-01 | Outstanding Researcher Award: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 - present | founding member | The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences |
| 09/2008 - present | member | Physical Society of Hong Kong |
| 06/2011 - 06/2013 | Hon. Secretary and executive committee member | Physical Society of Hong Kong |
| 06/2013 - 06/2015 | Vice President and executive committee member | Physical Society of Hong Kong |
| 09/2003 - present | member | American Physical Society |
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Area of Expertise:
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Theoretical condensed matter physics | 凝聚態理論 |
| Quantum physics | 量子物理 |
| Optical physics | 光學 |
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Putonghua | 英語、普通話 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |