The University of Macau (UM) received a total of 29 awards at the awards ceremony of the 2024 Science and Technology Awards of the Macao SAR, which was held by the Macao SAR government today (28 May). The awards include 18 Science and Technology Awards and 11 Scientific and Technological R&D Awards for Postgraduates.
Out of the 22 Science and Technology Awards presented this year, UM claimed 18, accounting for over 80 per cent of the total number of awards. The university received 3 second prizes and 6 third prizes in the Natural Science Award category; 1 first prize, 3 second prizes, and 4 third prizes in the Technological Invention Award category; and 1 third prize in the Science and Technology Progress Award category. In addition, 11 UM doctoral students received the Scientific and Technological R&D Awards for Postgraduates.
Guests who attended the awards ceremony and presented the awards included: Sam Hou Fai, chief executive of the Macao SAR; Zheng Xincong, director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao SAR; Liu Xianfa, commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in the Macao SAR; Tai Kin Ip, secretary for economy and finance of the Macao SAR; Guo Renzhong, member of the Project Advisory Committee of the Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT) of the Macao SAR and president of the Federation of Guangdong Academicians; Chiang Kin Seng, member of the Project Advisory Committee of FDCT; and Che Weng Keong, president of the Administrative Committee of FDCT.
In recent years, UM has actively optimised its ‘5-in-1’ research and innovation system. The university has focused on its research strengths to enhance its research capacity and has promoted the commercialisation of its research results. UM will further foster interdisciplinary collaboration, increase its research impact, and accelerate technological applications, thereby injecting innovative momentum into Macao’s economic diversification.
Details of the UM recipients of the Science and Technology Awards and their projects are as follows:
| Type of Award | Grade of Award | Project Name | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Science Award | Second Prize | Theory and Technology Research of High-Performance Electromagnetic Surfaces Based on Multi-Mode Resonators | Zhu Lei |
| Precision Oncology: from Breast Cancer Associated Gene 1 (BRCA1) to Clinical Application | Chuxia Deng, Chen Qiang, Miao Kai, Sun Heng | ||
| Detection and Therapeutic Targeting of Hypoxic Tumor Microenvironment | Chen Meiwan | ||
| Third Prize | Quaternion-domain Color Image Local Feature Representation: Theory and Algorithms | Zhou Yicong | |
| The Fabrication of Metal-Phenolic Coordination Biomaterials and Its Application in Anti-Tumor Therapy | Dai Yunlu | ||
| Theoretical Study on Interface and Lattice Distortion of Organic-Inorganic Perovskite | Cai Yongqing, Yan Hejin, Chen Hongfei | ||
| Refined Tracking and Identification of Key Parameters for Structural Safety Monitoring in Complex Operational Conditions: Fundamental Theory and Methodologies | Wen Wangji, Yuen Ka Veng, Kouok Sin Chi | ||
| Macrocycles as Supramolecular Antidotes | Wang Ruibing | ||
| Research on New Therapeutic Strategies for Alzheimer’s Disease by Modulating Autophagy | Lu Jiaohong, Su Huanxing | ||
| Technological Invention Award | First Prize | Preparation of High-Performance Hydrogels from Cement-based Sustained-Release Nanoparticles | Sun Guoxing, Liang Rui, Li Zongjin |
| Second Prize | Invention and Application of Saccharide Mapping | Li Shaoping, Zhao Jing | |
| Urban Traffic Sensing Fusion and Intelligent Extrapolation Technology and Applications | Xu Chengzhong, Li Zhenning, U Leong Hou | ||
| Activity-Enabling Technology for Natural Polysaccharides and Its Applications in Skin Tissue Repair | Wang Chunming, Zhang Zhe, Niu Yiming | ||
| Third Prize | Key Technologies and Applications of Flexible Precision-Manipulation Robot Design | Xu Qingsong, Ge Wei | |
| Smart Industrial Automation Enabled by Advanced Analog and Radio-Frequency Circuits and Systems | Mak Pui In, Yin Jun, Lei Ka Meng, Lin Yunfai, Yu Wei Han | ||
| Supramolecular Chemistry Mediated Cell Engineering Technology | Wang Ruibing | ||
| Building a Low-Carbon Smart City – Advanced Power Electronic Circuits and Their Key Control Techniques | Lam Chi Seng, Mak Pui In, Rui Martins | ||
| Science and Technology Progress Award | Third Prize | Key Technologies for Enhancing Ultra-High-Quality Astronomical Images in Dome Projection Systems and Their Applications | Tam Kam Weng, Siu Shun Han, Si Man Chong, Ting Siu Weng, Leong Lok Po |
