CUHK’s achievements are on the rise! Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming and Dean of CU Medicine Professor Philip Chiu Wai-yan have received a prestigious honour: election to that most select group, foreign members of the leading academic body, the Academia Europaea. Students Yiu Kwan-to and Adam Mak Sai-ting won a gold medal in men’s doubles table tennis and a silver medal in the 200m breaststroke, respectively, at the FISU World University Games Summer. And the University continues to soar in global rankings: its latest scoop is an impressive 32nd place in the QS World University Rankings 2026, its highest ever.

Movie and noodles may seem unlikely sources of inspiration for a world-renowned scientist, but for Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming, the new Vice-Chancellor and President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), these small things are the catalysts that inspire him to create great inventions, leading to his groundbreaking work in non-invasive prenatal testing. In recent years, he has also applied this technology to early cancer diagnosis, changing the fate of countless individuals. His contributions have earned him numerous accolades, including becoming the first Hong Kong laureate of the Lasker-DeBakey Award.

CUHK is celebrating a range of accomplishments that solidify its status as a preeminent global leader in higher education and research. From a historic rise in prestigious university rankings to a sweep of awards at an esteemed international invention showcase, CUHK has consistently demonstrated its unparalleled commitment to academic excellence, innovative thinking and pioneering discoveries across its diverse programmes and world-class faculties.