Jiguang Wang, an associate professor of LIFS at HKUST, was appointed the Padma Harilela Associate Professorship of Life Science (夏利萊夫人生命科學副教授), effective July 2021. He has been focusing on the study of precision medicine of Glioblastoma under therapy. His current interests also include the research of machine learning and computational methods in biology and medicine.
“I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to Prof. Xuhui Huang on receiving the Padma Harilela Professorship from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. I hope the professorship will enable Prof Huang to continue his research further in the field of alternative energy and other areas for the betterment of society. My best wishes are with him for his continued good health and success in all his endeavors.” said Mrs. Padma H Harilela.
Prof. Jiguang Wang received his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the Academy of Mathematics and Systems Science. He worked as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at Columbia University before joining HKUST.
The University’s Named Professorship was established in 2013 and generously supported by various donors. The awardee is looked up to as a holder of our academic standard, a mentor of students who leads and inspires, and a role model for our faculty colleagues.
For more information on The University’s Named Professorship program, please visit https://np.ust.hk for more details.
