The University of Hong Kong
November 3, 2025 (Monday)
9:00 am – 5:30 pm
The Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (HKIAA) will hold its Inauguration Ceremony and the first HKIAA Symposium on Monday, 3 November 2025.
Inauguration Ceremony
● Date: Monday, 3 November 2025
● Time: 09:00 – 10:00
● Venue: CBA Lecture Theatre, G/F, Chow Yei Ching Building, The University of Hong Kong
Distinguished Speakers and Guests:
● Professor Xiang ZHANG, President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong
● Professor Dong SUN, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry
● Professor Reinhard GENZEL, Laureate of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
● Professor Michael PERRYMAN, Laureate of the 2022 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
● Professor Matthew BAILES, Laureate of the 2023 Shaw Prize in Astronomy
● Professor Yipeng JING, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Jiao Tong University
● Professor Shengcai SHI, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Purple Mountain Observatory
● Professor Bing ZHANG, Founding Director, Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics and Chair Professor of Astrophysics, Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong
More than 30 distinguished guests and 20 HKIAA members will attend the ceremony.
The Symposium will feature HKIAA members from four universities presenting their cutting-edge research across diverse areas of astrophysics. For full programme, please download the PDF below.