ASTRI Board Appoints New Director

[Hong Kong, 4 March 2014] Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) has announced the appointment of Mr Ha Yung-kuen, the former Deputy Director-General (Telecommunications), to the ASTRI Board for a term of two years with effect from 1 March 2014.

Mr Ha had played an active role in helping the HKSAR Government and the Communications Authority to formulate and execute telecommunications regulatory policies while he was working with the Office of the Communications Authority. Mr Ha has rich experience with the local telecommunications industry and much expertise in telecommunications technology.

Furthermore, commencing 1 March 2014, three serving Directors of ASTRI Mr Cheng Cheuk-wing, Prof Ching Pak-chung and Dr Franklin Tong have also been re-appointed for another two-year term.

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Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) is founded in 2000 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. As Hong Kong’s largest government-funded research and development centre, ASTRI is a key force and super connector driving innovation and technology advancement in Hong Kong, the Greater Bay Area, and the global innovation ecosystem. This role is strengthened through its merger with Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI).

Committed to bringing high impact research from lab to market, ASTRI advances interdisciplinary, market driven R&D that delivers practical innovations for industry and meaningful benefits for society.

Its technological strengths and capabilities enable AI powered, cross disciplinary ICT and advanced materials solutions across Smart City, FinTech, Digital Health and Life Sciences, New Industrialisation and Intelligent Manufacturing, Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASIC) and Advanced Electronics, New Energy and Energy Storage, and Green and ESG Technologies.

Over the years, ASTRI has cultivated a strong pool of I&T talent and earned numerous international awards for its pioneering innovations and contributions to industry and the community. Following the merger with NAMI, ASTRI’s cumulative global patent portfolio has grown to over 1,500, with more than 2,200 technologies successfully transferred to industry.

With enhanced scale and capabilities, ASTRI is uniquely positioned to elevate Hong Kong’s innovation capacity, accelerate technology commercialisation, and drive societal and economic progress through world class applied research.

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