Registration

Welcome Message: Yuk-Ming Dennis Lo

Opening Remarks: 

- Dong SUN, Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry, the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering; Member, the European Academy of Sciences and Arts; Fellow, the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering; Fellow of IEEE 

Photo Taking

Life Science Session - Creating Paradigm Shifts

10:00-10:05      Introduction by the Convener 

- Yuk-Ming Dennis LO, Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Medicine, Director of the Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences and Chairman of the Department of Chemical Pathology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences; Fellowship of the Royal Society; President and Founding Member, the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences; The Future Science Prize 2016- Life Science Prize Laureate

10:05-10:35      Keynote Speech 1: Antibodies and Antibody Mimics

- Gregory Winter, Fellow Trinity College, Cambridge; Emeritus, MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology from Cambridge, UK; Fellow of the Royal Society; Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2018

10:35-11:05      Keynote Speech 2: DNA: What is It Trying to Tell Us?

- Shankar Balasubramanian, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, the University of Cambridge; Winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in 2022

11:05-11:35      Keynote Speech 3: Future Anti-Cancer Therapeutic Targets: Putting the Carts Before the Horses?

- Tak Mak, Professor, Medical Biophysics and Immunology, University of Toronto & University of Hong Kong; Senior Staff Scientist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, University Health Network; Canada Gairdner International Award Winner 1989; Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada & U.K.;  Foreign Associate to the National Academy of Sciences

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Yuk-Ming Dennis Lo

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Shankar Balasubramanian 

- Tak Mak 

- Gregory Winter

Computer Science Session - Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

13:30-13:35      Introduction by the Convener 

- Martin D. F. Wong, Provost and Chair Professor of Computer Science of the Hong Kong Baptist University; ACM Fellow; IEEE Fellow; HKAES Fellow

13:35-14:05      Keynote Speech 1: Empowering Future through Innovation——From AI towards Artificial General Intelligence

- Xiaogang Wang, Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering at the Chinese University of Hong Kong; Co-founder, Chief Scientist and President of Intelligent Automotive Group at SenseTime

14:05-14:35      Keynote Speech 2: Trustworthy AI

- Jeannette M. Wing, Executive Vice President for Research and Professor of Computer Science at Columbia University

14:35-15:05      Keynote Speech 3: From Large Language Models to Large Vision-Language Models

- Jiaya Jia, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Founder and Board Chairman, SmartMore; IEEE Fellow

15:05-15:35      Keynote Speech 4: Accelerated Computing and Storage Data Access for in the Age of AI

- Wen-Mei Hwu, Senior Distinguished Research Scientist and Senior Director of Research at NVIDIA; The AMD Jerry Sanders Chair Professor Emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; ACM Fellow; IEEE Fellow

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Martin D. F. Wong

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Jiaya Jia

- Xiaogang Wang

Session - Plant Research for Future Agriculture

16:00-16:05      Introduction by the Convener 

- Xinnian DONG, Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of Biology, Duke University; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Member, the Science Committee of the Future Science Prize

16:05-16:35      Keynote Speech 1: The Reinvention of Potato

- Sanwen Huang, President of Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences; Professor of Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

16:35-17:05      Keynote Speech 2: Sustainable Agriculture Fueled by Biological Nitrogen Fixation

- Ertao Wang, Investigator, Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences 

17:05-17:35      Keynote Speech 3: Next-Generation CRISPR Technologies and Their Applications in Crop Improvement

- Caixia Gao, Principal investigator, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Xinnian Dong

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Caixia Gao

- Sanwen Huang

- Ertao Wang

Welcome Message: Xueming Yang

Chemistry Session - From Theory, AI, Machine Learning to Experimental Realization

09:30-09:35      Introduction by the Convener 

- Vivian Wing-Wah YAM, Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy and the Chair Professor of Chemistry, the University of Hong Kong; Academician, The Chinese Academy of Sciences; Foreign Associate, US National Academy of Sciences; Foreign Member, Academia Europaea; Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences; Founding Member, The Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

09:35-10:05      Keynote Speech 1: Computational Biology Applied Globally

- Michael Levitt, Robert W. And Vivian K. Cahill Professor of Cancer Research And Professor, By Courtesy, of Computer Science, Stanford University; Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2013

10:05-10:35      Keynote Speech 2: Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer in Catalysis and Energy Conversion

- Sharon Hammes-Schiffer, Sterling Professor of Chemistry, Yale University; Member of the National Academy of Sciences

10:35-11:05      Keynote Speech 3: First-Principles Theory for Water

- Donghui Zhang, Professor, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

11:05-11:35      Keynote Speech 4: Towards Accurate and Efficient Theoretical Modelling of Heterogeneous Catalysis

- Xin Xu, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Fudan University

11:35-12:05      Keynote Speech 5: Artificial Intelligence and Automation for Modern Chemistry

- Alán Aspuru-Guzik, Professor of Chemistry and Computer Science, and Director, Acceleration Consortium, University of Toronto

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Alán Aspuru-Guzik

- Michael Levitt 

- Sharon Hammes-Schiffer 

- Xin Xu

- Donghui Zhang

Physical Science Session - Quantum Computing

13:30-13:35      Introduction by the Convener 

- Jianwei PAN, Executive Vice-President, University of Science and Technology of China; Director, the CAS Center for Excellence in Quantum Information and Quantum Physics; Academician, Chinese Academy of Sciences; The Future Science Prize 2017 - Physical Science Prize Laureate

13:35-13:55      Keynote Speech 1: New Avenues for Quantum Simulations with Atoms, Molecules and Photons

- Immanuel Bloch, Professor, the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and the Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) Munich, Germany

13:55-14:15      Keynote Speech 2: Quantum Computation and Quantum Simulation with Strings of Trapped Ca+ Ions 

- Rainer Blatt, Professor of experimental physics and head of the Quantum Optics and Spectroscopy group, the University of Innsbruck; Member, Austrian Academy of Sciences; Foreign member, US National Academy of Sciences; Foreign member, Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences

14:15-14:35      Keynote Speech 3: Scaling for Trapped Ion Quantum Computing

- Luming Duan, Chair Professor of Fundamental Sciences, Tsinghua University 

14:35-14:55      Keynote Speech 4: Quantum Advantage with Photons

- Chaoyang Lu, Professor of Physics at the University of Science and Technology of China

14:55-15:15      Keynote Speech 5: The Widening Path of Quantum Computers: from Physics to Engineering to Applications

- Christopher Monroe, Gilhuly Family Presidential Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Physics, Duke University; Member of US National Academy of Sciences

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Jianwei Pan

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Rainer Blatt 

- Immanuel Bloch

- Luming Duan

- Chaoyang Lu

- Christopher Monroe

Mathematics Session - A Panoramic View of Mathematics: from Theory to Applications

15:50-15:55      Introduction by the Convener

- Tong Yang, Chair Professor of Mathematical Science, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Foreign Member, Academia Europaea; Member, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

15:55-16:20      Keynote Speech 1: Positivity in Algebra and Geometry

- Xuhua He, Chair Professor of Mathematics and New Corner Stone Investigator at the University of Hong Kong

16:20-16:45      Keynote Speech 2: Data Science and Society

- Jianqing Fan, Frederick L. Moore Professor of Finance, Professor of Statistics, Former Chairman of Department of Operations Research and Financial Engineering and Director of Committee of Statistical Studies at Princeton University; Member of Academia Sinica

16:45-17:10      Keynote Speech 3: An Interface of Analysis, Algebra, Geometry and Logic

- Yum-Tong Siu, William Elwood Byerly Professor of Mathematics, Harvard University; Member of National Academy of Sciences; Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences；Member of the Academia Sinica, and Founding Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences

17:10-17:35      Keynote Speech 4: Lattice-based Cryptography: From Theory to Practice

- Xiaoyun Wang,  C. N. Yang Professor, Institute for Advanced Study, Tsinghua University；Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; The Future Science Prize 2019 - Mathematics and Computer Science Prize Laureate

Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Tong Yang

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Jianqing Fan

- Xuhua He

- Yum-Tong Siu

- Xiaoyun Wang

Reception 

Opening remark

Opening Remark

- Richard Wong, Acting President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong

- Hong Ding, T. D. Lee Chair Professor, Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chair of 2023 Program Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship Annual Conference

Life Science Session 

Introduction by session chair

- Hong Wu, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University; Chair of 2023 Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

Presentation I: Capturing and Maintenance of Totipotent  Blastomere-like Cells

- Peng Du, Associate Professor, Peking University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

Presentation II: (to be confirmed)

- Daishi Fujita, Associate Professor, Kyoto University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

Presentation III: The Quest to Extend Healthspan: A Neuroscientific Approach

- Ho Ko, Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

Presentation IV: How Our Genome Is Protected From Mutagenesis

- Takaaki Yasuhara, Professor, Kyoto University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

Physical Science Session 

Introduction by session chair

- Hong Ding, T. D. Lee Chair Professor, Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chair of 2023 Program Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship Annual Conference

Presentation I: Organic Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage 

- Yue Gao, Assistant Professor, Fudan University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

Presentation II: Inter-Disciplinary and Inter-Dimensional Study of Topological Phases of Matter

- Tomoki Ozawa, Associate Professor, Tohoku University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

Presentation III: Flatbands for Free-Electron-Light Interaction

- Yi Yang, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

Presentation IV: Strong Interactions of Quarks and Gluons at the Frontier of the Large Hadron Collider

- Huaxing Zhu, Associate Professor, Peking University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

Mathematics and Computer Science Session

Introduction by session chair

- Kaoru Ono, Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University; Co-Chair of 2023 Mathematics and Computer Science Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

Presentation I: Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare

- Hao Chen, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

Presentation II: Surface deformation by diffusion and topological change through singularity

- Kyeongsu Choi, Professor, Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS); 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

Presentation III: Data Protection in Machine Learning

- Reza Shokri, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore; 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

Presentation IV: Understanding Fluid Dynamics and Collective Behavior with Partial Differential Equations

- Yao Yao, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore; 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

Fellowship Ceremony

Remark by donor

- Eric Chen, Chairman of BaseBit Technologies; Co-CEO of ARM China Independent director of Applied Materials；Donor of the Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

2023 AYS Fellow Ceremony

Photo Session

Workshop I: Me and My Scientific Journey @Room 101, 1/F, K.K. Leung Building

This workshop brings together esteemed scientists from diverse fields to share their personal experiences, challenges, and triumphs throughout their scientific pursuits, offering valuable advice to those seeking to navigate their own career paths in the scientific realm.

Moderator: 

- Jing-ke Weng, Inaugural Director, Institute for Plant-Human Interface; Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Bioengineering, Northeastern University; Member of Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

Panelist: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Shankar Balasubramanian, Herchel Smith Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, the University of Cambridge; Winner of the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences in 2022

- Kwang-Ting (Tim) Cheng, Vice-President for Research and Development, Chair Professor of Departments of Electronic and Computer Engineering and Computer Science and Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST); Co-Chair of 2023 Mathematics and Computer Science Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Hong Ding, T. D. Lee Chair Professor, Tsung-Dao Lee Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; Chair of 2023 Program Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship Annual Conference

- Kaoru Ono, Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University; Co-Chair of 2023 Mathematics and Computer Science Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Hee-sup Shin, Honorary Fellow, Institute for Basic Science (IBS); Member of Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Hong Wu, Professor, School of Life Sciences, Peking University; Chair of 2023 Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Hiroshi Yamamoto, Professor, Institute for Molecular Science; Member of 2023 Selection Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

Networking break

Workshop II: Igniting Global Scientific Minds @Room 101& 102, 1/F, K.K. Leung 

This workshop aims to promote interdisciplinary dialogue and stimulate innovative research ideas and collaboration between scientists and innovators of the international community.

Fireside Chat 1: AI for Science @ Room 101

The topic "AI for Science" explores the application of artificial intelligence in scientific research and discovery. It encompasses areas such as data analysis, modeling and simulation, experimental design, hypothesis generation, and scientific knowledge discovery. The focus is on how AI techniques and algorithms can enhance scientific processes, accelerate discovery, and advance our understanding of the natural world. 

Moderator: 

- Lu Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner of Fusion Fund; Member of Future Forum Youth Council 

Panelist: (Alphabetized by last name)

Invited guests

- Jong Hae Keum, Professor, School of Mathematics, Korea Institute for Advanced Study; Member of 2023 Selection Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship 

- Kaoru Ono, Professor, Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University; Co-Chair of 2023 Mathematics and Computer Science Sub-Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Vasudevan Srinivas, Senior Professor, School of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research; Member of Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

2023 AYS Fellow 

- Daishi Fujita, Associate Professor, Kyoto University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

- Reza Shokri, Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore; 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

- Yao Yao, Associate Professor, National University of Singapore; 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

Fireside Chat 3: Sustainability and Green Technologies @ Room 102

The topic of “Sustainability and Green Technologies” from a scientific perspective encompasses the study and implementation of environmentally friendly practices and technologies. It delves into scientific principles underlying renewable energy sources, exploring advancements in energy storage systems, and research on sustainable materials and eco-design strategies to minimize environmental impact. 

Moderator: 

- Jing-ke Weng, Inaugural Director, Institute for Plant-Human Interface; Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Bioengineering, Northeastern University; Member of Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

Panelist: (Alphabetized by last name) 

Invited guests

- Yi-Chun Lu, Professor, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Founding Member of Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences

- Amos P. K. Tai, Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Founding Member of Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences

- Hongming Weng, Professor of Physics, Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Member of 2023 Selection Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Hiroshi Yamamoto, Professor, Institute for Molecular Science; Member of 2023 Selection Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

2023 AYS Fellow 

- Kyeongsu Choi, Professor, Korea Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS);  2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

- Yue Gao, Assistant Professor, Fudan University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

Fireside Chat 2: The Future of Healthcare @Room 101

The “Future of Human Healthcare” explores the advancements, possibilities, and challenges shaping the biological and medical landscape, as technology, research, and patient-centric approaches revolutionize the way we prevent, diagnose, and treat diseases, ultimately paving the path toward improved health outcomes and a higher quality of life. 

Moderator: 

- Lu Zhang, Founder and Managing Partner of Fusion Fund; Member of Future Forum Youth Council 

Panelist: (Alphabetized by last name) 

Invited guests

- Florent Ginhoux, Senior Principal Investigator, Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) of Singapore; Director, the Myeloid Cells and Cancer laboratory, part of the Tumour immunology and anti-cancer immunotherapy unit, ITIC – Univ. Paris-Saclay, Inserm, Gustave Rouss; Member of Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

- Stephanie Kwai-Yee Ma, Professor, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Hong Kong; Founding Member and Vice-President of Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences

2023 AYS Fellow 

- Hao Chen, Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; 2023 AYS Fellow - Mathematics and Computer Science

- Peng Du, Associate Professor, Peking University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

- Ho Ko, Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

- Takaaki Yasuhara, Professor, Kyoto University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Life Science

Fireside Chat 4: Expand our Understanding and Exploration of the Physical World @ Room 102 

This topic “Expand our understanding and exploration of the physical world” encompasses various areas of inquiry and discovery, from quantum mechanics to cosmic phenomena and scientific advancements that enable us to gain a deeper understanding of the world around us. It explores the expansion of our knowledge through the exploration of new frontiers, both on Earth and beyond, fostering curiosity and encouraging us to push the boundaries of our understanding. 

Moderator: 

- Jing-ke Weng, Inaugural Director, Institute for Plant-Human Interface; Professor of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, and Bioengineering, Northeastern University; Member of Steering Committee, Asian Young Scientist Fellowship 

Panelist: (Alphabetized by last name) 

Invited guests

- Yang Chai, Profesor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Member of Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences and Co-Chair of Internal Affairs Committee

- Xie Chen, Professor of Theoretical Physics, California Institute of Technology

- Huabai Li, Associate Professor, The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Founding Member of Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences 

2023 AYS Fellow 

- Tomoki Ozawa, Associate Professor, Tohoku University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

- Yi Yang, Assistant Professor, University of Hong Kong; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

- Huaxing Zhu, Associate Professor, Peking University; 2023 AYS Fellow - Physical Science

Young Scientist Gala (by invitation)

Registration

Life Science Prize Laureate Lecture

Physical Science Prize Laureate Lecture

Mathematics and Computer Science Prize Laureate Lecture

Laureates Dialogue with the Youth

Registration

Awarding Life Science Prize

Awarding Physical Science Prize

Awarding Mathematics and Computer Science Prize

Future Concert