The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) received eight Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology) from the Ministry of Education (MOE) in 2014, including two first-class awards and five second-class awards in Natural Sciences, as well as one first-class award in Scientific and Technological Progress, again making it the institution receiving the highest number of awards in the local tertiary sector. The award presentation ceremony was held on 7 May at Yasumoto International Academic Park of CUHK. Prof. LI Lu, Director General of the Education, Science & Technology Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in HKSAR; Mr. Brian Sai-hung LO, Deputy Secretary for Education, HKSAR Government; and Mr. LI Naiyiu, President of Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Center, presented the prizes at the ceremony. 

The Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology) is set up by the MOE to recognize outstanding research projects at all tertiary institutions in mainland China. Since 2009, Hong Kong's tertiary institutions have been included in the scheme. The award is presented to individuals or units who have made remarkable contributions in the areas of scientific discovery, technological innovation, science and technology advancement and implementation of patented technologies. This is the fourth time Prof. Joseph Sung, CUHK Vice-Chancellor, and his research teams have been recognized by MOE in the past five years. He received a first-class award in natural sciences and a first-class award in technology advancement jointly with Prof. Jun Yu in 2010 and 2012 respectively.

Summary of CUHK award-winning projects in 2014 can be found at   http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/press_detail.php?&id=2027&s=