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| CUHK Professor Raymond Tong Named Sole Scholar from Hong Kong Elected to AIMBE College of Fellows’ Class of 2022
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Professor Raymond Tong, Chairman of CUHK's Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME).
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Professor Raymond TONG, who is also Chairman of CUHK’s Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME), has been elected to the 2022 Class of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) College of Fellows, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the invention of the “Hand of Hope” exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation and the establishment of the first university BME department in Hong Kong. He was the only scholar from Hong Kong among the 153 members who were elected for their distinguished achievements in teaching, research, and innovation this year.
“I am honoured to be recognised by the AIMBE for the impact we have made in the community through our inventions. I will continue to explore, innovate, and address societal needs by enhancing technological growth and advancement in the field of biomedical engineering,” said Professor Tong.
Over the years, Professor Tong has notched up numerous achievements in research and education. In 2012, he led the research team that developed the ground-breaking robotic hand rehabilitation system “Hand of Hope”, which enables stroke patients to rehabilitate their hand functions through motor relearning. A new version of the soft robotic hand, incorporating the latest 3D silicone printing technology, was later developed as part of a concerted effort to further improve the rehabilitation process. On the education front, Professor Tong is the founding Chairman of the first university BME department established in Hong Kong. Since its inception in 2017, Professor Tong has been dedicated to leading the Department in educating biomedical engineers to contribute solutions to human health problems.
Professor Tong is a world-renowned biomedical engineer. In 2020, he was among the top two percent of the world’s scientists whose papers have been highly cited throughout their careers, demonstrating their significant and broad influences in their fields of study. His research interests include rehabilitation robotics, brain-computer control interfaces (BCI), neural engineering, functional electrical stimulation (FES), and cognitive assessment software. He has received numerous awards for his research contributions, including the “Global Ageing Influencers 2021” award at the 9th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards Ceremony held by Ageing Asia in Singapore. He has also been recognised as one of the 2013 Ten Outstanding Young Persons (Hong Kong).
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