HKBU researcher wins Xie Yibing Youth Meteorological Science and Technology Award

Monday, 21 November 2022

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Dr Gao Meng has received the Xie Yibing Youth Meteorological Science and Technology Award 2022.

 

Dr Gao Meng, Associate Professor of the Department of Geography, has received the Xie Yibing Youth Meteorological Science and Technology Award 2022. He was given the Award for his contributions to our understanding of the interactions between aerosol pollution and weather/climate in Asia at different scales, and improvements in predictions of aerosol pollution.

Dr Gao is one of six awardees this year and the first scholar from a Hong Kong university to receive the Award. “This award is an encouraging recognition of my cumulative work over the past years. I particularly would like to acknowledge my team members for their efforts and good work on this theme, and my collaborators and colleagues at HKBU for all their support,” Dr Gao said.

The Xie Yibing Youth Meteorological Science and Technology Award was established in memory of the renowned meteorologist Professor Xie Yibing, who made significant contributions to China’s meteorological development and the training of talent. The Award encourages young talent and students from mainland China who are in the field of meteorology to inherit and carry forward the scientific spirit of the old meteorological pioneers. Since its establishment in 2008, 92 young meteorologists have received the Award.