Campus Digest

Professor David Parker awarded Paolo Chini Memorial Lecture

Tuesday, 13 October 2026

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Professor David Parker (centre) awarded the Paolo Chini Memorial Lecture by the Italian Chemical Society in recognition of his outstanding academic achievements.
Professor David Parker is invited to deliver a lecture at the Italian Chemical Society's meeting.

Professor David Parker, Chair Professor in Chemistry at HKBU and an internationally renowned chemist, has been awarded the Paolo Chini Memorial Lecture by the Italian Chemical Society. He was invited to deliver a lecture at the Society's meeting in Turin, Italy, this September.

The award recognises Professor Parker’s fundamental contributions to lanthanide coordination chemistry and the development of advanced molecular probes for bioimaging, sensing and diagnostics.

The Paolo Chini Memorial Lecture was established in memory of the legendary Italian chemist Paolo Chini, a pioneer in the field of metal carbonyl cluster synthesis. This honour is bestowed annually upon a leading scientist who has excelled in organometallic chemistry and in catalysis. Professor Parker is the first scholar from Hong Kong to receive this honour.

Professor Parker's research bridges the fields of organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry. He is highly acclaimed for pioneering contributions to chiral molecule design and interdisciplinary chemistry. A testament to his distinguished academic achievements, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 2002.