The Tokyo Olympic Men's Foil Gold Medalist, "Sword God" Zhang Jialang, was admitted to the Baptist University's "Excellent Athlete Admissions Program" in August this year. He is enrolled in the Sports and Recreation Management Course of the Department of Sports and Health Studies, and has less than two semesters. In January, Zhang Jialang was "robbed for talent" by the Polytechnic University and was awarded an honorary doctorate degree today (29th) in recognition of the achievements of "Sword God" in fencing.
Apart from Zhang Jialang, Yang Mengfei, a researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology, was also conferred an honorary Doctor of Engineering degree by PolyU.
PolyU said that at its 28th Graduation Ceremony today, honorary doctorates were awarded to two distinguished individuals, including the men's individual foil gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, Jialang Chong, and Yang Mengfei, a researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology.
Zhang Jialang takes Hong Kong sports to a higher level
PolyU described Cheung Ka-lang as the best example for young people who has made great efforts to realize his ideals, showed incomparable fighting spirit and firm determination.
His achievements in fencing have not only greatly enhanced Hong Kong's status in the international sports arena, but also successfully aroused Hong Kong people's attention to sports and brought Hong Kong's sports development to a higher level. Honorary Doctor of Humanities.
Yang Mengfei led "Chang'e 5" to complete the return mission
Another recipient of an honorary doctorate is Yang Mengfei, a researcher at the China Academy of Space Technology.
PolyU said that Yang has devoted himself to scientific research in the field of space vehicles for many years, and has contributed a lot to China's lunar exploration project, manned spaceflight and satellite development. He is also the chief commander and chief designer of the "Chang'e 5" probe system. Under his leadership, the team successfully overcame many complex technical problems and successfully completed China's first extraterrestrial object sampling and return mission, laying a solid foundation for future space missions.
On the "Chang'e 5" project and future lunar exploration missions, it is also closely cooperating with the research team of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Zhong Nanshan, a professor of internal medicine at Guangzhou Medical University, delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony.
(Provided by PolyU)
This graduation ceremony also invited Zhong Nanshan, a professor of internal medicine at Guangzhou Medical University, to give a speech. Zhong encouraged graduates to uphold a sense of mission and promote scientific research and innovation in the whole process from discovery, invention to transformation into social benefits, so as to help Hong Kong and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. , National and even the world's scientific and technological development to make cross-generational contributions.
Zhong Nanshan delivered an online speech, Teng Jinguang urged graduates to seize the opportunity
Teng Jinguang, President of PolyU, pointed out that Hong Kong is entering a new chapter, striving to become an international innovation and technology center, and playing an important role in the development of science and technology in the country. He believes that PolyU graduates should not only seize these opportunities and contribute to solving climate change , poverty, disease, energy shortages, ageing populations and other complex global challenges.
PolyU has a total of 10,189 graduates this year, including 363 Doctor of Philosophy, 105 Professional Doctorate, 51 Master of Philosophy, 4,962 Coursework Master, 4,310 Bachelor, 56 Postgraduate Diploma graduates, and 340 non-degree diploma and certificate graduates graduate.
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