Chemistry - The Central Science Towards Interdisciplinary Research

09:45-09:50  Introduction by the Convener 

- Vivian Wing-Wah Yam, Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy and the Chair Professor of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong; Member, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Foreign Associate, U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Fellow, World Academy of Sciences; Founding Member, Hong Kong Academy of Sciences; Co-Chair, Program Committee of the Future Science Prize Week 2024

09:50-10:20  Keynote Speech 1: The Universality of Acid Catalysis

- Benjamin List, Director, Max Planck Institute for Coal Research; Member, German National Academy of Sciences; Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2021

10:20-10:50  Keynote Speech 2: 

- Yi Cui, Director, Precourt Institute for Energy; Founding Director, Sustainability Accelerator; Fortinet Founders Professor, Stanford University; Member, U.S. National Academy of Sciences; Member, Science Committee of the Future Science Prize

10:50-11:10  Keynote Speech 3: Single-molecule Chemistry

- Peng Chen, Peter J.W. Debye Professor of Chemistry, Cornell University; Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences; Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

11:15-11:40  Keynote Speech 4: Active Phase Transition and New Material on Move

- Jinyao Tang, Professor, The University of Hong Kong; Member, Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences

11:40-12:00    Panel Discussion and Q&A 

Moderator: 

- Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Panelists: (Alphabetized by last name)

- Peng Chen

- Yi Cui 

- Benjamin List

- Jinyao Tang