[February 2022 issue]

Afiliated to the College, Chairman of the Department of Biomedical Engineering, CUHK and inventor of the exoskeleton robotic hand for stroke rehabilitation “Hand of Hope” Professor Raymond Tong, has been honored with the “Global Ageing Influencers 2021” award at the 9th Asia Pacific Eldercare Innovation Awards Ceremony held by the Ageing Asia in Singapore, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in rehabilitation innovations, programmes and services that advance the standard of living for older adults on a global scale. On the same occasion, the “HOPE 4 Care” programme led by Professor Tong’s biomedical engineering research team and the Faculty of Medicine, CUHK, took home the “Best Rehabilitation Programme” award. Our heartfelt congratulations!