HKU Professor Vivian Yam won the 13th L’Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awards 2011

Professor V W W Yam, Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy, The University of Hong Kong, won the 13th L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science Awards 2011 for her contributions in light-emitting materials and innovative ways of capturing solar energy. Professor Yam will hold a press briefing today on her awards. Details are as follows:

Date: November 10, 2010 (Wednesday)

Time: 2:40pm

Venue: Chong Yuet Ming Physics Bldg HKU

For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy, tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk