CM, So Chau Ming （苏秋铭）
is currently an Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his B.Sc. (1st class honors) from the same university in 2006. He pursued postgraduate study and obtained his Ph.D. in 2010 under the supervision of Prof. Fuk-Yee Kwong, Prof. Chak-Po Lau and Prof. Albert Sun-Chi Chan. In 2012-2013, he was at Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore, as a postdoctoral fellow in Prof. Tamio Hayashi's research group. He is the original inventor of the CM-phos ligand.
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6268-651X
Scopus Author ID: 17347108700
Contact Information:
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +(852) 3400‐8702 (office)
+(852) 3400-8736 (lab)
Address: Y843, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Lee Shau Kee Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Education:
- 2006-2010: Ph.D. in Chemistry; Supervisors: Prof. Fuk-Yee Kwong, Prof. Chak-Po Lau, Prof. Albert Sun-Chi Chan, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- 2003-2006: BSc(Hons) in Chemical Technology, 1st Class Honor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Career:
- 2023-present: Associate Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- 2018-2023: Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- 2017-2018: R&D Manager, Guangzhou Lee&Man Technology Company Limited, Guangzhou (Prof. Albert Sun-Chi Chan's team)
- 2013-2017: Visiting Assistant Professor, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
- 2012-2013: Postdoc Fellow, Supervisor: Prof. Tamio Hayashi, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), Singapore
- 2010-2012: Postdoc Fellow, Supervisor: Prof. Fuk-Yee Kwong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Awards:
- 2023 Asian Core Program Lectureship Awards (Malaysia & Singapore)
- 2019/2020 Early Career Scheme (ECS) Award
- 2014 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards by the Ministry of Education of China (Second Class Award in Natural Science)
- 2010 Young Scientist Awards – Awarded by Hong Kong Institution of Science
- 2010 Eli Lilly Asia Outstanding Graduate Thesis Award (First Place Award)
- 2005-2006 Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials Asia Limited Prize
- 2005-2006 Dean’s Honors List - Awarded by Faculty of Applied Science & Textiles, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Teaching Experience:
- Introduction to Chemistry (PolyU, undergraduate)
- General Chemistry (PolyU, undergraduate)
- Organic Chemistry (PolyU, undergraduate)
Summary of publications:
Published SCI papers = 70, Authorized Patents = 7, h-index = 30 , total citation over 3100 times
External Research Grant Awarded:
- Shenzhen Basic Research Program 2019 granted
- Early Career Scheme (ECS) granted by Research Grant Council (RGC) 2019/2020
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) 2019/2020 granted
- General Research Fund (GRF) granted by Research Grant Council (RGC) 2020/2021
- General Research Fund (GRF) granted by Research Grant Council (RGC) 2021/2022
- General Research Fund (GRF) granted by Research Grant Council (RGC) 2022/2023