{"id":19396,"date":"2025-11-28T09:17:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T01:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/szri\/?page_id=19396"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T02:27:16","slug":"directors-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/szri\/directors-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Director's Message"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"19396\" class=\"elementor elementor-19396\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1bfa1b2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1bfa1b2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f351cd9\" data-id=\"f351cd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09e4ddc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"09e4ddc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a83ba60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a83ba60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4098aea\" data-id=\"4098aea\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf35204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf35204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hkmu.edu.hk\/gs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/2025\/09\/R_3300051_HKMU-03_1200.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe4d38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fe4d38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e18201a\" data-id=\"e18201a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0ca21b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0ca21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Welcome to the HKMU Shenzhen Research Institute \u2013 where theory meets transformation, and ideas become impact<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4947a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc4947a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Hong Kong Metropolitan University Shenzhen Research Institute (HKMU SZRI). As we embark on this transformative journey, I am honored to lead an institute that stands at the intersection of innovation, collaboration, and societal impact.\u00a0<\/p><p>HKMU SZRI is more than a research institute \u2014 it is a platform for bold ideas, interdisciplinary exploration, and meaningful partnerships. Our presence in the Shenzhen Virtual University Park (SZVUP) reflects our commitment to bridging boundaries, whether between academia and industry, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, or science and society. We are not just conducting research; we are building bridges that connect talent, ideas, and resources across borders. We are here to create solutions that not only address today's challenges but also anticipate people's needs for tomorrow.\u00a0<\/p><p>What excites me the most is its ability to inspire change. From advancing healthcare through artificial intelligence to pioneering environmental research that safeguards our planet, we are driven by a shared purpose: to make a tangible difference. Our focus on cutting-edge fields such as &#8220;Biomedical Life Science&#8221;, &#8220;Net Zero and Environmental Technologies&#8221;, \u201cQuantum Technology\u201d and \u201cDigital Fabrication and Art-Tech\u201d reflects our belief in the power of creativity and innovation to shape the future.\u00a0<\/p><p>As we move forward, I invite you to collaborate with us in realising our vision. Whether you are a researcher, an entrepreneur, or a policymaker, your expertise and insights are integral to our success. Together, we can turn possibilities into realities and create a legacy of progress that benefits generations to come.\u00a0<\/p><p>Thank you for your trust and support. Let's innovate, integrate, and inspire \u2014 together.\u00a0<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #1162ab;\"><strong>Professor Ricky KWOK Yu-kwong<\/strong><\/span><br \/><strong>Vice President (Research &amp; Institutional Advancement)<\/strong><br \/><strong>Director of HKMU Shenzhen Research Institute<\/strong><br \/><strong>Hong Kong Metropolitan University<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider wavo-column-gap-default elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d5708b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d5708b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ba977e5\" data-id=\"ba977e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd2f47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"1dd2f47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15913b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"15913b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the HKMU Shenzhen Research Institute \u2013 where theory meets transformation, and ideas become impactWelcome to Hong Kong Metropolitan University Shenzhen Research Institute (HKMU SZRI). 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