Congratulations to Tse Fung Heung, Chun Yu Weng, Yip Chun Wong, and Xiangxi Zhang (l-r) for being awarded 2025 Academic Achievement Medals. The Academic Achievement Medal is the highest academic honor bestowed by the University on outstanding undergraduate students upon graduation. The awarding of the Medal was established in 1994 to recognize graduates whose outstanding academic achievements bring honor and distinction both to themselves and to the University. Only the top 1% of graduates are awarded the Academic Achievement Medal annually. These awards will be presented at the 33rd University Congregation on 29 November 2025. The Department is very proud of all graduates and additionally delighted in the achievements of the Academic Achievement Medal awardees.
Tse Fung Heung is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Physics at Northwestern University with an interest in quantum information. Chun Yu Weng is pursuing his interest in experimental condensed matter physics as a Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics at Cornell University. Yip Chun Wong is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Physics at the University of Toronto. His interest is in theoretical condensed matter physics. Xiangxi Zhang is pursuing an M.Phil. degree in the Department of Physics at HKUST with a focus on theoretical condensed matter physics.