4 HKUST’s Division of Public Policy is pleased to announce that Professor Alex Jingwei He has received the HKUST Faculty Recognition Award. This prestigious honor acknowledges his exceptional academic contributions, outstanding teaching and research, and dedicated service to the university and society, embodying his commitment to advancing knowledge and nurturing talents. Professor He is a Professor in HKUST’s Division of Public Policy, concurrently serving as Acting Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Co-Director of the Master of Public Policy (MPP) Program. He holds a PhD in Public Policy from the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. His research focuses on comparative social policy, policy innovation/entrepreneurship, and health policy/governance (East Asia focus)—areas aligned with Hong Kong’s social welfare and health governance needs. As a distinguished educator, Professor He is committed to high-quality teaching and nurturing public policy talents. As MPP Co-Director, he oversees postgraduate core courses and teaches undergraduates on public policy, social policy and health governance. Praised by students for rigor, vivid instruction and guidance, he has shaped curricula and fostered graduates excelling in academia, public service and related elds. Professor He has achieved remarkable research breakthroughs, publishing extensively in top international journals (e.g., Public Administration Review, Governance, The China Quarterly) and Chinese outlets, and co-editing Policy Entrepreneurship: An Asian Perspective (Routledge, 2020). Since 2021, he has been ranked among Stanford’s top 2% most cited scholars in political science/public administration. In Hong Kong’s 2020 RAE, his impact case was one of only two unanimously rated “outstanding” (four stars) in his eld. Since 2014, he has secured 10 major grants (5 GRFs, 2 WHO projects), with two GRFs earning perfect 5.0 scores. He also holds key editorial roles, including Editor of Policy Design and Practice and Associate Editor of two SSCI Q1 journals. Beyond teaching and research, Professor He engages in university governance, public outreach and policy advocacy. In addition to his HKUST leadership roles, he serves as Executive Member of the East Asian Social Policy Network and Adjunct Research Fellow at Tsinghua University. He bridges academia and policy via commentaries in major newspapers (e.g., South China Morning Post) and interviews with media like CCTV and CBS News. The HKUST Faculty Recognition Award honors faculty excellence in teaching, research and service, and their contributions to the university and society, re ecting HKUST’s commitment to academic excellence and holistic faculty development. HKUST’s Division of Public Policy warmly congratulates Professor He on this well-deserved award, a testament to his dedication and achievements in academia, education and policy advocacy. We look forward to his continued leadership and greater contributions to HKUST, Hong Kong’s social/health policy, and the East Asian public policy community. Congratulations again to Professor Alex Jingwei He on this prestigious honor! GRANTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Professor Alex Jingwei He Receives HKUST Faculty Recognition Award
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