Transfer Board
Research LeaderSpace robotics / aerospace engineeringRetains origin tie
Gao Yang: KCL to HKUST
Effective · May 2025Last verified · Aug 2026
Stated mixed reasons
“Compared with the greater uncertainties in the U.K. and Europe, the situation in Hong Kong in terms of the volume and scale of support poured into research, innovation and commercialization looks a lot more positive, stable and sustainable.”
About Gao Yang
Sources
- Gao Yang — Department of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringHKUST
- Professor Yang Gao FIET FRAeSHKUST (personal page)
- 7 top global scientists leave the West after decades to join Hong Kong universitiesVnExpress International · 2026-03-21
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