Individual Award
(Research Excellence
Award)
Dr CHAN Man-ho
陳文豪博士
Associate Professor, Department of Science and Environmental Studies
Dr CHAN Man Ho’s research interests lie in Astrophysics, Cosmology, Dialogue between Science and
Religion, the Philosophy of Science, and STEM education. Dr Chan’s achievements in astrophysics
are well-recognised in academia. His excellent research performance led to an invitation to be a
speaker in an internationally recognized talk series, “the HEP-Cosmo-Astro joint seminar”,
organized by the National Institute of Physics IFIN-HH Bucharest, Romanian Academy. In 2021, Dr
Chan was a reviewer of the National Research Foundation (NRF) rating system in South Africa.
Currently, he is the Collaboration Leader of international collaboration in the RAdio detection
of DARk matter (RADAR), which involves about 20 scientists from seven countries/regions. He is
also a Science Working Group member of the new international collaboration STROBE-X, led by
NASA.
As Principal Investigator, Dr Chan secured two General Research Fund (GRF) projects and one
Humanities and Social Sciences Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS) project in the past three
years. During the same period, he published 34 papers, the majority of which appeared in
top-tier journals, such as The Astrophysical Journal, and Monthly Notices of the Royal
Astronomical Society.
Dr Chan’s recent findings on the dynamics and indirect-detection of dark matter have reshaped
our knowledge of the Milky Way, dark matter and the origin of life.
Dr Chan is committed to disseminating his research in the local and international communities.
He has served as an academic consultant for the Hong Kong Astronomical Society. In addition to
promoting STEM education, Dr Chan hosts a popular RTHK science talk show and a science YouTube
channel, and participated in a TV documentary series produced by Kharis Production in Scotland.
In the classroom, Dr Chan is dedicated to helping school teachers implement STEM education
through a Quality Education Fund project. Dr Chan’s novelty in combining science and education
has been a key factor in pushing forward STEM development in Hong Kong.
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