Prof. Huang Jianwei of the Department of Information Engineering received the IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Outstanding Young Researcher Award 2009 of the prestigious IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc), for his strong publication record and active participation in conference activities over the last three years. The presentation ceremony took place on 17 June at Dresden, Germany. The award was established in 2001 with the aim of honouring capable researchers aged 35 or below. This year, six out of 34 applicants from various countries in the Asia-Pacific region were awarded. Prof. Huang is the only winner from Hong Kong among the 19 individuals who have received the award so far.

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