The Asian Scientist 100
Yi Yang
Institution
University of Hong Kong
Country
Hong Kong
Field
Physics
Yang received the 2024 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award for his research aiming to realise strong free-electron-light interaction by interfacing slow nonrelativistic electrons with judiciously designed photonic environments.
(Photo: University of Hong Kong)
AWARDS
- 2024 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award
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