The Asian Young Scientist (AYS) Fellowship program was initiated with the idea of supporting talented scientists at the early stage of their careers, providing long-term support to their career growth, and creating a community that promotes explorative thinking, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and international exchanges.
The Asian Young Scientist Fellowship aims to encourage and support young scientists in Asia to carry out creative and transformative research. The Fellowship supports early-career scientists in three fields: 1) Life Science, 2) Physical Science, and 3) Mathematics and Computer Science. The Fellowship is designed to enable early-career researchers to freely explore their areas of interest with the funding and resources provided by the Fellowship.
Prof. Li is Hong Kong's sole awardee of the AYS Fellowship for 2025.