M.U.S.T. Welcomes New Faculty Members to Join the Family
Bringing in Outstanding Talents to Boost the International Profile of the Faculty Team

Macao University of Science and Technology carried out a rich program of orientations to welcome about 50 new faculty members for 2019/2020 to join the big family, from August 26th to September 2nd, 2019. President Liu Liang, Vice President Tong Ka Lok, Vice President Jiang Zhihong, Vice President Pang Chuan, Vice President Lin Zhijun, Vice President Kwong Ying Wa and Associate Vice President Sun Jianrong, joined by the deans/directors of the faculties/institutes and the departmental heads of the administrative unit, attended the events.

From left to right: Associate Vice President Sun Jianrong, Vice President Lin Zhijun, Vice President Jiang Zhihong, President Liu Liang, Vice President Tong Ka Lok, Vice President Pang Chuan, and Vice President Kwong Ying Wa

The orientations aim to facilitate exchange of views between the university management and all units of the University, help new faculty members to familiarize with the educational purposes, principles and missions of the University as well as the development of the University, and disseminate the MUSTers’ spirit among the newcomers. The activities introduced the university’s organizational framework, missions, development strategies, teaching and academic requirements, research performances, rules and regulations, library resources, and Macao laws.

President Liu Liang spoke to welcome the new faculty members

On September 2nd, the University held the 2019/2020 President’s Welcome Reception, where the management met with new faculty members. President Liu Liang gave a broad introduction to the development of the University. Over the years, M.U.S.T. has been bringing in outstanding talents from home and abroad so as to boost the international profile of its faculty team. This has provided great impetuses for the growth of high quality education and extraordinary research at the University. The University aligns with international standards, and pursues excellence in fostering talents with expertise, morality, and originality, promoting innovative cross-disciplinary research, providing high-quality social services and enriching diverse cultural heritages. M.U.S.T. aims to become a renowned university in the Asia-Pacific region, commit to Macao’s development toward a knowledge-based society, contribute forces and integrate into the national development and the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

 

First row left to right: Vice President Tong Ka Lok, Vice President Jiang Zhihong, and Vice President Pang Chuan

Second row left to right: Vice President Lin Zhijun and Vice President Kwong Ying Wa gave speeches

The orientations provided a general idea of M.U.S.T. among the new faculty, and also helped them to adapt to the new work environment and liaise with the existing faculty. It’s believed that the activities will ease the adaptation of the new members to their future work, and lay a good foundation for the already harmonious campus culture and teaching research environment.

Vice President Lin Zhijun (middle) conferred Teaching Excellence Award to the four winners of 2018/2019

Deputy General Manager Chen Xiaoping (3rd from right) conferred BOC Excellence Research Award to five outstanding researchers

General Manager Xu Yan (middle) conferred ZhongZhu Medicine & life Science Excellent Teacher Awards to representatives of outstanding faculty members

At the President’s Welcome Reception, Vice President Lin Zhijun conferred the 2018/2019 Teaching Excellence Award to four excellent teachers. Mr. Chen Xiaoping Deputy General Manager of Bank of China Ltd (Macau branch) conferred BOC Excellence Research Award to five outstanding researchers. General Manager Xu Yan of ZhongZhu Renan Health Management Co. Ltd. conferred ZhongZhu Medicine & life Science Excellent Teacher Awards to representatives of outstanding teachers; a total of fourteen teachers were awarded.

Behind-the-scene pictures of the welcome reception: