Kam-Fai Wong

He is internationally renowned for his contributions to the field of natural language processing (NLP) and is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a Fellow of the ACL, the BCS, the IET, and the HKIE.

He has been invited to attend numerous academic conferences to share his expertise on the application of artificial intelligence in natural language processing.

Professor Wong is also actively engaged in social work and currently serves as a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in the Hong Kong Region.

After returning to Hong Kong from Germany in 1993, Professor Wong began his research work in Chinese language databases and artificial intelligence.

The research conducted by Professor Wong enabled the digitization and easier searchability of Chinese newspaper articles, which significantly facilitated information retrieval.

Professor Wong Kam-fai collaborated with newspapers, providing a large amount of text for artificial intelligence (AI) to undergo continuous deep learning.

In recent years, Professor Wong's research has focused on natural language processing, aiming to utilize AI technology to analyze and understand textual information.

Inspired by instances of false news influencing the U.S. presidential elections a few years ago, he embarked on research projects related to detecting the truthfulness of information.

However, instead of relying on traditional methods like voice tone, heartbeat, or facial expressions used in law enforcement, he employs language analysis.

The award recognizes the recipients' overall technical level and key technical economic indicators, which must reach the leading domestic and international advanced levels, and their significant contributions to advancing the technology of the national Chinese information processing industry, creating significant economic or social benefits.

The winning project of Professor Huang is "Research and Industrialization of Multilingual Social Media Analysis Technology for the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao."

The project addresses the needs of social public affairs management, financial legal risk assessment and monitoring, e-commerce, and other areas, focusing on key issues related to multilingual natural language processing technology and its applications.

In 2023, the "Updated Scientific Scopes Author Database with Standardized Citation Indicators" compiled by Stanford University was released in early October.

This book is a collection of Professor Huang's column articles published in newspapers and addresses various issues related to information technology in the areas of society, policy, and culture.

In 2016, Professor Wong published "Soft Power in Innovation and Technology: Competition and Cultural Thinking in Hong Kong's New Era."

In this book, Professor Huang presents insightful views on the positive impact of innovative technology on Hong Kong's economic growth and social development.

The second part explores the impact of innovative technology on society, helping readers understand the potential issues it may bring, such as network security, privacy, and education policies, to prepare for the future digital "new normal."

During the 1st session of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in 2023, Professor Huang proposed five personal suggestions, including the collaboration on innovation and technology in the Hetian District, zero-carbon energy, the establishment of a national park jointly by Shenzhen and Hong Kong, enhancing training and employment assistance for people with disabilities, and the formulation of the 9+2 Inter-city Cooperation Index for the Greater Bay Area.

This institution would serve as the common development entity for both sides of the Hetian District and facilitate unified planning, construction, operation, and management through trilateral collaboration.

Professor Wong also proposed the establishment of a national park in the Dapeng Bay or Yinztong area through joint efforts of Shenzhen and Hong Kong.

He suggested transforming the ecological zone into the first national park encompassing the special administrative region's ecosystem, and promoting the establishment of key conservation laboratories through joint efforts.

He recommended promoting ecotourism development within the area, including implementing group tours within the national coastal park, potentially without the need for entry and exit permits.