HKUST President Nancy Ip Wins UNESCO Prize for Alzheimer's Research

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-11-07 02:54

Nancy Ip, president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), has received the UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. The award recognizes her significant contributions to neuroscience, particularly in identifying new biomarkers and developing blood tests for earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. The prize ceremony took place in Paris. AI

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SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Cannix Yau · 2026-11-07 02:54

HKUST president Nancy Ip wins Unesco prize for Alzheimer’s research

Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) president Nancy Ip Yuk-yu has been awarded a United Nations prize for her “outstanding contributions” in neuroscience, which have enabled the earlier diagnosis and better monitoring of Alzheimer’s disease. Ip was presented wi…