Professor Guojun He Awarded the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award 2023-24

This year’s Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award goes to Professor Guojun He, an esteemed scholar in Environmental Economics!

Professor He is a leading scholar specialising in Environmental Economics. His research aims to address some of the most challenging problems faced by developing countries and seeks to produce empirically grounded estimates for optimal policy design. His research accomplishments have been evidenced by having four articles published in “A” journals over the past five years, including the American Economic Review, Journal of Public Economics and Quarterly Journal of Economics.

Please join us in congratulating Professor Guojun He on this remarkable achievement!

In response to geopolitical headwinds and shifting global trade dynamics, HKU Business School hosted the Edward K Y Chen Distinguished Lecture 2026 at HKU Loke Yew Hall on 7 October 2026, with Professor Mari Elka PANGESTU, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic of Indonesia for International Trade and Multilateral Cooperation; and Vice Chair of the National Economic Council serving as the keynote speaker. Addressing nearly 500 distinguished leaders from the business, academic and public‑affairs community attending online and in person, Professor PANGESTU shared key strategies to safeguard ASEAN economies from global fragmentation, under the theme of ‘‘Navigating Asian Economies amidst a Challenging Geopolitical Landscape’’.

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Professor Guojun He Awarded the Faculty Outstanding Researcher Award 2023-24