The extension agreement for the Australia–China Centre for Air Quality Science and Management is nearly finalised, pending the final signature from one remaining institution. Even more exciting is the renewal and expansion of our membership. In 2025, several new universities have joined the Centre (from Australia: Monash University, Deakin University, and University of Tasmania, from Hong Kong, China: Hong Kong Baptist University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong), bringing fresh expertise and new opportunities for collaboration across our network.
Short biographies of representatives from these institutions are provided below.
Monash University 蒙纳士大学
Professor Yuming Guo 郭玉明
Dr. Yuming Guo is a Distinguished Professor of Global Environmental Health and Biostatistics at Monash University, where he leads the Climate, Air Quality Research (CARE) Unit. Renowned for his pioneering work on the health impacts of air pollution, climate change, and extreme weather, Guo has published over 600 peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals such as The Lancet, NEJM, Nature, and The BMJ. With more than 170,000 citations and an H-index of 117, he is among the world’s most influential climate-health researchers. His research integrates environmental epidemiology, remote sensing, and biostatistics to assess global disease risks and burdens linked to environmental exposures. Guo’s contributions have earned him fellowships in elite scientific academies, including the Academia Europaea, and major research support from bodies like the NHMRC, ARC, and Wellcome Trust. His work plays a critical role in shaping public health policy and advancing the field of environmental health science.
郭玉明博士是蒙纳士大学全球环境健康与生物统计学杰出教授，并领导气候与空气质量研究中心。他以在空气污染、气候变化和极端天气对健康影响方面的开创性研究而闻名，在 The Lancet、NEJM、Nature、The BMJ 等高影响力期刊发表了 600 余篇同行评议论文，引用次数超过 17 万次，H 指数达 117，位列全球最具影响力的气候与健康研究学者之一。他的研究融合环境流行病学、遥感与生物统计学，评估环境暴露导致的全球疾病风险与负担，并获选为欧洲科学院等多家顶尖科学院的院士。其研究得到澳大利亚国家卫生与医学研究委员会（NHMRC）、澳大利亚研究委员会（ARC）和 Wellcome Trust 等机构的重大资助，在推动公共卫生政策制定与环境健康科学发展方面发挥了重要作用。
University of Tasmania 塔斯马尼亚大学
Professor Fay Johnston
Professor Fay Johnston is a distinguished public health physician and environmental epidemiologist at the University of Tasmania’s Menzies Institute for Medical Research where she leads the Environmental Health Research Group focusing on how airborne hazards such as bushfire smoke, biomass combustion, aero-allergens, and extreme heat events affect human health. A medical doctor with specialist qualifications in public health and general practice (BMBS; MAppEpi; FAFPHM; FACRRM) and a PhD in environmental epidemiology, her multidisciplinary work spans practical public health interventions, epidemiological studies of long‑term and early‑life exposure to air pollution, and the co-development of evidence-based tools and policies that safeguard community health in the face of environmental change. Johnston has spearheaded significant initiatives like the AirRater app launched in 2015, the first integrated system to monitor and communicate air quality and aeroallergens in real time, and the Centre for Safe Air, a national NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence that brings together a network of leading air pollution experts to foster innovation, collaboration and translation of evidence into policy and practice. As lead investigator on multiple national and international projects, she has informed policy on air quality and played pivotal advisory roles during emergencies such as the Hazelwood mine fire and the extreme pollution of the 2019- 2020 Australian bushfires. Recognized internationally, she was named a global Women Leader in Fire Science and honoured as the 2019 Air Quality Champion by the Clean Air.
Fay Johnston 教授是塔斯马尼亚大学孟席斯医学研究所公共卫生医师与环境流行病学家，领导环境健康研究组，研究丛林火灾烟雾、生物质燃烧、空气过敏原和极端高温等环境因素对人类健康的影响。她同时拥有公共卫生与全科医学专业资质（BMBS; MAppEpi; FAFPHM; FACRRM）以及环境流行病学博士学位，其跨学科研究涵盖公共卫生干预、空气污染的长期与早期暴露流行病学研究，以及共同开发基于证据的健康保护工具与政策。她牵头开发了 2015 年推出的 AirRater 应用——全球首个实时整合空气质量与空气过敏原监测和信息发布系统，并创立了“安全空气中心”（NHMRC 国家卓越研究中心），联合全澳大利亚空气污染领域顶尖专家促进创新、合作与成果转化。作为多项国家与国际项目的首席研究员，她在空气质量政策制定及应对重大空气污染事件（如 Hazelwood 煤矿火灾和 2019-2020 澳大利亚山火污染）中发挥了关键顾问作用。她曾获评全球女性火灾科学领袖，并在 2019 年被清洁空气协会授予“空气质量冠军”称号。
Deakin University 迪肯大学
Dr Svetlana Stevanovic
Dr Svetlana Stevanovic is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Engineering at Deakin University in Geelong, Victoria. She holds a PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry/Physics from Queensland University of Technology. Her research focuses on air quality and environmental health, with particular interests in particulate matter, semi-volatile organics, aeroallergens, soil gas, and carbon sequestration. She leads Deakin’s Air Quality Engineering and Aerosol Research Group, where her work bridges environmental engineering, atmospheric science, and toxicology. Dr Stevanovic is recognised for advancing the use of oxidative potential as a health-relevant pollution metric, and for developing novel real-time instruments, including the RAAD and PINQ, to assess aerosol reactivity. Her research combines chemical analysis with in vitro cell exposure models to investigate the toxicity of airborne and indoor contaminants, supporting improved environmental monitoring and public health protection.
Svetlana Stevanovic 博士是迪肯大学环境工程系高级讲师，拥有昆士兰科技大学大气化学/物理学博士学位。她的研究聚焦空气质量与环境健康，特别关注颗粒物、半挥发性有机物、空气过敏原、土壤气体以及碳汇。她领导迪肯大学空气质量工程与气溶胶研究小组，研究跨越环境工程、大气科学与毒理学领域。Stevanovic 博士以推动将氧化潜势作为健康相关污染指标的应用，以及研发包括 RAAD 和 PINQ 在内的创新实时检测仪器而著称。她的研究结合化学分析与体外细胞暴露模型，探讨室内外空气污染物的毒性，为改进环境监测和公共健康保护提供了支持。
Hong Kong Baptist University 香港浸会大学
Dr. Xiaopu Lyu 吕效谱
Dr. Xiaopu Lyu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at Hong Kong Baptist University. His research primarily focuses on the formation mechanisms of photochemical air pollution, including sources and atmospheric behaviours of volatile organic compounds, regional and global studies on tropospheric ozone pollution, and the sources and formation of organic aerosols. To date, he has published over 80 scientific papers in internationally renowned journals, serving as the first and corresponding author in notable publications such as One Earth, Environmental Science & Technology, and Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. His research has been cited over 3,900 times, reflecting an H-index of 34. Dr. Lyu has successfully secured and led numerous competitive research grants totalling over HK$ 8.5 million, including two RGC/GRFs, one RGC/CRF (Co-PI), one PPRFS, and one NSFC/Youth Science Fund. He is actively involved in the scientific community, serving as the standing committee member of the Ozone Pollution Control Professional Committee of the Chinese Society for Environmental Sciences and a member of the HKDSE Geography Subject Committee.
吕效谱博士是香港浸会大学地理系助理教授，主要研究光化学空气污染的形成机制，包括挥发性有机化合物的来源与大气行为、对流层臭氧污染的区域与全球研究，以及有机气溶胶的来源与形成。截至目前，他在国际知名期刊发表论文 80 余篇，其中以第一作者或通讯作者身份在 One Earth、Environmental Science & Technology、Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 等发表多篇论文，研究成果被引用超过 3900 次，H 指数为 34。他主持并参与多项竞争性科研项目，总经费超过 850 万港元，包括两项 RGC/GRF 项目、一项 RGC/CRF（共同首席）、一项 PPRFS 及一项 NSFC 青年基金。他积极参与学术服务，担任中国环境科学学会臭氧污染防治专业委员会常务委员及香港中学文凭考试（HKDSE）地理科科目委员会委员。
Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大学
Professor Alex Chow Tat-Shing 周达诚
Professor Alex Chow Tat-Shing is the Head and Professor of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, renowned for his interdisciplinary research in air and water quality. With a background in chemistry and hydrologic science from the University of California, Berkeley and Davis, Prof. Chow has developed a strong international research portfolio that bridges atmospheric and aquatic systems. His work emphasizes the biogeochemical cycling of carbon and nitrogen, particularly the transformation of organic matter in the environment and its implications for both air and water pollution. He has led pioneering studies on the formation of airborne pollutants from dissolved organic compounds and wildfires, contributing critical insights into the connections between land disturbance, atmospheric emissions, and urban air quality. At CUHK, he is spearheading the establishment of a cutting-edge Environmental Organic Carbon Fingerprint Imaging Laboratory, aimed at advancing the science of pollutant source apportionment and improving regional air quality management. Prof. Chow also contributes to major international initiatives, including field research in Antarctica examining carbon feedbacks under climate change—work that further underscores his expertise in global air quality and environmental sustainability.
周达诚教授是香港中文大学地球与环境科学系系主任及教授，以空气质量与水质交叉领域的跨学科研究闻名，拥有加州大学伯克利分校和戴维斯分校的化学与水文科学背景。他在全球范围内开展了大量跨大气与水体系统的研究，重点关注碳与氮的生物地球化学循环，特别是环境中有机物的转化及其对空气和水污染的影响。他率先开展了由溶解有机物和野火产生空气污染物的研究，揭示了土地扰动、大气排放与城市空气质量之间的联系。目前，他正领导建立最先进的环境有机碳指纹成像实验室，以推动污染源解析科学的发展并改进区域空气质量管理。他还积极参与国际科研项目，包括在南极开展气候变化背景下碳反馈机制的实地研究，凸显了其在全球空气质量与环境可持续发展领域的影响力。
Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大学
Dr. Amos P.K. Tai 戴沛权
Amos P. K. Tai is a Professor and the Deputy Chair (Education) of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Amos obtained his B.Sc. from MIT, Ph.D. in Environmental Science and Engineering from Harvard University, and was a Croucher Postdoctoral Fellow at MIT before he joined CUHK in 2013. Amos specializes in atmospheric chemistry and physics, ecological climatology, and sustainable agriculture and forestry. His research combines Earth system modeling and big-data analytics to address pressing sustainability issues, including the impacts of air pollution and climate change on forest ecosystems and agriculture, and how food system transformation and better land management can mitigate climate change and environmental pollution. His work has been published in top-ranking journals including Nature Climate Change and Nature Food, and earned him the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Research Award for Young Scientists, Early Career Award from the Research Grants Council, Science Faculty Young Researcher Award, and founding membership of the Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences. Amos is also a passionate educator, having received the prestigious CUHK Vice-Chancellor Exemplary Teaching Award and Faculty of Science Exemplary Teaching Awards. He delights in promoting science, environmental and sustainability education for the public, regularly giving talks in schools and public avenues, participating in many TV and radio programs, and providing consulting services to various government departments, international agencies and NGOs. He currently serves as a board member of Friends of the Earth (HK) and Cedar Foundation. For his professional contributions and public services to society, he was named one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Hong Kong in 2024.
戴沛权博士是香港中文大学地球与环境科学系的教授兼教育副系主任。他在麻省理工学院获得学士学位，在哈佛大学获得环境科学与工程博士学位，并于2013年加入香港中文大学之前，在麻省理工学院担任Croucher博士后研究员。戴沛权博士专注于大气化学与物理学、生态气候学以及可持续农业与林业。他的研究结合了地球系统建模和大数据分析，以解决紧迫的可持续发展问题，包括空气污染和气候变化对森林生态系统和农业的影响，以及食物系统转型和更好的土地管理如何缓解气候变化和环境污染。他的研究成果发表在《自然·气候变化》和《自然·食品》等顶级期刊上，并获得了世界气象组织(WMO)青年科学家研究奖、研究资助局早期职业奖、理学院青年研究员奖，以及香港青年科学院的创始成员资格。他还是一位充满热情的教育工作者，曾获得香港中文大学副校长模范教学奖和理学院模范教学奖。他热衷于向公众推广科学、环境和可持续发展教育，定期在学校和公共场所举办讲座，参与许多电视和广播节目，并为多个政府部门、国际机构和非政府组织提供咨询服务。他目前担任香港地球之友和Cedar基金会的董事会成员。因其对社会的专业贡献和公共服务，他在2024年被评选为”香港十大杰出青年”之一。