Date 20.1.2025
Location Rotterdam, the Netherlands
We are thrilled to announce that our Professor Edward Nghas recently been honoured with the Luke Howard Award by the International Association for Urban Climate (IAUC) for his “lifelong achievements and unwavering commitment to the urban climate community, particularly his exceptional leadership in bridging urban climate science with urban design and planning practice.”
The Luke Howard Award is given annually to an individual, usually a physicist, geographer or meteorologist, who has made outstanding contributions to the field of urban climatology. Professor Edward Ng is the first architect-designer and Hong Kong scholar to receive this prestigious accolade.
Prof. Edward Ng said, “I was surprised when I was notified of the award. I began researching urban climatology after the SARS outbreak in 2003, and assisted the Hong Kong government in establishing the Air Ventilation Assessment Method. As an architect —not a scientist— receiving this award underscores the importance of cross-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research.”
Prof. Edward Ng specializes in Green Building, Environmental and Sustainable Design, and Urban Climatology for City Planning. Recently, he has focused on designing for the elderly, taking climate change into account. He has published over 500 papers and 3 books. He has twice received the International Award from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). His project won the World Building of the Year Award at the 2017 World Architecture Festival (WAF) in Berlin. Cambridge University has also honoured him with a prestigious Doctor of Science (DSc) degree.
The award presentation ceremony will be held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in July 2025.
