In 1995, International Strategic Technology Alliance (ISTA) was founded with the support of the Ministry of Education to leverage the collective technology capabilities of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and 14 renowned Chinese tertiary education institutions for applied technology development and commercialization. Through continuous collaboration and networking development, ISTA has extended its membership to 31 institutions and 6 individuals across Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, the UK and the USA.
1995
2005
2015
Institutional Members
Institution
Year Joined
Fudan University
1995
Harbin Institute of Technology
1995
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
1995
Nanjing University
1995
Peking University
1995
Renmin University of China
1995
Shanghai Jiaotong University
1995
Sichuan University
1995
South China University of Technology
1995
Southeast University
1995
Tongji University
1995
Tsinghua University
1995
University of Science and Technology of China
1995
Xian Jiaotong University
1995
Zhejiang University
1995
Purdue University
1998
University of Warwick
1998
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
1999
Sun Yat-sen University
2001
Wuhan University of Technology
2001
Northwestern Polytechnical University
2002
Cardiff University
2003
University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
2005
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics
2008
Beijing Normal University
2013
Northeastern University
2013
Dalian University of Technology
2015
University of Cambridge
2018
Beijing Institute of Technology
2019
Southern University of Science and Technology
2020
Beihang University
2020
Individual Members
Professor
Year Joined
Prof. Lie-yun DING
Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology Former President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology and Former President of Northeastern University and Former Party Secretary of Huazhong Normal University and Former Vice President of Huazhong University of Science and Technology
2007
Prof. Cai-rong ZOU
President, Guangzhou Maritime University Former President of Guangzhou University Former President of Foshan University and Former Vice President of Southeast University
2007
Prof. Ke-jun KANG
Professor, Department of Engineering Physics of Tsinghua University Former Vice President of Tsinghua University
2014
Prof. Guangxian LI
Director, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering of Sichuan University Former Executive Vice President of Sichuan University
2017
Prof. Yi PAN
Professor, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering of Nanjing University Former Vice President of Nanjing University
2018
Prof. Jiong SHEN
Professor, Southeast University Former Vice President of Southeast University
1995
2005
2015
