Chun Kit KWOK
- Member, The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences
- Professor, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Chun Kit Kwok is a Professor at City University of Hong Kong. He obtained his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2009), after an exchange at UCLA, and his PhD from Pennsylvania State University (2014). He completed a Croucher Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Cambridge. His research explores RNA structures and interactions, focusing on G-quadruplex functions in gene regulation, RNA metabolism, and diseases. His lab develops aptamer and peptide-based tools for detecting, imaging, and intervening in these structures, and creates innovative nucleic acid-based technologies for sensing pollutants and pathogens. Prof. Kwok's contributions have been recognized with awards including NSFC Excellent Young Scientist Fund, RNA Society Early-Career Award, and RGC Research Fellowship. He was elected to the Hong Kong Young Academy of Science in 2022. He co-founded the Hong Kong RNA Club and serves as an RNA Society Asia RNA research ambassador.
Speech
Decoding RNA Shapes: New Experimental Tools Meet Artificial Intelligence