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Professor Ming Hung Wong
黃銘洪
Alma materChinese University of Hong Kong, University of Durham, University of Strathclyde
Scientific career
FieldsEnvironmental science, Ecotoxicology, Phytoremediation
InstitutionsEducation University of Hong Kong
WebsiteUniversity profile

Professor Ming Hung Wong (Chinese: 黃銘洪) is a Hong Kong–based environmental scientist, academic, and journal editor. He is currently Advisor (Environmental Science) at the Education University of Hong Kong.[1] and served as Editor‑in‑Chief of the journal Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer Nature) from 2002 to 2023.[2]

Wong’s research focuses on ecotoxicology, phytoremediation, and environmental pollution, with an emphasis on persistent toxic substances in Asia.[3] He has published over 800 SCI-indexed papers [3], edited multiple scientific volumes, and holds several patents.[1] According to Stanford University’s global citation rankings (2020–2021), he was ranked No. 6 globally and the top Chinese researcher in environmental sciences by career-long citation impact.[4]

He has contributed to international environmental initiatives led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and has held academic and advisory positions in Hong Kong, mainland China, Russia, and Europe.[1]

Academic Roles and Memberships

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Wong serves as Advisor (Environmental Science) at the Education University of Hong Kong,[1] and has held several prominent academic roles. He was elected a Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2025[5] and became a Member of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in 2022.[6] From 2002 to 2023, he served as Editor‑in‑Chief of the journal Environmental Geochemistry and Health (Springer Nature).[2] He has been a Changjiang Chair Professor under China's Ministry of Education since 2015[1] and an Emeritus Professor at Hong Kong Baptist University since 2013.[7]

Major Awards / Honours

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Wong has received two Doctor of Science (DSc) degrees: one from Durham University in 1992 and another from the University of Strathclyde in 2004, both awarded based on his published research.[1] In 2024, he was conferred an honorary DSc by Southern Federal University in Russia in recognition of his contribution to a major government-supported scientific project.[8] In 2016, he received the Milton Gordon Award for Excellence in Phytoremediation from the International Phytotechnology Society.[9] Wong has also been listed in Stanford University’s global citation rankings, placing sixth globally and first among Chinese researchers in environmental sciences for career-long citation impact (2020–2021), and eighth in 2023–2024.[4]

Government / Policy Advisory Roles

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  • Coordinator of Central and North‑East Asia, Regionally Based Assessment of Persistent Toxic Substances (2001–2003) (UNEP/GEF)
  • Consultant, Review of Emerging Chemicals in Developing Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition (2009–2011) (UNEP/GEF)
  • Chairman, Solid Waste Management Committee and Member of the Advisory Committee on the Environment, Hong Kong (2009–2011)
  • Chairman, WWF Hong Kong Working Group on Mai Po (RAMSAR site) Management Plan (2002–2008)

Media Coverage

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  • Interview about fish culture and contamination (New York Times, 2007)[10]
  • Interview about ecological and health impacts of recycling of e‑waste (Croucher Foundation, 2017)[11]
  • Interview about food waste for fish culture (Global Seafood Alliance, 2024)[12]

Selected Publications

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Journal Papers

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  • SC Wu, ZH Cao, ZG Li, KC Cheung, MH Wong (2005). Effects of biofertilizer containing N‑fixer, P and K solubilizers, and AM fungi on maize growth: a greenhouse trial. Geoderma 125(1‑2): 155–166. (Total Citations: 1758)
  • MH Wong (2003). Ecological restoration of mine‑degraded soils, with emphasis on metal‑contaminated soils. Chemosphere 50(6): 755–780. (Total Citations: 1468)
  • JL Liu, MH Wong (2013). Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs): A review on environmental contamination in China. Environment International 59: 208–224. (Total Citations: 1455)
  • YQ Huang, CKC Wong, JS Zheng, H Bouwman, R Barra, B Wahlstrom, MH Wong (2012). Bisphenol A (BPA) in China: A review of sources, environmental levels, and potential human health impacts. Environment International 42: 92–99. (Total Citations: 1327)

Edited Books

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  • MH Wong (Ed.) (2013). Environmental Contamination: Health Risks and Ecological Restoration. CRC/Taylor & Francis, London.
  • MH Wong, D Purchase, N Dickinson (Eds.) (2023). Food Waste Valorization: Food, Feed, Fertilizer, Fuel, and Value‑Added Products. World Scientific, London.
  • MH Wong (Ed.) (2026). Ecological and Human Health Impacts of Contaminated Food and Environments. CRC/Taylor & Francis, London.

Real‑World Impact

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Founder/Chair & Honorary Chair of three conference series:

  • Contaminated Land, Ecological Assessment, & Remediation (CLEAR), since 2012.[13]
  • Biological Waste as Resource (BWR), since 2014.[14]
  • Conference on Health, Environment, Education, & Research (CHEER), since 2024.[15]

These conferences have served as platforms for knowledge exchange between scientists, policymakers, and industry professionals on environmental remediation and sustainability.

  • Silver Medal (Food Waste for Fish Culture) for International Inventions (Geneva) (2019). The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation promoted the invention to local feed manufacturers, fish farmers, and restaurant owners by holding meetings and training courses.[16]
  • Integrated Pond Fish Farming Using Food Wastes (2020).[17]
  • Waste to Wealth (Hong Kong Government) (2023).[18]
  • Researchers make fish feed from food waste (Saving Seafood, 2020).[19]
  • Silver Medals (Portable Aeroponic Culture Unit) from the Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF, USA) and the International Invention Competition (iCAN, Canada) in 2024. The iCAN award is independently confirmed,[20] while the SVIIF recognition is reported by the Education University of Hong Kong.[21] The prototype has been transformed into a piece of laboratory equipment for use in schools and universities in Shanghai, China.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f https://pappl.eduhk.hk/rich/web/person.xhtml?pid=167313
  2. ^ a b "Environmental Geochemistry and Health".
  3. ^ a b "Ming Hung Wong: Environmental Sciences H-index & Awards - Academic Profile".
  4. ^ a b "38 EdUHK Scholars Named World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University". Asia Research News. October 18, 2023.
  5. ^ https://www.eduhk.hk/en/features/professor-wong-ming-hung-elected-foreign-member-of-the-russian-academy-of-sciences
  6. ^ European Academy of Sciences and Arts: https://euro-acad.eu/files/Jahresbericht_2022_Screenversion_v05.pdf
  7. ^ "Presidents Emeritus and Emeritus Professors - HKBU University Calendar 2017–2018". calendar.ar.hkbu.edu.hk.
  8. ^ https://sfedu.ru/press-center/news/75567
  9. ^ "Pages". The International Phytotechnology Society.
  10. ^ "Answers from Ming Hung Wong". archive.nytimes.com. December 16, 2007.
  11. ^ "The dark side of the digital age: impact of e-waste". Croucher Foundation.
  12. ^ "Food waste and hemp are the latest novel aquafeed ingredients gaining attention - Responsible Seafood Advocate". Global Seafood Alliance. April 1, 2024.
  13. ^ Wong, Ming-Hung; Noller, Barry; Naidu, Ravi; Baumgartl, Thomas (December 1, 2013). "Contaminated land, ecological assessment, and remediation conference series (CLEAR 2012): environmental pollution and risk assessments". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 20 (12): 8313–8315. Bibcode:2013ESPR...20.8313W. doi:10.1007/s11356-013-2194-8. PMID 24170497 – via Springer Link.
  14. ^ Wong, Ming-Hung; Ok, Yong-Sik; Naidu, Ravi (April 1, 2016). "Biological—waste as resource, with a focus on food waste". Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 23 (8): 7071–7073. Bibcode:2016ESPR...23.7071W. doi:10.1007/s11356-016-6078-6. PMID 26801924 – via Springer Link.
  15. ^ http://2024.wreconf.org/file/bookletFinal.pdf
  16. ^ https://www.ugc.edu.hk/doc/eng/ugc/activity/kt/EdUHK20.pdf
  17. ^ "Integrated Pond Fish Farming Using Food Wastes–Prof Wong Ming-hung 利用廚餘垃圾於綜合塘魚養殖–黃銘洪教授". December 6, 2020 – via YouTube.
  18. ^ https://www.afcd.gov.hk/tc_chi/fisheries/sfdf/outcome_sharing/files/SFDF-0023_Waste-to-wealth.pdf
  19. ^ "Researchers make fish feed from food waste". Saving Seafood. July 29, 2020.
  20. ^ https://www.tisias.org/uploads/6/9/5/1/69513309/ican2024_-_the_finals_award_winners_list.pdf
  21. ^ "Silicon Valley International Invention Festival (SVIIF) | Knowledge Transfer".