The Science and Technology Development Fund of Macao SAR has released the name list of the recipients of the Macao Science and Technology Awards 2014. The University of Macau (UM) became the first research institution in Macao to win most prizes at the award twice in a row.

Of the 14 prizes presented this year, UM scholars won all the prizes in the Technological Invention Award category, two second prizes and two third prizes in the Natural Science Award category. Some members of the evaluation committee noted that UM has reached international level in research in Chinese medicine and microelectronics, with some good results in environmental protection research as well.

The evaluation committee conducted strict evaluation of 41 projects in accordance with the Regulations on Awards for the Development of Science and Technology. And after a voting process, the evaluation committee suggested that 14 prizes should be awarded this year, including three second prizes and three third prizes in the Natural Science Award category, three second prizes and three third prizes in the Technological Invention Award category, as well as one second prize and one third prize in the Science and Technology Progress Award.

Below are UM recipients of the Macao Science and Technology Awards and their projects:

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