The Macao SAR government today (18 February) held a ceremony to award decorations, medals, and certificates of merit to individuals and organisations in recognition of their achievements and contributions to society. Chief Executive Ho Iat Seng officiated at the ceremony. The State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine (SKL-QRCM) of the University of Macau (UM) and UM Vice Rector Rui Martins were awarded the Medal of Merit – Professions and the Medal of Merit – Education, respectively, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the fields of Chinese medical sciences and education.
Prof Martins considers the medal to be a significant recognition of his contributions to higher education in Macao, and to UM in particular, over the past three decades. According to him, the medal also means a lot to the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI of UM because it is a recognition of the efforts of the lab’s local faculty members who have been working closely and tirelessly in teaching and research to enhance Macao’s international reputation.
The other three UM members who received awards at the ceremony are UM University Assembly member Chui Sai Cheong, Director of SKL-QRCM Wang Yitao and UM alumnus U Seng Pan, who were awarded the Decoration of Honour – Golden Lotus and the Medal of Merit – Industry and Commerce, respectively.
UM members who were present at the ceremony to congratulate the recipients included Rector Yonghua Song, Vice Rectors Michael Hui and Ge Wei, and members of the university’s senior management team. The university thanks the central government, the Macao SAR government, and the community for their longstanding care and support. The Medal of Merit – Professions shows recognition of the university and its members. The university will continue to produce more research results to promote the diversification of Macao’s economy.
澳門特別行政區政府今（18）日舉行2021年度勳章、獎章和獎狀頒授典禮，由行政長官賀一誠主持。澳門大學中藥質量研究國家重點實驗室和該校副校長馬許願分別獲頒授專業功績勳章和教育功績勳章，以表揚其在中醫藥研究和教育方面的傑出貢獻。
馬許願認為，獲得勳章意義非凡，這榮譽是對其近30年來對本地高等教育，尤其對澳大作出的貢獻的高度認可。對澳大模擬與混合信號超大規模集成電路國家重點實驗室也意義重大，肯定了實驗室一班長期並肩作戰、實力強大的本地教研團隊在國際上不斷為提升澳門國際聲譽所作出的努力。
另外兩名獲獎的澳大成員包括：澳大大學議庭成員崔世昌獲頒金蓮花榮譽勳章, 澳大中藥質量研究國家重點實驗室首任主任王一濤和校友余成斌獲頒工商功績勳章。
澳大校長宋永華，副校長許敬文、葛偉及大學一眾主管人員到現場祝賀。澳大感謝國家、澳門特區政府、社會各界一直以來的關心和支持，認為獲澳門特區政府頒授專業功績勳章是對大學或個人認可，大學會繼續再接再厲創造更多研究成果，促進澳門經濟多元化的發展。
