News Express: UM confers honorary doctorates on two distinguished scholars
新聞快訊：澳大向兩位傑出學者頒授榮譽博士學位
澳大向兩位傑出學者頒授榮譽博士學位
UM confers honorary doctorates on two distinguished scholars
澳大向兩位傑出學者頒授榮譽博士學位
澳門大學今（30）日舉行2025年榮譽學位及高等學位頒授典禮，向材料科學晶體結構領域權威學者張澤及諾貝爾經濟學獎得主湯瑪斯‧薩金特（Thomas J. Sargent）頒授澳大榮譽博士學位，以表彰其卓越成就及為社會所作出的重大貢獻。
頒授典禮由澳門特別行政區行政長官兼澳大校監代表、社會文化司司長柯嵐主持，並在澳大校董會主席林金城、校長宋永華陪同下頒授榮譽博士學位。張澤獲頒榮譽理學博士學位，湯瑪斯‧薩金特獲頒榮譽工商管理博士學位。
柯嵐在致辭中代表澳門特區政府向張澤及湯瑪斯‧薩金特獲頒澳大榮譽博士學位致以熱烈祝賀，並向所有畢業生致以誠摯的祝福。
宋永華致辭時表示，張澤教授及薩金特教授以頂尖的專業知識和卓越的學術追求，分別在材料科學與經濟學領域作出巨大貢獻。
澳大副校長兼應用物理及材料工程研究院代院長葛偉宣讀張澤讚辭時表示，張澤教授長期從事先進材料的電子顯微結構研究，系統性地解決了準晶體、低維納米材料等領域的關鍵問題，一系列創新研究成果居於國際領先地位；他被認為是國際準晶體研究領軍人物，深受全球科學界讚譽。
澳大工商管理學院院長余俊宣讀湯瑪斯‧薩金特讚辭時表示，薩金特教授的研究領域涵蓋宏觀經濟學、貨幣經濟學及時間序列計量經濟學，並憑藉對宏觀經濟中因果關係的實證研究獲頒2011年諾貝爾經濟學獎；作為理性預期革命領軍人物之一，他構建的理論框架被廣泛用以更深入地理解決策對經濟的影響。
最後，湯瑪斯‧薩金特作為榮譽博士代表宣讀謝辭。他對獲頒澳大榮譽博士學位感到榮幸，並認為與張澤一同獲得殊榮意義非凡。他表示自己是一名終身學習者，亦受益於澳大濃厚的學術氛圍——嚴謹研究、用心教學及跨學科交流，期望在思想交流中創造更多研究成果。
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UM confers honorary doctorates on two distinguished scholars
The University of Macau (UM) held the Ceremony for the Conferment of Honorary and Higher Degrees 2025 today (30 November). During the ceremony, the university conferred honorary doctorates on Ze Zhang, a leading scholar in crystal structure in materials science, and Thomas J. Sargent, Nobel laureate in Economic Sciences, in recognition of their outstanding achievements and significant contributions to society.
Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture O Lam, acting as the representative of the chief executive of the Macao SAR and UM chancellor, officiated at the ceremony and conferred the honorary doctorates in the company of Lam Kam Seng Peter, chair of the University Council of UM, and Yonghua Song, rector of UM. Zhang received a Doctor of Science honoris causa, and Sargent received a Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa.
In her speech, O, on behalf of the Macao SAR government, congratulated Zhang and Sargent on receiving their honorary doctorates and offered her best wishes to all the graduates.
In his speech, Song noted that Zhang and Sargent have each made major contributions to their respective fields—materials science and economics—through their pioneering research and exceptional academic achievements.
Ge Wei, vice rector of UM and interim director of the Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, delivered a citation for Zhang. He highlighted Zhang’s dedication to studying the electron microscopic structures of advanced materials and his success in systematically solving key challenges in quasicrystals and low-dimensional nanomaterials research. Zhang’s innovative work has placed him at the forefront of the field internationally. Recognised as a pioneer in quasicrystal research, he is highly respected by scientists around the world.
Yu Jun, dean of the Faculty of Business Administration at UM, delivered a citation for Sargent. He noted that Sargent’s research spans macroeconomics, monetary economics, and time series econometrics. Sargent was awarded the 2011 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to empirical research on cause and effect in the macroeconomy. As one of the leading figures of the ‘rational expectations revolution’, Sargent has developed theoretical frameworks that are fundamental to understanding how decisions influence the broader economy.
Sargent, speaking on behalf of the honorary doctorate recipients, delivered an acceptance speech in which he expressed gratitude for receiving the honorary doctorate from UM. He said it was particularly meaningful to be honoured alongside Zhang. Describing himself as a lifelong student, Sargent said that he has greatly benefited from UM’s intellectual environment and its commitment to rigorous research, dedicated teaching, and interdisciplinary exchange. He expressed hope that continued collaboration and dialogue will lead to new research breakthroughs.
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https://www.um.edu.mo/news-and-press-releases/press-release/detail/62758/