Prof. Chao REN

Professor

Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong

Dr. Chao REN is a Professor at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Hong Kong. She specializes in applied climatology and climate design. Chao’s multidimensional, cross-disciplinary research has translated scientific data into new knowledge to address social needs, enhance policymaking, and support evidence-based design in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, the Netherlands, and France since 2006.  She has been named in the World’s Top 2% of Scientists List by Stanford University (2023-25) and Top 1% Scholars by Clarivate (2025). 

Chao serves as a co-Chief Editor for Urban Climate. She is a steering committee member of the Global Heat Health Information Network and Southeast Asia Heat Health Hub. She has been involved in several international collaborative research reports, including the IPCC AR6, Climate Change and Cities ARC3.3 (Lead Author of WGII) and the 7th Global Environment Outlook of the UN Environment Programme. Locally, she serves as a Member of the Strengthen Emergency Preparedness and Response Strategic Committee of the Hong Kong Red Cross.