UST Alumni Magazine , Winter 2005

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Leisure & Lifestyle People Watch

Greetings from your Alumni Team!

Terri Yvonne

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Giving Spirit

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Alumni Benefits

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Alumni Activities

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President’s Message

Alum-e-Nation

University Spotlight

Young Achievers

Forthcoming Events

Dear Alumni,

May we first wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

During this festive season, we bring you the UST Alumni Magazine, a new publication that focuses on highlighting the dynamic growth of our vibrant, multi-faceted alumni community.

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Editorial Board of UST Alumni Magazine

Terri Lai, OUDPA Yvonne Li, OUDPA Mendy Wong, OUDPA

Francis Chan, 2005 BBA (MGTO)

Pan Hui, Year 3 BBA (GBUS)

Panda Hung, Year 2 BBA (GBUS)

Published by the Alumni Relations Unit (ARU) of the Office of University Development and Public Affairs (OUDPA), this is the University’s official publication tailor-made for you. ARU’s mission is to serve as a bridge between the University and its 25,000-strong alumni, and to foster a long-term, mutually beneficial relationship.

To achieve this, we welcome your suggestions, ideas and contributions of articles and pictures to Alumni Magazine. We look forward to discovering and featuring the “never-ending stories” about all of you, like the exciting ones we bring you in this issue.

Send them to us and stay in touch through the University’s gift to you: a free UST email account at Alum-e-Nation – UST’s e-communication system for alumni.

Following our popular tradition of organizing 10th anniversary reunions for each graduating class, the University hosted a most successful Homecoming Dinner last October for Class of 1995. So Class of 1996, get ready for a fun-filled, heart-warming event in 2006!

We know we can count on your continued support, so that your alma mater can reach new heights through your partnership. Let’s kindle the UST spirit in all of us, as the University celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2006!

Yours,

Terri Lai (Assistant Director)

Yvonne Li (University Development Officer)

Alumni Relations Unit,

The year end is a time to take stock and look to the future. The year 2005 is another fruitful year for UST, epitomized by the launch of the

HKUST Strategic Plan 2005-2020 in June. Since then, the term “world academic leader” – our goal of development in 15 years – has become the new buzzword on and off campus.

UST aims to establish itself as an academic mecca for the region, a place where the best scholars congregate and work with an international student body of outstanding quality. One of the major initiatives under the Strategic Plan is to attract a number of international academic stars to join the ranks of our already distinguished faculty.

The star scholars will form the core of a new Institute for Advanced Study, modeled on its world-renowned namesake in Princeton. Under their tutelage, the best students from around the world will work with local talents here at UST. The Institute will go a long way toward highlighting the scholastic achievements of UST and Hong Kong as a whole.

China initiatives constitute another major part of our overall strategy. The University’s goal is to expand our impact on education and technology-related developments on the Mainland. This year, some of the country’s top high school graduates have already been admitted to UST and the HKUST Zhejiang Advanced Manufacturing Institute was officially opened. In Nansha, with the strong support of the Fok Ying Tung Foundation and the Guangzhou Government, we are confident that the building work for the state-of-the-art research and education institute will be completed in two years.

As for undergraduate education at UST, this will move further toward a broad-based, flexible and inter-disciplinary mode of learning. The new School of Innovation and Technology Management highlights our future direction in this regard. It is intended that the new School will integrate the full spectrum of disciplines in science, technology and management. Now that you are developing your careers or pursuing advanced studies, you will appreciate how important it is for students to be tutored in a cross-disciplinary environment, so that they will be able to face up to the challenges of a fast-changing world.

More than six months after the Strategic Plan was launched, I am glad to let you know that we have received very encouraging responses from different sectors of the community. The major donations and pledges the University received in the past year are strong indications of society’s endorsement. And we are most heartened that our alumni have continued to give generously, which sent a strong message to society that you are firmly behind your alma mater. Your backing will further embolden us as we work to enlist more support to UST from the Government and industries.

As I count our blessings and achievements, I am ever more convinced that a university’s accomplishments are not only defined in laboratories, academic journals, rankings and patent applications. As importantly, the University’s achievements are prominently displayed in you as graduates. You have helped UST to establish itself as one of the best tertiary institutions in Asia. You have won respect for yourselves and UST through your academic work, career achievements and service to society.

As we take this fine institution to the world stage, you are the ambassadors and partners on which your alma mater can most proudly rely. I look forward to your support in every way to help fulfill our shared vision.

May I wish you a successful and happy 2006.

The UST Vision:

World Academic Leader

President’s message

Prof Paul Chu

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giving spirit

Alumni Make Historic Donation

Responding to the University’s appeal regarding the Matching Grant, alumni donated more than HK$10 million to their alma mater within several months! In November, the University received its largest-ever alumni gift – a HK$10 million donation from Mr Liu Sing-Cheong and his wife, Ms Wong Po-Yuk, establishing a scholarship fund to recruit students from developing countries. Mr Liu Sing-Cheong, a homegrown entrepreneur, is a graduate of the University's first MBA class, while Ms Wong took postgraduate degrees in both business studies and social science from UST.

"My wife and I are very proud to be associated with this world-class institution. The education we received here has been an invaluable asset in our careers. UST reinforced for me the notion that education is the key to success, not only for individuals, but also organizations and countries," said Mr Liu during the donation ceremony held in November.

Thanking the couple, President Prof Paul Chu said: "Mr and Mrs Liu exemplify the finest qualities of UST's graduates. They are dedicated professionals and entrepreneurs who are eager to share the joy of their success by giving back to society and their alma mater.”

Mr Liu has long been a staunch supporter of UST. He is a Corporate Advisor to the HKUST Business School and Director of the HKUST R and D Corporation. In 2001, the University conferred an Honorary Fellowship upon Mr Liu in recognition of his innovations in business management.

UST has always treasured its close relationship with the community. Recently,

that relationship has reached new heights with an exceptional surge in

support and contributions to the University, coinciding with the launch of

the government’s Second Matching Grant Scheme. This tremendous goodwill

emanates from a range of sources including major philanthropists,

corporations, private individuals and alumni.

Philanthropist Promotes Strategic Plan

and China Initiatives

_{The University gratefully received its largest-ever pledge in July.}

Mr Ian Fok Chun Wan presented a cheque for HK$800 million to UST on behalf of the Fok Ying Tung Foundation.

Mr Henry Fok Ying Tung, Chairman of the Foundation, said: “The University’s Strategic Plan highlights the important initiatives that will extend its impact on higher education in Mainland China. I am confident that with this gift UST will also contribute further to t h e s o c i a l a n d e c o n o m i c

development of Hong Kong, the Pearl River Delta and beyond.”

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In October, graduates and guests donated about HK$80,000 to UST at a fundraising auction during the Class of 1995 Homecoming Dinner.

How to Turn $250,000 into $1 Million!

Under the Matching Grant Scheme, all contributions to the University blossom in value. Our 1995 ISMT graduate Andy Wong (pictured fourth from right) was one person who wanted to make the most of the Scheme’s benefits.

A previous donor under the first Matching Grant in 2003, Andy pledged to personally match up to HK$250,000 in donations received from his fellow alumni this year. Testifying to the tremendous support the University enjoys from its graduates, most of whom are in the early stages of their careers, over 150 alumni responded to Andy’s generous offer. Within a month, the HK$250,000 was collected, and true to his word, Andy was only too happy to double the sum.

With the Government’s matching award included, Andy and his fellow alumni raised a total of HK$1 million for their alma mater.

“I was privileged to enjoy the University’s first-rate faculty and facilities. My education at UST has been an enormous asset in my professional life,” said Andy, who works in the finance sector. “I remember reading an impressive story regarding an alumna Rachel Ngai* in the alumni newsletter and realized how a scholarship could help financially-deprived young people to pursue their studies.”

“This donation is to be applied to the HKUST Alumni Scholarship Fund to help nurture students into talented leaders and full contributors to society,” said Andy.

* Rachel Ngai’s story was featured in the UST alumni newsletter in 2003. While she was an undergraduate at UST in 1993, she received scholarships that eased her family’s financial burden, enabling her to focus on her studies and achieve brilliant results. She joined the prestigious London School of Economics as a faculty member several years ago, at the young age of 27. Rachel told Alumni Magazine that she was very happy that her experiences inspired the donations from Andy and fellow alumni.

Gift from Class of 1995

Class Gift 2005

This year, our fresh graduates have started a great tradition and participated in the Class Gift program. By donating HK$100, they could get a limited-edition HKUST Certificate Folder with a special letter of congratulations from the President.

The response to the Class Gift program was very encouraging. All folders were sold out within a short period of time bringing over HK$30,000 to the University.

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Alumni have shown their commitment as members of the UST family through unfailing support for their alma

mater. Their generosity has been demonstrated in a variety of ways: by adopting a seat at the lecture theater,

wearing a UST T-shirt, purchasing a painting at a charity exhibition, sponsoring student competitions and rebuilding

a primary school on the Mainland. The following stories illustrate how passionate our alumni feel about UST and

how generous they are when giving to the University and the community.

(LTC)

“EMERSON TECHNOLOGY AWARD - ERIC WU”

(Eric Wu) 1998 MPhil (MECH)

Emerson Climate Technologies (Copeland Corporation)

Eric Emerson 1,000 Eric Eric Eric Eric Adopt-a-Seat LTC “gold seat” Eric Jack T Jack Jack 4 22 Jack 2005-2020 Jack 2000 11 Jack Jack 400 MP3 Perception Digital

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(Terry Leung) 1995 BEng (COMP) 2002 MBA (Mavis Lee) 1999 BBA (ACCT)

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Radica Systems Limited

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BUPA Health Insurance Regene Sime Darby Motor Services Limited “alumni-giving”

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If you would like to support the University's development, please make your donation at www.ust.hk/alumni/donation . Thank you!

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Living Drama :

Passion on Stage

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Passion brings devotion. But how many of us actually find the spark that sets us alight? For a number of alumni, the setting up of the HKUST Drama Alumni Association in 2003 has proved just such a catalyst, firing their imaginations and driving them to turn their theatrical dreams into reality.

United in their love of the theater, members of the

drama group have shown the UST spirit of dedication

and discovery in spending most of their spare time –

and more – working to improve their craft and to find

fresh ways of interpreting life as art.

In doing so, they have created a sense of solidarity among the group that really shows in their performances.

For one ISMT graduate, what started out as a chance to draw attention to himself has turned into an inspirational pursuit that has shown him the profound nature of the performing arts, reinforced the benefits of teamwork, and given him the satisfaction of following an interest he truly loves. For other alumni, it has resulted in new career directions.

One computer science alumnus has even managed to run an IT business, take a Master’s degree in IT and direct several plays. How could he tackle all three? When you have passion, all things become possible. With efficient time management and the will to succeed, he was able to work and study and still find the space for the dramatic world he loves.

Drama has drawn these different people together,

given them a chance to explore and develop their

inner selves and brought new meaning to their

lives. Passion, courage, perseverance, solidarity –

essentials of drama and even more so in life!

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Alum-e-Nation

AeN

,

short for

Alum-e-Nation

, is a convenient, new e-communication system set up

by the University to keep alumni in contact with their alma mater and friends. The system

combines the

FREE alumni email service

(previously called Internet Services for Alumni or

ISA) with other special features including eCards, Alumni Directory, and News Update service.

Most UST alums have already activated their AeN accounts. Have you?

Email Alias and Email Forwarding

All alumni are entitled to a 10MB free email account with the University. Through which, you can receive regular updates, job information, announcements and benefits from your alma mater and alumni groups.

To own a more personalized email address, you can create an Email Alias*, e.g. [email protected]. Much easier to remember! For further convenience and closer connection with the University, we recommend you to set up an Email Forwarding function so that incoming mails can be redirected to your preferred email address.

Activating your Email Alias and Forwarding your emails

1. Login to AeN, click “Alumni Zone” in the top left corner and choose “My Profile”. 2. Click “Modify Your Info” at the bottom.

* Please note that Email Alias only creates an address NOT a username, which means users will still have to use their original usernames (e.g. fn03ctw) to login to the system.

Alumni Directory and My Profile

The Alumni Directory can help you find your old friends instantly! This new online database is equipped with a comprehensive search function to help alumni locate each other. Update your details in “My Profile” now, so fellow alumni can look you up.

For enquiries, please contact the staff of the University’s Alumni Relations Unit

(T: 2358 6158, E: [email protected]).

Just 4 simple steps:

All UST alumni are eligible to use AeN. ISA users can simply login to the new system with their ISA usernames and passwords.

Activating your AeN account

1. Go to http://www.alumni.ust.hk

2. Click “Account Activation” button.

3. Fill in the required information.

4. Click “Submit” button.

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Unique eCards

More than 20 e-cards for different celebrations and festive occasions are available on AeN. These are for the EXCLUSIVE use of UST alumni. Check them out!

UST alumna Carrie Law, 1996 BSc (PHYS)1999 MPhil (PHYS), has helped AeN design more than 10 e-cards. Below, she discusses her artistic approach.

ow!!

AeN Carrie

Your e-cards are beautifully designed. How much time have you spent learning to draw?

Actually, I haven’t taken formal lessons. I just really love to draw and have produced many previous works.

How would you describe your style?

Well, I try to make my designs natural and convey a feeling of warmth.

Yes, we can see and feel that in the cards. The drawings look very soft. How do you actually design them?

First, I make a draft with colored pens. Then I scan this into the computer and use graphics software, such as CorelDraw, to work on it further.

Interesting! Thank you for sharing how your cards are created.

TIPS

on drawing eCards:

www.alumni.ust.hk

www.alumni.ust.hk (Forwarding)

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university spotlight

University Maintains W

orld Top 50 Spot

Maintaining its position among the world’

s top 50 universities, UST has achieved 43r

d spot in the Times Higher Education Supplement

(_{THES)’s 2005 World University Rankings, published in November}

.

Building a Globalized Campus

The Strategic Plan sets out a framework for UST to become a global academic hub. Along with increased exchange opportunities for our Hong Kong students, admissions of high-flying

non-local students are seen rising, potentially to 25 per cent of total undergraduate intake in the next 10 years.

Of the approximately 1,800 new undergraduates admitted this year, nationals of Britain, Denmark, Germany, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the United States all now call UST “home”, while applications from mainland students tripled to more than 3,000, of which 160 were successful.

New Institute Promotes Green Future

The University has established the Institute for the Environment (IENV) in response to mounting global concern

about sustainable development.

Under its aegis, faculty from the four Schools will conduct extensive multi-disciplinary research into important environmental issues, including air pollution, water quality ,

wastewater treatment, and waste minimization. “UST is already home to Hong

Kong’s largest team of top researchers specializing in environmental issues,” said Prof Moe Cheung, Co-Director of the Institute and Head of Civil Engineering. “By pulling them together under the IENV, we can maximize our contributions and make Hong Kong a global

l e a d e r i n e n v i r o n m e n t a l research.” Alumni Magazine 016 THES _{Rankings 2005}

Rank School Name

1 Harvard University US 2 Massachusetts Institute of T echnology _US 3 Cambridge University UK 4 Oxford University UK 5 Stanford University US 6 University of California, Berkeley

US 7 _{Yale University} US 8 _{California Institute of T} echnology US 9 Princeton University US 10 Ecole Polytechnique France 41 The University of Hong Kong

China

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China

51 The Chinese University of Hong Kong

China

Country

EMBA Ranks No.2 in the W orld

The Kellogg-HKUST EMBA has leapt to No. 2 in the world according to the _{Financial Times}

(FT) 2005 Global EMBA Rankings.

The results, released in late October

, show the University’s consistent impr

ovement from 6th place last year and 9th in 2003. The widely respected publication also notes that this is the highest a Chinese school has ever appeared in an

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PG Team Wins Earthquake Engineering Comp

A team of five civil engineering postgraduate students won this year’s Introducing Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS) competition, held in Taipei in September. Participants were required to construct a model of an earthquake resistant building. UST outperformed their competitors, using only 318g of additional materials to strengthen the structure, which was able to withstand the maximum vibration of 1,500 gal in the competition.

Putonghua Debating Success

The University

’s Putonghua Debating T eam, the first Hong Kong team to compete in the final round of the highly acclaimed International Varsity Debate, grabbed first r

unner-up prize in Singapor

e in September

. The UST T eam was selected to represent Hong Kong after winning the Hong Kong Joint T

ertiary Institutions Putonghua Debating Competition.

New Chancellor Attends Congregation

The University’s new Chancellor , Chief Executive the Honorable Donald Tsang, officiated at the 13th Congregation ceremony in November.

3,085 students graduated over three days and Honorary Doctorates were awarded to the celebrated physicists and Nobel Laureates Prof Alexei Abrikosov

, discoverer of Type II superconductors, and Prof Samuel CC T

ing, who demonstrated the existence of the J

Particle.

Dr John Chen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sybase, was also awarded a doctorate honoris causa for his exemplary business leadership and outstanding contributions to Sino-US relations.

On hand to formally open proceedings for the Congregation, Mr Tsang also officiated at the unveiling of a sculptur

e dedicated to UST Pro-Chancellor and Court Chairman, Dr the Honorable Sir Sze-Yuen Chung. The bronze bust was sculpted by the British ar

tist Prof Anthony Stones, Y K Pao Distinguished V

isiting Artist and UST Artist-in-Residence.

Robot Team Climbs High

The Holy-Flame r

obot team won second runner-up prize in the Asia-Pacific Br

oadcast Union’

s Robocon 2005 held in August in Beijing, the highest-ever finish for a Hong Kong team. Holy-Flame, comprising six undergraduate students from Electronic, Mechanical and Computer Engineering, became this year

’s Hong Kong representatives after winning the Hong Kong Robocon competition in June.

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young achievers

Cynthia Lo,

2004 BSc (MATH

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Chris Yip,

2004 BBA (ACCT & FINA)

2008

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Prof Sabrina Kwan Prof Clive Lennox

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alumni activities

Established in April, the Mechanical Engineering Graduates’ Association (MEGA) is an active alumni group, fostering relationship between the Department and Mechanical Engineering (MECH) graduates. The first event was the Alumni Day held in April to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the graduation of the first MECH class and the birth of MEGA. In November, a Career Talk was organized to provide networking opportunities for alumni and students. Nine MECH graduates were invited to share their experience in different industries, including aircraft engineering, building services, electronic packaging, manufacturing, vehicle maintenance and testing laboratories.

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CEO IBM China/Hong Kong Limited QualComm International

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The Department of Civil Engineering, in collaboration with the Civil Engineering Alumni Association, organized a Homecoming Reunion Dinner in September. The function was well attended by around 150 CIVL alumni of various years, faculty and staff, despite the typhoon signal No.3 was issued. All attendees had a joyful and memorable evening.

Beginning of a New MTMAA Odyssey

The 2nd term of the Executive Committee of Master of Technology Management Alumni Association (MTMAA) was elected in June. The new committee is ready to work together for the benefits of the MTM alumni community in the next two years.

“Your wish is our command,” said Thomas Cheung 2004 MTM (GLM), President of MTMAA, to his fellow MTM alumni.

Mechanical Engineering

Graduates’ Association – MEGA Events

Civil Engineering Alumni –

Reunion On Campus

Career Talk Alumni Day

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SBM Alumni Dinner

Organized by the School of Business and Management (SBM), an alumni dinner was held on campus in August. The event kicked off a wide range of SBM UG alumni services. The Executive Committee of the newly established Marketing Alumni Association was also inaugurated at this function.

The graduation dinner organized by the Accounting Class of 2005 at Regal Hongkong Hotel in August proved an evening of great fun and nostalgia.

Class of 1995 Homecoming Dinner

Year 2005 is a meaningful year for the Class of 1995 as it marks the 10th anniversary of their graduation. To commemorate this special occasion, the Office of University Development and Public Affairs, together with the four Schools, co-organized the “HKUST Class of 1995 Homecoming Dinner” in October. The reunion was joined by about 200 alumni and guests. President Paul Chu and Mrs May Chu attended the event as the Guests of Honor while President Emeritus Prof Chia-Wei Woo and Mrs Yvonne Woo were the special guests. Council Member Ms Christine Loh made a keynote speech. The evening was a wonderful occasion for the participants to share remembrances, renew ties and learn the information about the University’s latest development.

Accounting –

Class of 2005 Graduation Dinner

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During the Annual Dinner held in November, the Founding President of the HKUST Accounting Alumni Association, Sunny Chow 1995 BBA (ACCT)

presented the UST 10th _{Anniversary Commemorative Book to Prof Sabrina Kwan.}

The Book was jointly signed by President Chu, Prof Chia-Wei Woo and Mr Sean Lin (President of the HKUST Alumni Association). It was bid by Sunny at the Class of 1995 Homecoming Dinner for HK$18,000. Sunny donated over HK$42,000 at that Homecoming Dinner, in support of the University’s development. He offered the Book to the Department of Accounting as a token of gratitude and appreciation.

Accounting Alumni Association Annual Dinner

MBA Mini-Olympics 2005

The “MBA Mini-Olympics” brought more than 200 alumni, family and friends, current students and faculty members back to the campus in September.

SBM proudly presents the MBA Alumni Achievement Award, which was established in 2004 to honor alumni who are preeminent in their fields and

Congratulations to Winners of

the MBA Alumni Achievement Award 2005

From left to right: Panel judges Prof Leonard Cheng, Prof Caroline Wang, the five winners for 2005: Estella Ng (PT95), Lilian Leung (FT95), Petty Lai (FT95), Kenneth Ho (PT95), K S Chow (PT95), and Prof Steven DeKrey.

Trailwalker 2005 – Four Teams, One Dream

Four HKUST MBA teams participated in Trailwalker 2005 organized by Oxfam Hong Kong in November. They all successfully completed the 100km MacLehose trail in less than 48 hours. More than HK$150,000 was raised to support Oxfam’s poverty projects across Asia and Africa.

have shown their support and commitment to the continued development of the School. The 2005 awards were presented at the 10th Graduation Anniversary Reunion Dinner for the MBA Class of 1995 in November.

MBA Alumni – a 'R~I~C~H' Community

(‘Reunion, International Network,

Continuous Learning and Heart to School and Community’)

Finance Sports Day

Jointly organized by the Department of Finance and the BSc in Quantitative Finance students, the Finance Sports Day was successfully held in November. To foster the relationship between the Department

and its students and alumni, the Finance Sports Day is an annual departmental event.

Launch of the

Finance Alumni Network

The HKUST Finance Alumni Network <http://fnalumni.ust.hk/> is designed to serve the finance alumni community better in terms of r e s o u r c e s a n d i n f o r m a t i o n

sharing. It covers alumni news, social events announcements, career information and discussion forums.

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alumni activities

2003

Physics Alumni Association

Hi Wind Ensemble Alumni,

As the Founding Chairperson of the Wind Ensemble, I cherish the good old days when we practiced and performed in high spirits. Since the band has established for more than a decade, I am looking for former members hoping to organize reunions and practice sessions with the current students.

To enjoy “new times” with old friends, please send your name, contact information and year of graduation to [email protected] or [email protected]. I look forward to meeting you all soon!

Cheers, Matthew Ip

1995 BSc (MATH)

Looking for Long Lost Wind Ensemble Friends

A cherished photo from Matthew

EAS Network Formed

Congratulations to the first intake of Early Admissions Scheme (EAS) students on their graduation!

To provide a communication platform to help EAS graduates stay in touch with their alma mater, an EAS alumni group, “EAS Network”, was established in July.

President Chu hosted a dinner to honor the first

EAS graduating class. Court member Dr Ronnie Chan also attended as special guest.

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[email protected] UCAA

University Choir Alumni Association

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HKUST Alumni Association –

“Live in Excellence, Forwarding our Best"

HKUST Alumni Association (HKUSTAA), formed by a group of

enthusiastic UST alumni, is an active alumni body. During the past year, they organized various gatherings, seminars and special events. Executive Committee Retreat in February

A movie night, showing “Howl's Moving Castle”, directed by Hayao Miyazaki ( ), was held in March to raise fund for the newly established “HKUST Alumni Association

Scholarship Fund”. Supported Student Affairs Office’s Confluence_{Dinner in April}

Bowling gathering in July

Dolphin watching cum eco tour in October

Ice-cream tasting in August

Outing to Tung Lung Chau in May BBQ in April

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Alumni Gatherings in Shanghai

Our alumni group in Shanghai has been active in organizing and co-organizing functions with alumni groups of other Hong Kong tertiary institutions.

Interview with Chen Zhiheng ( ) 2001 PhD (ELEC)

Zhiheng received his BSc and MSc degrees in Radio Engineering from Southeast University (Nanjing, China) in 1992 and 1995 and completed his PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering at UST in 2001. He is now working at the Integrated Systems Laboratory, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, in Switzerland.

A Warm Get-together in Cambridge

About 10 alumni who are now studying or teaching in Cambridge got together for their first alumni gathering in November in Cambridge, UK.

Working in Switzerland

AM = Alumni Magazine Z = Zhiheng

AM: Have you found UST’s PhD program helpful to your research or career?

Z: Studying at UST has been critical to my career, not just helpful.

AM: What made you decide to take a PhD at UST?

Z: To be honest, I knew very little about UST until I started studying there. Today, UST has a very strong reputation in the academic world and is generally very well known. But, 10 years ago, UST was too young for most people outside Hong Kong to know much about it. You might say it was just luck – or perhaps destiny – that I became an alumnus.

AM: What do you miss most about UST?

Z: UST has a beautiful campus and I miss that a lot. But what I miss most is the UST spirit of adventure and pioneering outlook. I benefited a lot from my professors in the ELEC Department in both my research as well as personal development. In fact, I still visit the ELEC homepage regularly and enjoy finding out about their new achievements!

AM: What advice would you give to UST graduates today, particularly those interested in entering your field?

Z: I don’t think I can give much “professional” advice. The only thing I would like to say is: “Think independently, work as a team”.

Zhiheng with his family

One of the highlights this year was a gathering attended by more than 100 alumni of HKUST, HKU, CUHK and Peking University at Grand Regalia. Prof Chia-Wei Woo was invited as the Guest of Honor to share a major project to turn part of the Yangpu District ( ) of Shanghai into a knowledge-based community.

To foster relationship between the University and alumni in Shanghai, the SBM Shanghai Office organized an Alumni Party at Ambassy Court in November. Prof Chia-Wei Woo and Mrs Yvonne Woo also joined the function.

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lifestyle

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alumni benefits

Free Alumni Email Account

All UST alumni are entitled to have a 10MB free email account given by the University. Please go to www.alumni.ust.hk for activation. For details, please read p.14 – 15.

Campus Facilities

1. Library

a. Library Cards

Alumni can apply for a library card on payment of the appropriate fee. The first year’s fee is waived for HKUST Alumni Association members and HKUST Credit Card holders.

b. Alumni e-Resources

This service provides access to selected databases for UST graduates. There is an annual subscription charge to cover service costs. HKUST Alumni Association members and HKUST Credit Card holders are eligible for a 20% discount.

2. Sports Facilities

All alumni are entitled to a free Sports Facilities User Card, renewable annually. Sports facilities include badminton courts, tennis courts, fitness center and swimming pools.

3. Car Parking

HKUST Alumni Association members and HKUST Credit Card holders can enjoy a discount on University parking charges ($10 for one hour, $20 for two hours or $30 per day).

4. University Center and Visitor Center

Alumni are eligible to book University Center facilities, e.g. music lounge and activities room, and reserve rooms at the Visitor Center through the Alumni Relations Unit.

For further details, please visit www.ust.hk/alumni.

*All the above benefits are subject to changes. Please refer to the relevant websites for updates.

Continuing Education

at CL3

All HKUST alumni can receive a 10% discount on standard tuition fees for all HKUST College of Lifelong Learning (CL3) programs. CL3, established in 2000, is a non-profit-making organization wholly owned by HKUST. It seeks to foster a lifelong learning culture using innovative teaching and learning methods to meet the needs of working people in a changing world. Subjects include business & management, design, finance & accounting, information technology, language & communications, tourism & hospitality, and logistics, among many others.

For program details,

please visit www.CL3.ust.hk .

Program enquiries:

2358 6123 / 2528 3801 / [email protected]

Customized training enquiries:

2528 3865 / [email protected]

HKUST Crystal Business Card Holder

To encourage our alumni to further excel their capabilities in their respective fields, the University is honored to be the support base for our alumni. To tie in with this thinking, the Office of University Development and Public Affairs has recently designed a set of crystal souvenir for your office decoration or a gift for friends. Having the UST’s logo handcrafted on the front and the sundial embedded in the middle of the crystal base, together with two crystal rolls, the set serves as either a business card holder or a paper weight. It is now available for sale at the Souvenir Center at a promotional price of HK$280 (Original price is HK$350). Check it out now!

New HKUST Credit Card –

Launching In Spring 2006

New card design, more benefits! Your UST identity!

• Perpetual annual fee waiver • Extra alumni discounts

Most importantly, every time you spend with your HKUST Credit Card, The Bank of China will contribute 0.4% of your spending to UST. At no extra cost, you can make contributions to your alma mater for its development.

alumni special

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your contacts online,

details of the

Homecoming event

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email nearer the time.

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forthcoming alumni events

UST Alumni Magazine is published by the Alumni Relations Unit, Office of University Development and Public

Affairs (OUDPA), focusing on alumni information, activities and services, and highlights of the University’s development.

OUDPA reserves the right to publish and edit any materials submitted for publication. Views expressed in the UST Alumni Magazine by individual contributor do not necessarily represent those of the University. Please acknowledge source when any part of the UST Alumni Magazine is quoted.

Copyright©2005 by Office of University Development and Public Affairs, HKUST. All rights reserved.

Alumni Relations Unit, OUDPA

Room 1364, Academic Building, HKUST, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon,

Hong Kong

T : (852) 2358 6158 F : (852) 2358 0537 E : [email protected] W : www.ust.hk/alumni

Design and Production: Tomsenga Design

For further information and updates on upcoming alumni activities,

please visit http://www.ust.hk/alumni/events.

MBA Alumni Association Annual Dinner and Annual General Meeting - Organized by MBA Alumni Association and MBA Alumni Development Office

MEGA CEO Talk - Organized by Mechanical Engineering Graduates’ Association (MEGA) February 2006

Stay Connected and Keep in Touch:

To consolidate and foster growth of our UST alumni network, please update your contact information

at the University’s e-communication system, Alum-e-Nation (www.alumni.ust.hk).

February 2006

UST will be celebrating its 15th _{Anniversary in the year of 2006. The University has begun planning for a series of programs}

and activities. Since the 10th _{Anniversary in 2001, the University has scaled new heights and gained impressive results}

on many fronts. As we move forward, the recently launched HKUST Strategic Plan 2005-2020 has set the goal of becoming a world academic leader in the next 15 years. It is hoped that through celebrations, the University will be able to share its joy of success as well as its aspirations with different stakeholders. No doubt the 15th _{Anniversary will also be a great}

opportunity for graduates’ homecoming activities. We shall update you later when the programs take shape. Stay tuned! Suggestions and opinions from alumni are most welcome. Do share with us by writing to Venus Cheng, Project Officer of the 15th _{Anniversary programs, at [email protected].}

March 2006

CSAA Annual Dinner - Organized by Computer Science Alumni Association (CSAA)

Class of 1996 Homecoming Gathering - Organized by the Office of University Development and Public Affairs

June 2006

Happy Hour Gathering in Shanghai - Organized by Shanghai Chapter, HKUSTAA Spring 2006 Alumni Magazine 028

Class of 1996:

UST’s 15

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