Alumni news, Jun 08

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Behind the

Green

Curtain

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03 Behind the Green Curtain

10 UST Spotlights

12 Class of 98 Reunion

14 Your Participation Counts Your Talent Helps

16 Alumni Baby Contest

20 News about Alumni Associations / Groups

24 Class Notes

Published by Development & Alumni Relations Unit,

Offi ce of University Development & Public Affairs

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong

Tel: (852) 2358 6158

Fax: (852) 2358 0537

Email: [email protected]

www.ust.hk/alumni

The Hong Kong University of Science and

Technology

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Behind the Green Curtain

Environmental issues are inescapable challenges in the 21st century. As members of this global village,

there is no way we can avoid the common threats of global warming, the greenhouse effect and pollution.

In this issue, we are going to meet a few of the many alumni of the UST community engaged in the

environmental profession. What they have been doing may not be obvious up front. But they are involved

with the air we breathe, the weather reports we hear and the wildlife we see.

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Many of us have air-purifying machines at home,

but yours may be different from the innovative

gadgets developed by Teresa Law and George Chan.

These employ technologies such as an intelligent

environment monitoring system and intelligent

pollutant streaming treatment, which control the

airflow rate and path, making sure the machines

work at the right time and intensity. Obvious

benefi ts include longer fi lter life spans and energy

saving.

Award Winning Gadgets

Gadgets as good as these deserve recognition within

their field and that came through a Technology

Achievement Award in the Hong Kong Awards for

Industries 2006. With seven patents acquired,

Teresa and George’s company secured numbers of

contracts for exports to Germany, Switzerland and

Austria.

Teresa is such a pragmatic scientist that she

transforms her knowledge and expertise into

intelligent devices improving health and quality

of life. She is a committed entrepreneur who

overcomes all the hurdles she faces with her

mental strength.

Green

Intelligence

Entrepreneur’s Dream Comes True

Together with George who is also a UST alumnus,

Teresa set up Akos Advanced Technology Ltd. in

2002. At Akos, the world's fi rst indoor environment

analyzer capable of carrying out instant data

analysis, forecast problems and suggest solutions

was developed. Without calling in professional

services, hotel operators, school administrators

and elderly home operators can monitor indoor

Teresa Law

95 BSc in Chemistry, HKUST

97 MPhil in Chemistry, HKUST

01 PhD in Chemistry, HKUST

02- Current Managing Director, AKOS Advanced Technology Ltd.

From left to right: Teresa Law, George Chan (company partner) and Wendy Tang (Senior Manager, Alumni Relations)

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air quality with the help of George and Teresa’s

products. With support from the Innovation and

Technology Commission’s Small Entrepreneur

Research Assistance Programme, Teresa secured

seed money to embark on her entrepreneurial

venture. Now, with its R&D section based in

the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks, she

envisages the business will grow further under a

more favorable environment.

“Clean air is no longer free. It matters to our

health. Nevertheless, we are susceptible to many

harmful airborne substances such as pollutants,

impurities, bacteria and viruses. It is undeniable

that we are at risk as many newly-emerged

diseases are life-threatening. Many years ago

my summer job was to collect air samples in

government offices. The samples were then sent

back to laboratory for further analysis. Analysis and

enhancement work was carried out subsequently

by professionals. With our latest advances, air

monitoring and purifying can be done instantly and

domestically,” Teresa said.

Tribute to Prof Hiroyuki Hiraoka

Teresa paid tribute to Prof Hiroyuki

Hiraoka, HKUST Chemistry Professor

Emeritus who had enlightened her

during her MPhil studies.

“Prof Hiraoka was a miracle maker. He

produced diamond fi lms from polymers

through a laser application. Though he

left us last summer, his inventive spirit

and his quest for excellence will remain

intact in our hearts,” she said.

Prof Hiroyuki Hiraoka

In sharing her views on the development of green

technology, she added, “We are builders of green

intelligence. We believe imagination originates

from the demand to improve the quality of life.

Intelligence catalyzes the process of technology

development. Innovation provides ingenious and

practical solutions to meet society’s needs.”

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The daily weather report releases from the

Hong Kong Observatory have become part of our

lives. David Lam, our PhD alumnus in Mechanical

Engineering, is a Scientifi c Offi cer at the Hong Kong

Observatory (HKO), working with his colleagues to

provide weather news for us everyday.

Why Mechanical Engineering to

Meteorology

David’s enthusiasm for meteorology started young,

but because the right kind of programs was not

available in Hong Kong at that time, he chose to

pursue his studies in the US. After his return to

Hong Kong, he joined HKUST as a meteorologist in

the Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research.

With a research interest in fluid modeling, he

studied for his PhD degree at UST at the same time.

“People always associate our work with the

occurrence of typhoons and rainstorms. That’s

right. Weather forecasting is a significant part of

our duties. However, there are areas that we work

on which may not be known to most people. For

example, we monitor radioactivity in the air which

might affect our health. We monitor earthquakes in

our region. We provide meteorological training for

less developed countries,” he said.

The

Weather

Man

David Lam

91-94

BSc in Meterology, San Jose State University

94-96

MSc in Meterology, University of Oklahoma

96-97 Research

Assistant,

HKUST

97-00

Meteorologist, Center for Coastal and Atmospheric Research, HKUST

98-04

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, HKUST

01-Current Scientifi c Offi cer, Hong Kong Observatory

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In-house Studio for Weather Report

“Our Scientific Officers appear on TV every day

doing their weather reports. Can you imagine that

for the 10 minutes before the broadcast, he or

she is writing his or her own scripts, working on

the presentation materials, doing make-up and

communicating with the producers at TV stations

remotely? The whole broadcast is done in a small

studio in our Headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsiu,” David

told us.

Take Part in Saving our Place

“Evidence shows that Hong Kong has warmed one degree in the last 100 years

or more. Greenhouse-gas emissions are the most important causes, among

other things. How is HK affected? Hotter weather, increasing cloudiness, more

extreme rainfall, a rising sea level and so on. You may also have heard about

the UV index, very hot weather warnings and so forth. With the change in the

climate, the HKO has introduced a list of indicators in recent years to help the

public be better prepared for their days.”

Despite the heavy use of paper in the generation of weather charts and reports, staff members at HKO try

hard to cut paper usage by optimizing electronic systems and by recycling. It is also their daily practice to

switch off offi ce lighting during their lunch hour. They also organize activities like tree-planting days and

eco-tours for the public within the HKO compound.

“Conservation and collaboration are the cornerstones on which to build this new world. We cannot do this

alone. Governments and every citizen of this planet must be part of the solution, as surely as they are part

of the problem,” he concluded.

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Many of us spend our weekends enjoying hiking in country side. Shek

Chung Tong spends his workdays in these areas looking for friends

we seldom meet. As the Conservation Officer (Biodiversity) for the

Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD), Shek is

dedicated to the research and conservation of mammals. To better

understand their lives, Shek shoots photos of the tribal bosses of Rhesus

Macaque (獼猴

獼猴) in Kam Shan Country Park. He also provides homes

for the Eurasian Otter (歐亞水獺

歐亞水獺) by affixing wooden boxes near their

habitats. Sometimes he enters the dark realm of the caves to meet with

the radar-like creatures.

An Unusual

Work Place

Shek Chung Tong

95 BSc in Biology, HKUST

97 MSc in Biology, HKUST

97-Current Conservation Offi cer, Agriculture, Fisheries and

Conservation Department

Bat’s Friend

Shek is one of the few humans who takes care of

the bat habitat in Hong Kong. Myths and legends

from all over the world portray bats as

blood-sucking demons, but Shek confirmed that all the

26 species of bats found in Hong Kong are not

blood-feeding. In fact, bats are amongst the most

beneficial animals in the ecosystem, as they play

important roles in the overall ecology, e.g. pollen

and seed dispersal by fruit bats.

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In the past, the distribution and status of most

bat species were poorly known in HK. Partnering

with his colleagues, Shek undertook a long-term

territory-wide monitoring program. He developed

a field guide to the Terrestrial Mammals of Hong

Kong. It was found that most bats in Hong Kong

feed on insects, while some feed on fruits, nectar

and fishes. A few years ago he discovered a new

species of bat unique to Hong Kong which is

currently awaiting international recognition.

Say “Hi” to Bats at HKUST

Most of the bat species aggregate in caves such as

water tunnels and abandoned mines as their day

roosts. But Shek told us the presence of bats in our

own surroundings.

“I have seen bats dwelling in the Chinese Fan-palms

in the Sai Kung Town Park and the Kowloon Park.

There is one, a tiny species living in the bamboo

which is the second smallest bats in the world. At

UST, you may have realized that there are many

objects fl ying at night near to our Hall IV. They are

bats! Some may even take shelter under the

air-cons of the hostels. Squid fi shing near campus is a

popular activity. Sometimes, the fi sh-fed bats will

come to share your catch. In the Sai Kung district,

there are many sea caves and derelict water

tunnels with abundant bat aggregation,” he said.

Your Care Counts

“Global warming will pose a threat to wildlife.

Taking bats as examples, warm weather would

wreck bats’ winter slumber. The insomniac bats

would use up their energy and face the peril of

starvation,” he warned.

Shek called for our care and appreciation of

nature. Hong Kong boasts a wide spectrum of

habitats which in turn provide homes in which

a rich biodiversity can blossom. It is important

to conserve them by lessening any potential

disturbance. Hikers and picnic goers should avoid

touching wild animals for the sake of the safety of

both human beings and the animals themselves.

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The earthquake in Sichuan and the death of Roy To, our engineering alumnus, are hard to comprehend. The announcement of President Chu’s return to the United States in August 2009 was the last thing we want to hear. However, we should stay strong. Let’s transform suffering or

On May 12, the earthquake struck Sichuan and shocked every part of the world. At 2:28pm, May 19, you might have joined the national mourning while you were at work or on commute. Students and staff at HKUST also paid tribute to the victims at the Atrium during the same three-minute period. Within a very short period of time, the HKUST community including alumni raised over 1 million for the Sichuan victims.

Farewell Roy

On May 5, Roy To Sze-chung 陶思誦陶思誦, our 2005 Civil Engineering alumnus, died in a car crash in Inner Mongolia. He was on his way home after visiting children living in poverty. His death marks the loss of a staunch supporter and a warm-hearted friend. Roy contributed his time and his wealth to help others. He spent time visiting the elderly in Hong Kong, visiting children in poverty in areas such as Ethiopia and China. He was an achiever in his career as a fi nancial planner, winning numerous awards and promotions. At his young age, he even had plans to form his own charity trust to help the needy. At HKUST, Roy was popular amongst his buddies at the Hall he lived in and the student society he belonged to. Even after graduation, he spent time with our students

Transfer Sadness into

HKUST Hearts Reach out to Sichuan

sadness into power and strength. Support the earthquake victims as far as we can. Follow in Roy’s footsteps and contribute to the community. Enjoy the success planted by President Chu and help HKUST to reach further heights.

offering advice on matters relating to student society. Roy will be sorely missed by his many classmates and friends. In memory of Roy, the University has set up an annual award in the name of "Roy To Community Service Award"

to recognize students who have made exceptional contribution to community service. Prof Roland Chin presented a gold medal posthumously to Roy in recognition of his service to the underprivileged in the world. h of d to dent

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sadness into power and strength. Su earthquake victims as far as we can. Roy’s footsteps and contribute to the c

Power

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President Chu has decided to return to the United States after his contract expires in August 2009. We are grateful to have benefi tted from his leadership over the past seven years during which time HKUST has become one of the best universities in the world. President Chu has contributed so much not only to the higher education sector but also to Hong Kong as a whole. A search committee to seek his successor will be chaired by our Council Chairman, Dr Marvin Cheung.

HKUST MBA Ranks #

17 in the World in

Financial Times Ranking

HKUST Business School’s full-time MBA program has been ranked by the Financial Times at number 17 in the world, the highest ever for any Hong Kong run program on the chart. Seven schools from the Asia-Pacifi c appeared in the Financial Times’ top 100 MBA programs. HKUST Business School was the only representative from Hong Kong. The other schools included two from Mainland China, two from Australia, and one each from India and Singapore.

“No Banquet Lasts Forever”, said Paul Chu

HKUST Spirit Spreads to the

Beijing Olympics

Both President Chu and Chan Yik-hei (Year 1 Engineering student) were among the 120 runners on the Hong Kong leg of the Olympic torch relay held on May 2, 2008. To offer support to the Olympics and to the two HKUST torch-bearers, spirited students carrying national flags, gathered at the Atrium early that morning and departed for the relay route together.

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The University has a tradition of celebrating the 10th Graduation Anniversary of our alumni. This year it was the turn of the Class of 1998 to return to their Alma Mater and catch up with each other. The reunion, held on 31st May, 2008, attracted over 350 guests including alumni and their families. It was an overwhelming response, with all tickets sold before the early-bird registration.

Record Numbers of Alumni at

Class of

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After enjoying a few drinks at the cocktail reception, all alumni and their families gathered at the Atrium to take a giant group picture. We showed our UST spirit by saying “1, 2, 3, UST” with the most beautiful smiles looking at the camera. At the start of the dinner, Prof Roland Chin, Deputy to the President, shared with us the campus development plan. Everyone was amazed with it and looked forward to visiting the campus again in the future.

During the dinner, we had games and lucky draws with loads of prizes for alumni to take home. A round of applause went to our emcees, Angelica Leung, BBA(MARK), and Ken Leung, BEng(COMP). Without them leading the whole event from the stage, we would not have such an enjoyable evening.

More pictures are available at http://www.ust.hk/ cgi-bin/cgiwrap/~alumni/photo_gallery.pl

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From time to time, different Schools and Departments organize activities to foster relationships between our alumni and HKUST. In addition to participating in activities, your participation in surveys, mentorship programs and internship referrals for students will help the University and our students shape a better future. With the education you have attained from HKUST together with your working experience, you can offer valuable comments to the University on subjects ranging from the course curriculum to student development programs.

Here we share with you just some of the recent programs. There are a lot more for you to participate in. The University community wishes to see you at the coming events. Your participation does count and your talent will defi nitely help!

School of Engineering

ECE Science Park Gathering

The Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering (ECE) Alumni Science Park Gathering was held on 25 April 2008 in the Happiness Cuisine Restaurant of the Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks in Shatin.

A delegation of some twenty ECE faculty members joined this special function to renew contact with their former students. Over 130 alumni across different professions and graduation classes took this invaluable chance to meet the professors and catch up with their good old friends.

School of Science

Outcome-Based Education Survey

To get ready for the transition to a four-year program, HKUST is making a big push to revise and restructure its curriculum. With a view to understand what kinds of abilities, knowledge and skills are crucial to the future success of our students, the School of Science embarked on an Outcome-Based Education Survey in March 2008. Prof J S Li from the Department of Mathematics, P r o f K i n g C h o w f r o m t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f Biology, Prof Robert Ko from the Department of Biochemistry and, Prof Lam-Lung Yeung from the Department of Chemistry are very thankful for alumni’s useful input. Their experience and comments will be instrumental in the enhancement of the quality of the programs.

Prof Philip Chan, Dean of Engineering

Prof Ross Murch (Left), Department of ECE

Your Participation Counts

Your Talent Helps

The evening was filled with good food and fine wine.

Everybody was so excited to see long lost faces and to learn what their old

classmates were doing. The senior graduates were particularly happy to see Prof Philip Chan, Dean of Engineering who used to be the Head of Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering during their school years.

Many alumni regarded Prof Ross Murch as both friend and professor. They thanked him for making this much anticipated event come true.

“Although there are a few hundred UST alumni working in the Science Park, this is the fi rst time I have seen most of them individually,” an alumnus

said.

Prof Murch urged the ECE/EEE alumni to stay in touch with the UST family. Alumni are welcome to join their Facebook group, “HKUST ELEC Alumni” which has over 200 members. To avoid missing important news from the Department and the School, alumni are reminded to make sure that their Alum-e-Nation account works. Prof Murch looks forward to an even bigger gathering in the near future.

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Update

Your

Contact

Information

If you have moved, changed jobs, or are not receiving University information, simply login to Alum-e-Nation (AeN) at http://www.alumni.ust.hk

and update your information on-line. Alternatively, you could fill in the attached and fax it back to us at 2358 0537 or email it to [email protected]. If you think you can contribute to your Department, School or even the University in one way or another, you are welcome to express your intent by fi lling in the form below.

Surname Given Name

Address Email Address Telephone No. Year of Graduation Degree Obtained Student No. Company Name I would like to

School of Business Management

SBM UG Graduate Club

Since the launch of the SBM UG Graduate Club last summer, the School has held an array of enriching activities for SBM alumni on a regular basis.

Ms Louisa Wong 黃德如黃德如 was invited to share her life experience on “From News Anchor to Chinese Medical Practitioner” in May, 08.

In April, 08, Prof Jerome Yen from our Department of Finance gave a seminar on a hot topic, the Subprime Crisis.

Ms Judy Leissner, CEO of Grace Vineyard, spoke about “Changing from a multi-national corporation to a small family business” in March, 08. For the convenience of alumni, the gatherings were mostly held downtown at HKUST Business Central and the HKUST CL3 Admiralty Learning Center. Alumni of all ages appreciated the networking opportunities with the eminent speakers and their fellows in a relaxing atmosphere.

“Although I passed through the doors of UST many years ago, I am grateful for what the School has been doing for us,” a Marketing alumnus said.

In venturing forth to create a brighter future, the School looks forward to forging stronger bonds among our alumni. With the dawning of the new age of the four-year curriculum, the School seeks to provide greater opportunities for students to immerse themselves in the real business world. Alumni are welcome to engage in the aspirations of the University and invest in the future generations of alumni by furnishing further immersion opportunities that may be available in their working environment.

Haven't joined the SBM UG Graduate Club? Act Now by visiting http://www.bm.ust.hk/ug/ graduate_club/.

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he first alumni baby program, “Alumni Baby Contest”, which was launched on January 25, resulted in over 300 photos from enthusiastic moms and dads arriving before Children’s Day on April 4.

Thanks to those who submitted their adorable baby pictures. Without your participation, the Alumni Baby Contest wouldn’t have been such a great success. It wasn’t an easy task for our judges to choose the alumni babies for the main and the sub-category awards. Congratulations to all the winners!

Alumni

Baby

Contest

2008

Belle Ngan

Bronze Award

Lam Nok Hei

Wang Yuexin

Cool... lovely water massage!

Reading time -

Grandfather and me

Tse Sung Tsz, Isaac

Silver Award

有幾嘆

Hui Yan Lam, Ernest

Funny Face

Best Theme Award

Funniest Face Award

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ur award winners have won a total of HK$3,000 cash prizes, while all participants have taken home gifts, courtesy of our sponsors.

My Mom My Mom Yan Liling Yan Liling Class of 2001 Class of 2001 MPhil (MECH) MPhil (MECH) My Mom Tsang Chui Pik Class of 1996 BBA (MARK) My Dad Lam Wo Tak Class of 2001 MSc (ELEC) My Mom My Mom Liz Ho Liz Ho Class of 1995 Class of 1995 BSc (MATH) BSc (MATH) My Dad My Dad Timothy Ngan Timothy Ngan Class of 2004 Class of 2004 MTM MTM My Dad My Dad Ts e Yat Lung, Ts e Yat Lung, Desmond Desmond Class of 1996 Class of 1996 BEng (COMP) BEng (COMP) My Dad My Dad Hui Oi Tak, Eddy Hui Oi Tak, Eddy Class of 1996 Class of 1996 BSc (APHYS) BSc (APHYS)

Gold Award

We gratefully acknowledge the support of:

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Here come more adorable faces of the cutie pies!

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Visit our photo gallery at http://www.ust.hk/alumni/about/babycontestphoto.html to view the full album.

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T h e C h a i r m a n o f t h e Convocation (評議會評議會) is a member of the HKUST Council ( 校董會校董會 ) – t h e s u p r e m e g o v e r n i n g b o d y o f t h e University, which deals with all major decisions, including the appointment of the University President. The seat has always been there, but remained

vacant for the past 17 years since the Convocation has not been set up yet.

HKUST Alumni Association i s n o w t a k i n g a c t i o n t o encourage the setting up of the Convocation, and to elect her Chairman. By then, alumni will have constitutional

participation in University’s governance matters if an alumni representative is being elected. Extensive consultation will commence soon. The sooner we can set up the Convocation, the sooner your voice will be represented.

w w w . u s t a a . h k

It's always been there,

VACANT

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HKUST Alumni Association

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HKUST Alumni Golf Club

香港科技大學校友高爾夫球會

HKUST Alumni Golf Club was founded at Kau Sai Chau Club House, Sai Kung on March 20, 2008. Its objective is to promote the game of golf for recreation, health, networking as well as the challenge of competition among both the internal members of HKUST community and external partners such as other golf societies. The Club is non-profit making and will endeavor to promote the spirit of giving via golf activities.

Regardless you are a professional, amateur or novice golfer, you are invited to join our club. Golf tournaments will be arranged on a monthly basis starting June. Please visit our website http:// www.ustgolf.hk/ and stay tuned for our upcoming training offer and 'Swing for Charity' program. Happy golfi ng,

Edwin Mok - MBA/MSc (IM) 2005

Vice President - Communication & Treasurer HKUST Alumni Golf Club

Chemical Engineering Alumni

The tea gathering held on 25 May, 08 was the third biannual alumni gathering of Chemical Engineering alumni since 2007. We had 29 participants (20 alumni and 9 students) gathered at a cafe in Mongkok to share our experiences in study, career, family and many more aspects of their lives. You may wish to browse the pictures by visiting our Facebook Group.

Group Name: CENG alumni, HKUST,

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6414075717

For those CENG alumni who haven’t joined us yet, please do so now to connect with your fellows.

Benny Lam

Chairman of Chemical Engineering Alumni Activities Organizing Committee, HKUSTAA

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MBA Alumni Association

HKUST MBAAA Dragon Boat Team @

Stanley International Dragon Boat

Championships 2008

Paddling together i n a d r a g o n b o a t is a team building experience unlike any other sports. HKUST M B A A A D r a g o n B o a t Te a m o n c e again participated in Stanley International D r a g o n B o a t Championships. With a strong team of 25 devoted paddlers, the team won the 2nd runner-up from the fi rst round of the race on June 8, 2008. Our hard work after rounds of weekend practices paid off when the team received the trophy we deserved.

http://www.mbaaa.ust.hk/sports/dragonboat08.html

Volleyball Alumni Team

Hi there! There is going to be a big event for all members of the Volleyball Alumni Team!

The “HKUST Tournament 2008” will be held on 13 July, 2008. An array of ball games and matches will take place in the Sports Hall on that day. Volleyball alumni teams (both men and women) are invited to participate in this great event. Benefi ting from the annual “HKUST Tournament”, our volleyball family will have a good time when we get together.

HKUST Tournament 2008

The alumni teams will beat! Date: 13 July, 2008 (Sunday)

Time: Please visit http://ihome.ust.hk/~al_vbt Venue: HKUST S H Ho Sports Hall

Event: Men’s and Women’s Volleyball Competitions Parking: [email protected] (Contact person: Polly Chan) Registration: All members of volleyball alumni

teams are welcome. (Please send us e-mail if you want to receive our latest news.)

What’s more, we took part in the Hong Kong Volleyball League Competition in May. The matches were so exciting! Our team had three wins and one loss and we’ll try to win the fi nal match! Girls! Play hard!

CHAN, Wing-man Polly President

HKUST Volleyball Alumni Team

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In addition, you will receive a limited edition of “Alumni Car Decal” reflecting your s p e c i a l s t a t u s a s

HKUST Alumni.

Reconnect Your Old Buddies

and Overseas Fellows through

Facebook

Enthusiastic professors and alumni have built up their own networks through facebook. It is happy to see that many of them found their old buddies and start reuniting in the past few months. Whether you are staying abroad or missing your former classmates, you can try facebooking the friendly alumni via some of the popular platforms.

First Alumni Gathering in Europe

Local Alumni Groups

HKUST Alumni: Development & Alumni Relations Unit:

HKUST Alumni Association:

HKUST Computer Science Alumni Association:

HKUST ELEC Alumni:

HKUST Chemical Engineering Alumni:

HKUST Chemical Rowing Alumni:

Overseas Alumni Groups

HKUST Alumni in the US:

HKUST Alumni in the UK:

HKUST Europe Alumni:

HKUST Alumni in Singapore:

HKUST Alumni in Australia:

Zurich Insurance Group (Hong Kong) (“Zurich”) provides privileged offer of motor insurance to HKUST alumni. From July 1, 08 to Aug 31, 08, the first 100 alumni who successfully obtain a quotation of Zurich’s Motorplus Insurance Plan will receive a HK$50 supermarket coupon. To register, please visit https://www.alumni.ust.hk/benefits/ carowners and call Zurich’s insurance hotline 2903-9450 for enquiry, quotation and enrollment. For details of the offers, please visit http://www. zurichcare.com.hk/hkust.

Terms and Conditions:

1) Alumni members should provide all the requested information to Zurich for issuing the quotation of Motorplus Insurance Plan. Otherwise, the quotation request shall be deemed as incomplete and become invalid.

2) In case of any disputes, Zurich reserves the right of the fi nal decision on the offer.

Fabulous Offers to

Car Owners

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1994

Amy Wong, BSc(APHYS)-MP

1997

Lesley Chan, BBA (FINA)

Love brings us together! God Bless!! We got married on 6 Jan, 2008! Lesley Chan, 97’ BBA (FINA) & Alan Wong, 01’ BSc (PHYS).

1998

Rogers Chan, BBA (ISMT)-IS

I am Rogers Chan, graduate of 1998 BBA ISMT, and my wife is Eva Tse, graduate of 1998 Maths. We had our wedding on Sunday, 6 Jan, 2008.

1999

Lung Ying, BEng (ELEC)

2000

Harry Wong, BBA (IS)

2002

Jeffrey Leung, BEng (MEBS)

Jeffrey Leung and Fong Lam married on 10 Jan, 08.

2004

Brian Lee, MPhil (ELEC)

Greetings from Brian and Maggie! We are both from Class of 02, BEng (EEIC). Our wedding date was on 16 Dec, 2007.

2005

Yeung Kun Woon, MSc (IT)

My marriage was on 29 Sep, 2007.

2007

Allan Leung, BSc (BICH)

I spent my summer with a small Ro m a n i a n c h i l d r e n ’s c h a r i t y. Beyond gaining day-to-day working experience in public relations, I met some great people from AIESEC Bucharest. Romania is a very beautiful country. I spent a lot of great time travelling. If you have a chance to go there, I highly recommend it! But beware of the heat. Summer on the street was 56 degree celsius!