HKUST Newsletter, Winter 2001

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President Chu Officially Installed

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indy skies and jubilant smiles marked HKUST's Ninth

Congregation, held from 7 to 9 November 2001. The three days were officiated in turns by Mr Philip CHEN, Vice-Chairman of the University Council, Dr Vincent H S Lo, Chairman of the University Council, and Dr the Hon Sze- Yuen CHUNG, Pro-Chancellor of the University. This year, 2,488 gradu-ates were awarded academic degrees, comprising 1,812 bachelor's degrees, 602 master's degrees, and 74 PhDs. Since its establishment in 1991, HKUST has nurtured nearly 16,000 undergraduate and

On 9 November, HKUST formally ushered in a new era as world-renowned physicist Prof Paul Ching-Wu CHU was installed as the University's second President. During the Installation Ceremony, officia ted by Dr Sze- Yuen Chung, Prof Chu was presented

postgraduate students.

DrS YChllllg presellts Preside/II Cilll Ivith a copy of the Ulliversity Ordillollce.

with the symbols of the authorities empowered in him-a copy of the University Ordinance and the University Seal, presented by Dr Chung and Dr Vincent H S Lo, respectively.

In his introduction, ProfYuk-Shee CHAN, then Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs, praised President Chu as a persevering scientist, caring academic administrator and teacher, and all-round leader. He also stated that the University community was confident that the new President would "from the strong foundation laid down by his predecessor, lead HKUST to even greater heights and to make even greater contributions to Hong Kong, China, and the entire world."

The Installation Ceremony was attended by close to 100 promi-nent members of Government, industry, academia, and the community, including Mrs Fanny LAW, Secretary for Education and Manpower; Dr Alice LAM, Chairman of the University Grants Committee; Prof Arthur LI Kwok-Cheung, Vice-Chancellor of the

Chinese University of Hong Kong; Prof POON Chung-Kwong, President of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University; Prof Hsin-Kang CHANG, President of the City University of Hong Kong; and Prof NG Ching- Fai, President of Hong Kong Baptist University. Adding to the applause were Court and Council members, staff and faculty, as well as graduates of the Schools of Science and Humanities and

Social Science, who together with their friends and families, cheered HKUST's new President into office.

Preside/lts of HKUSTs sister illstitlltiolls attelld the Illstal/atioll.

AIVards for distillgllished service (Ire cOJ/ferreri upon Prof AlldreJV Homer (left) alld Gerlllaille Chall (beloIV).

Outstanding service medals were also conferred on the same day. Associate Professor Andrew B HORNER of the Department of Computer Science was awarded the Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching-the University's top teaching award-in recognition of his contributions to teaching. Prof Horner was honored for turning course materials into a source of interest and inspiration, and for putting students first.

Germaine CHAN Chore-Man, outgoing President of the HKUST Students' Union, was presented the Stephen Cheong Kam-chuen Medal for Distinguished Service to the Student Body for actively encouraging student participation in campus activities. Under her leadership, the Students' Union successfully mobilized student society leaders and further developed an involved and active

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President's Addresses

Prof Paul Ching-Wu CHU

Installation Address

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have the honor to take over the helm of this very dynamic and successful University at a crucial time in HKUST's and Hong Kong's development.

the best researchers, teachers, staff, and students. I will need the community's support. With the guidance of the University Council, I will actively work with all sectors of Hong Kong-Government, business, industry, and the public-to build social HKUST has established itself ~~ • •

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awareness of the University's important mission and to strive for the much-needed resources.

Together we will nurture well-rounded leaders of tomorrow, create new knowledge and technology, and propel Hong Kong through the current eco-nomic transition.

as a beacon for young universities globally. Yet, surprisingly, I find that HKUST's accomplishments often go unrecogriized in the very place that created it and on whose behalf it strives. Our success has shone abroad yet remains largely unseen at home. We are, however, starting to perceive a change as more top young minds are taking up the exciting and top-notch education that awaits so near at hand.

I shall turn the spotlight on Hong Kong's best-kept secret by

beginning to forge the University's remarkable energies into a distinctive HKUST culture.

As we come of age in our second decade, I seek to define and nurture a spirit that makes HKUST students instantly recognizable. This spirit will be a badge of distinction that not only identifies our graduates in Hong Kong, but in all the corners of our global society. A place at HKUST will be a passport to the world of decision-makers, creative thinkers, and international innovators.

HKUST is Hong Kong's only research university dedicated to science and technology development and its management, with a specific mission to assist the region's social and economic development. Its spirit will be born of the hard work, pursuit of excellence, and creativity that already distinguish the University and will ensure this engine of change continues to drive Hong Kong forward.

While the dotcom bubble has burst, the technological revolu-tion goes on and Hong Kong must not be left behind. The economic challenge Hong Kong is facing can only be met with the development of high-value added products and services via high-tech development.

HKUST specializes in the key areas driving leading economies: nano science and technology, biotechnology, molecular neuroscience, advanced materials, microelectronics and microsystems, Internet and information technology, and China and global business management. Our graduates, with their top-class academic training and all-round cultural nourishment, provide the much-needed human resources to implement high-tech change. Our research and development with local industry brings new businesses into being. The University has an essential role to play in lifting the economic gloom currently descending on Hong Kong minds.

I will need my dedicated faculty and staff to create efficiencies and yet continue to build a rewarding environment that attracts

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Congregation

Address (abstract)

One major difference between these opening years of the 21st century and previous eras is the speed at which economic and social change is taking place due to globalization and increased communication. To secure its future, Hong Kong must head for the frontiers: support basic research, develop applications, start up businesses in innovative fields, and lift our service sectors to higher levels.

This requires people with the creativity, flexibility, and knowl-edge to not only keep up with change but effect it. The community must possess the financial and business management skills to operate these cutting-edge businesses in the global marketplace; and the social awareness to ensure these developments benefit all.

HKUST has a pivotal role to play in this transition. Our Schools of Science, Engineering, Business and Management, and Humanities and Social Science provide both the discoverers of knowledge and the graduates to drive a high-tech society.

At HKUST we demand a lot from students-as I think our graduates know all too well. To obtain an HKUST degree we ask you to study hard and widely, and to step outside your majors to fathom the bigger picture. We tell our students to playas hard as they work, to debate and develop friendships.

It is a heavy schedule. However, our graduates accepted the challenge and now sit here among us, equipped not only with the knowledge embodied in their degrees, but the all-round ability to make a positive impact on to day's world. Such comprehensive preparation has been widely recognized by employers. In our latest job survey, HKUST had a 98% employment rate for the 2000 class of graduates and 99% for postgraduates. Students of HKUST leave us with the skills to succeed, even when times are tough.

So graduates of 200 1, prepare to make your entrance. You have a part to play-and you are ready to play it. We thank you for your hard work and wish you joy in what is to come. For commencement

Honorary Degrees

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t HKUST's Ninth Congregation, four outstanding people

were conferred honorary doctorates in recognition of their contributions to education, academic scholarship, and society.

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ESAKI

Doctor of Science honoris causa

President of the Shibaura Institute of Technology and 1973 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Prof Leo Esaki discovered the first quantum

electronic device: the Esaki Tunnel Diode. The discovery,

com-bined with other significant research, earned him international

acclaim. Prof Esaki pioneered "designed semiconductor

quantum structures" together with colleagues at IBM's prestigious Thomas J Watson Research Center in New York,

which led to the development of nanostructures, a field that

generates much scientific attention today. He has also

played a strong role as an

educa-tor in Japan, where he was the

Chair of the National Commis

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has served as Council member and Honorary Treasurer.

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Doctor of Humanities honoris causa

Prof Leo Ou-Fan Lee, Professor of Chinese Literature at Harvard University, began his career by writing The Romantic Generation of Modern Chinese Writers, which made him a star in the field of intellectual-cum-literary history. His research interest later moved on to Lu Xun, and resulted in a pioneering study of the material culture of Shanghai. In more recent years, Hong Kong's academic and cultural environment has become the focus of Prof Lee's attention. He has been adjunct faculty at HKUST, and has served on the advisory committee of the School of

Humani-ties and Social Science since its

founding.

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Doctor of Science honoris causa

Dr Lau Wah-Sum, Chairman of

the Urban Renewal Authority, was the first person in Hong

Kong to become a chartered

(Frolll left) HOllomry degree recipiellts Prof Leo Esaki, Prof Wallg Debillg,

Prof Leo Oil-Fail Lee alld Dr Lall Wah-SIIIII.

Prof Wang Debing is a

distin-guished hematologist and

Chair-man of the University Council of Peking University. Prof Wang's research interests lie in gene

diagnosis, gene therapy, and

the cytobiological attributes of

leukemia. He plays an active role as a distinguished medical

accountant under the ACWA (now ACMA). He joined the Hong

Kong Government in 1960, and later became the first Finance

Director of the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) Corporation, where

he oversaw the successful completion of the MTR. Dr Lau has made significant contributions to improving local livelihood,

and to the development of tertiary education in Hong Kong. He

educator, in addition to clinical

work and research. He has made important contributions to curriculum design, medical teaching, research and academic

restructuring, and was awarded First and Second Prizes for Excellent Higher Education Programs in Beijing. In 1997, Prof Wang was named Outstanding President and Pioneer in

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Address

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Prof Leo Esaki

(abstract)

The powers of the human mind can be divided into two major categories. One is the power of the judicious mind

(discretion), which allows us to analyze, understand, select, and

make fair judgment. The other is the power of the creative mind

(imagination), which allows us to create new ideas through the

activity of the intellect. It is this form of intellectual creativity that provides the engine for progress and that has stimulated and

sustained the advance of human civilization.

We must therefore be aware that academic education, as

provided by most schools today, is aimed primarily at nurturing the judicious mind. This means a special effort may be required to develop the creative mind in an environment that combines

freedom and discipline in such a way that they do not oppose each other.

Chinese people and the Chinese society have always valued

education and dedicated themselves to its enhancement. For the well being of the nation, it is necessary to foster more creative

Chi-nese citizens who can playa major role on the international stage.

This University has been performing very well in its mission:

education, research, and contribution to society. I sincerely hope that your dynamic University will continue to grow under the leadership of the new President, Prof Paul Ching-Wu CHU, and will meet all of our mutual hopes and aspirations of today and

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RESEARCH

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DEVELOPMENT

Engineering Research Provides Environmental Solutions

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esearch at HKUST has taken a strong environmental approach since the University's early days. Here we focus on two of the latest technologies out of the School of Engineering, which provide both novel research and efficient answers to two pressing environmental problems.

Tires become roads

Prof Kin Man LEE has a solution to the mountains of scrap tires that are piling up around the world-make them into roads.

Prof Lee, Associate Professor in HKUST's Department of Civil Engineering, has developed a unique and award-winning technology that turns scrap tires into a rubber material ideal for highways and other civil engineering projects.

Every year, close to one billion tires are dumped worldwide, posing a huge environmental problem. Proposed recycling methods have not been viable: using them for fuel can result in toxic emissions while landfill

Prof Kill MlIll Lee has created Ilollel

collstfllctioll lIlaterial frOIll scrap tires that

offers global belleftts. involves high disposal costs, among other problems. Prof Lee's Rubber Soil provides a viable answer. "Not only are we able to solve the environmental problem, but the usage potential is enormous:' he says.

Prof Lee first developed the concept of Rubber Soil about four years ago, building on his earlier research. Produced by mixing cement with rubber crumbs from scrap tires, the mate-rial has a porous internal matrix that allows high flow rate and eliminates pore water pressure build-up. It can be formed into construction blocks by a homogenous rubberized bonding technology. The blocks' self-standing and interlocking struc-ture significantly reduces lateral earth pressure on retaining structures, making them ideal for civil engineering projects and a wide variety of applications.

"Rubber Soil solves problems on a variety of fronts:' explains Prof Lee. One million scrap tires can be utilized to produce 3.5 km of roadway. The material is resilient and easy to maintain, and reduces noise and vibration, among other benefits.

Rubber Soil has generated a great deal of interest worldwide, winning the Outstanding Invention Award in 2000 and the International Invention Gold Medal in 2001, from the Interna-tional Inventors Association and the Hong Kong Innovation and Technology Commission, which also provided funding for full-scale research at HKUST. It is being used in a number of projects in Hong Kong, and HKUST is planning a pilot study with the Ministry of Railways and the Ministry of Highways in the Chinese Mainland. Talks are also underway with the US and other countries on licensing the technology.

Rubber Soil shows how a powerful research idea can be translated into commercial success, bringing global benefits. The technology has been transferred to Earth-link Technologies Enterprises Ltd in Hong Kong, which provided early funding for research and has worked closely with Prof Lee. Research into further applications is ongoing at the University, including material and endurance testing on its new Rubber Soil test track.

Building out of ash

Coal ash is an industrial waste produced by electric power plants. The amount generated by power companies in Hong Kong alone is estimated to be in the millions of tons each year, and a big challenge has been to find a cost effective and environmentally friendly way to recycle the waste.

To find a solution, 3E Envirotech Products (3E), an environmental technology company, turned to HKUST for help. In June 2001, the University signed an HK$8 million agreement with 3E to collaborate on

the development and manu-facture of novel coal ash-based building materials and products. The project is headed by Associate Professor Zongjin LI of the Department of Civil Engineering, and employs a novel extrusion technology he developed to recycle coal ash into high strength

br icks, wall pan els, and Researchers are explorillg lIlass prodllctioll of bllildillg materials made of COllI ash.

other building materials.

"Extrusion is a flexible technology, showing great improve-ment in strength, toughness, ductility, and durability over traditional casting methods:' says ProfLi, who is also the Director of the Advanced Cement-Based Building Products Cooperative Research Center at HKUST. Wall panels that are both waterproof and fireproof can be created by this process, which also allows for mass production of different shapes and sizes.

"Universities and industry can join hands to translate results of technological research into commercial products in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable way:' says Mr WANG Ding, Chairman and CEO of 3E.

With pilot production now completed, the researchers are developing a mass production process, aided by a HK$250,000 grant from CLP Power. D

Correction

The research team photo on page 5 of our Autumn issue mistakenly identified all pictured as researchers in the Molecular Neuroscience AoE. Only Prof Nancy Ip and Prof Jerry Wong ore members of the HKUST team. We apologize for any confUSion caused. Other participants in this AaE include the University of Hong Kong. the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong Baptist University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

ACCOLADES

Excellence in Global Manufacturing

Recognized

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KUST has received a prestigious international award for

excellence in production engineering and engineering management. The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the world's leading professional society for the manufacturing industries, presented the Computer and Automated Systems Association LEAD Award to the University on 12 November 2001 in Chicago. LEAD stands for Leadel:ship and Excellence in Application and Development.

The award, which is presented to only one university world-wide each year, recognizes HKUST's achievements in research and education in the area of enterprise-wide integrated manufacturing technology, through the Advanced Manufacturing Institute (AMI). AMI was established eight years ago with the mission to bring competitive advantages to industry by leveraging technological advances in the design, production, logistics, and service sectors.

''AMI's program accomplishes innovation by taking a holistic approach to studying methodologies. By leveraging the unique position of Hong Kong as a global financial center, together with the rapid industrialization of the surrounding region, our program has generated strong momentum in research and education;' says Prof Mitchell TSENG, Director of AMI and Professor of Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management.

Prof Tseng emphasizes the interdisciplinary and multinational aspects of the program: "The work involves other School of Engineering departments and the School of Business and Management working in close collaboration, and strong exchanges with universities in Europe and the US."

AMI's program comprises three distinctive aspects: Innovative Product and Process Development, Mass Customization, and

Honors

Dr Vincent H S Lo, HKUST Council Chairman,

has been named Businessman of the Year by the

DHL/South China Morning Post Hong Kong Business Awards. Dr Lo is Chairman and CEO of the SI1Ui On Group. The award, announced in December 2001, recognizes business and management excellence, and rewards individuals and companies for their contributions toward maintaining and expanding Hong Kong's viability and international stature. Dr Lo was cited for his innovation and leadership in developing Shui On, and as a trailblazing investor in Chinese Mainland projects. The Shui On Group, which he founded 30 years ago, was one of the first Hong Kong companies to enter the China property market, an example that many firms are now following. Dr Lo was

appointed HKUST Council Chairman in 1999, and has been

in-strumental in the University's recent strategic development,

spear-heading the revamped Mission, Vision, and Objectives Statement.

for Resenrch & Developmellt Prof Otto Lill. mill Denll of

Ellgilleerillg Prof Kallg Wnllg together Ivith ANlI's

illter-disciplillmy team.

E-commerce Driven Logistics and Supply Chain Management. HKUST has taken a leading role in these key manufacturing disciplines, supporting Hong Kong and the entire Pearl River Delta's manufacturing industry in upgrading their design capability; maximizing the value-added of their manufacturing systems; and fostering connectivity in supply-demand logistics networks.

Logistics management is also a high impact research area at HKUST, which established Hong Kong's first Master of Technol-ogy of Management in Global Logistics Management last year. AMI hosted the first World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization in October 2001, and will host the prestigious CIRP

Design Symposium in May 2002. 0

Prof Nancy Ip has been elected Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), one of

only six academics in Hong Kong to receive the biennial honor, announced on 9 December 200l. CAS is the most prestigious academic institution and research center for the sciences and high technology in China. Prof Ip is the Associate Dean of Science, Head and Professor of the Department of Biochemistry, and Director of the Biotechnology Research Insti-tute at HKUST. An internationally renowned neurobiologist, Prof Ip has made significant contributions to neuroscience and biotechnology, publishing over 120 scientific papers in leading journals. In 1998, she received the Croucher Foundation Senior Research Fellowship, and is currently leading the Area of Excellence team in "Molecular Neuroscience: Basic Research and Drug Discovery", recently awarded by the University Grants

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TEACHING & LEARNING

Innovations in Teaching and Learning Sho

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Oday's fast-moving world demands that teachers and students are open-minded in their approaches to

higher education and that graduates enter

professionallife with a wide-range of critical thinking skills and technological

knowledge-part of HKUST's mission in helping transform Hong Kong to· a knowledge society.

Partnering the University in achieving

this goal is the Center for Enhanced Learning and Teaching, which co-organized the first Teaching and Learning Symposium on 12 December 2001. "Teach-ing Innovations: Fostering a Creative and Collaborative Learning Environment"

was aimed at assuring the continuous

improvement in the quality of teaching

and learning at the University.

The daylong event, hosted by the Senate Committee on Teaching and Learning

Quality, provided an opportunity for

the close to 300 participants to share experiences and innovations. The over 30 presentations offered a rich perspective

on teaching and learning, and were followed by question and answer periods and panel discussions. Topics included online teaching

and learning, student -centered approaches to learning, and enhancing student learning with technology.

Vice- President for Academic Affairs Prof Yuk-Shee CHAN (then Acting) welcomed

the attendees, who included representa-tives from the Education Department, Vocational Training Council, tertiary

institutions, secondary schools, and the HKUST community. Dr Alice LAM,

Chair-man of the University Grants Committee, opened the Symposium, saying "HKUST

faculty are bringing together new teaching methods and tools to meet the challenges

of enhancing the quality of learning in the information age".

Rewarding teaching innovation

A highlight of the Symposium was the first Teaching Innovation Awards, which

honored educational innovators at HKUST

who have made a sustained effort to improve the quality of their students'

learning and to implement best practices.

The award was established to coincide with the biennial Symposium, to inspire faculty,

and to spread best practices throughout the

University.

12 faculty were honored for their efforts, and five were also presented awards for

Excellence in Teaching Innovation: Prof

Nelson CUE, who developed the world's first portable wireless learning tool to promote active and peer learning in large classes; Prof Ting Chuen PONG and Mr To CHOW, who launched a territory-wide

Cyber University which allows gifted

secondary students to take university-level

courses via the Internet; Prof David ROSSITER, who motivates learning through

student-centered projects in which they develop their own programs; Prof Surendra MANSINGHKA and his team, who provide a supportive learning environment for large classes through multiple communication channels, weekly tutorials, and prompt feedback; and Prof Lydia A YERS, who adopts

a multimedia approach in teaching music to large classes to stimulate students'

interest.

Shared experiences

Harvard University Professor Eric MAZUR, noted physicist and science education

reformer, gave the keynote address. "Better

science education is important for all,

not just science majors;' he stated,

add-ing that the goal of higher education

worldwide was to engage the mind. Prof Mazur shared with the audience his path to becoming an innovative educator in

his speech "Confessions of a Converted

Lecturer" .

After the opening, a wide range of

presentations by HKUST faculty and researchers provided the opportunity for

visitors, faculty, and administrators to learn

HKUST's illllOvative edllcators share hOl1ors with ProJ Eric Mazllr (IeJt).

ProJ SlIrel1dra Mal1sil1ghka prOl'ides practical /IIethods Jar teachil1g large classes.

first hand the innovative methods their

colleagues had developed, and their

successes and failures along the way. The sessions were interactive and highly informative, inspiring participants and providing some practical methods for teaching in large classes. A panel discussion followed, chaired by Associate

Vice-President for Academic Affairs Prof Peter

DOBSON, who has spearheaded the focus on

continuous improvement in teaching and

learning quality at the University.

A concurrent exhibition on teaching and

learning was also on display in the Chia-Wei Woo Academic Concourse from 12 to 18 December.

Teaching Innovation Award Winners

School of Science

• Prof Nelson Cue

• Prof Pei-Yuan Qian, Dr Ice Ko, Prof Madeline Wu, Prof Reinhard Renneberg, Prof Jian-Zhen Yu and

Prof Dennis Hsieh

School of Engineering

• Prof Rudolf Fleischer

• Prof Ting Chuen Pong and Mr To Chow

• Prof David Rossiter

School of Business and Management

• Prof Jong Hag Choi

• Prof Gary Katzenstein

• Prof Surendra Mansinghka, Ms Tsui Fen Kao,

Ms Chen-Chen Lien and Ms Gloria Wong

School of Humanities & Social Science

• Prof Lydia Ayers

• Prof Greg Felker • Prof Robert Ferguson

• Prof Min Zhang

lOT H ANNIVERSARY

10th Anniversary Year a "Soaring" Success

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record turnout and festive cheer

marked the grand finale of

HKUST's notable 10th anniversary

year-the 200 1 Staff Christmas Party. Held

on 21 December 2001, the event brought to

a close a year that has seen HKUST gain

further prominence locally and globally

through a series of celebratory events,

distinguished lectures and symposia, and

ongoing achievements of the University.

HONG KONG UN!

Some of the year's highlights included the International Student Gala in May, which saw overseas students of more than 20 different

nationalities meet and socialize with staff and faculty. Exchanges of a cultural kind were also

featured during the 10-month long celebrations, including performances by the Nanjing Univer-sity Arts Group in April, Le French May Photo

Exhibition, and an exhibition of the works of Mainland master painter CHEN Pei Qiu.

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chance to reminisce and reflect on the University's beginnings and rapid development was also provided at the Founders' Dinner on 5 October, which drew founding members from as far away as Taiwan, the US, and the

UK.

2he lOth anniversary year began

officially on 23 April 2001, in a ceremony launched by the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong SAR,

the Hon TUNG Chee Hwa, at the

Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Over 400

promi-nent members of Government,

2he year also saw a host of distinguished visitors and academics congregate at the beautiful Clearwater Bay campus. The Distinguished Lecture Series was

kicked off on 2 April by neuroscientist Prof Zach

HALL of the University of California at San Francisco. Other prominent lecturers in the series included

Nobel Laureate in Physics Prof Steven CHU of Stanford University. A wide range of international

symposia and forums were also held, including the

Genechip Symposium,

the World Congress on Mass Customization and Personalization, and the

Symposium of Academic

Presidents.

2he lOth anniversary celebrations served to bring

the University together with the Hong Kong community

through Open Days in

September, with close to 40,000 people flocking to the campus for the

Student Outreach Day and the lOth Anniversary Carnival.

find then it was the Christmas Party. Close to 900 HKUST faculty and staff gathered in the LG7 dining area for a party that was marked

with fun, friendship, and holiday spirit. A host of prizes donated by companies, friends of HKUST,

and senior administrators made the event a memorable one.

The party and 10th anniversary year

ended on the same feeling of warmth and

solidarity, together with anticipation and

preparation for further successes and

HKUST

IN ACTION

Prof Chu and

Prof Neal

Lane Meet with President Jiang Zemin

HKUST President Prof Paul Ching-Wu CHU and Prof Neal LANE, former Director of both the US National Science Foun-dation and the White House Office of Science and Technology, met with Chinese President JIANG Zemin in Beijing on 26 November 200l. They were joined by Prof Yongxiang Lu, President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Topics discussed at the meeting included global development trends in science and technology, and how to strengthen collaboration between China and the US on the economic and technology research fronts. Prof Lane (above left), who is an expert on science and technology policy issues, also visited HKUST on 21 November and toured the University's leading-edge facilities.

Innovation Expo

2001

HKUST's groundbreaking research, innovative applications, and entrepreneurial ventures were showcased to the 130,000 visitors at the third Innovation Expo, held from 22 to 26 November 2001 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organized by the HKSAR Innovation and Technology Commission, the

Expo is held biennially to enhance public awareness and highlight Hong Kong's achievements in innovation and technology. Visitors to the HKUST booths, which were featured in four pavilions throughout the venue, included Hong Kong Financial Secretary the Hon Antony LEUNG (above right). HKUST President Prof Paul Ching-Wu CHU spoke on the role of research universities at a parallel forum entitled "The New Golden Wealth Triangle: Industry, Universities and Government in the 21st Century Knowledge-Based Global Economy".

Special Library Exhibitions

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The HKUST Library has been recognized worldwide for its pioneering use of information technology, as well as for its unique collections. Two concurrent exhibitions showcasing these achievements are being held through 6 March, as part of the University's lOth anniversary celebrations. "Landmarks in Science and Technology, A Library Special Collection" features many first editions representing epochal achievements in science and technology, including Copernicus' De Revolution ibus and Newton's Principia. Balancing classic science with leading-edge technology, the "Library's First Ten Years" highlights some of the significant events in its short history, including its progressive application of information technology, its proactive and responsive services, and its cohesive collections.

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Kong's First Semiconductor

Analysis Center Opens

HKUST inaugurated Hong Kong's first Semicon-ductor Product Analysis and Design Enhance-ment (SPADE) Center on 12 December 2001 in a ceremony officiated by Mr Francis Ho, Commis-sioner for Innovation and Technology, Prof Otto LIN, HKUST's Vice-President for Research and Development, and Prof Johnny SIN (above), Director of SPADE. Established with the generous support of the Innovation and Technol-ogy Fund and local semiconductor companies, SPADE is equipped with over HK$lS million in cutting-edge failure analysis and testing equipment, and is expected to sharpen the com-petitive edge of Hong Kong's semiconductor industry. Semiconductor companies in Hong Kong will no longer have to go overseas for product analysis and other services, shortening production time and lowering costs. SPADE's mission is also to train local professionals in design enhancement and analysis.

Advanced Institute in Nano Science

and Technology

A gathering of some of the world's leading experts in nano science and technology took place at HKUST from 6 to 11

January. The Croucher Advanced Study Institute

(ASI) in Nano Science and Technology-Novel

Structures and Phenomena featured topics

ranging from the physics of nanotubes to

quan-tum dot devices. Prof Paul CHAIKIN of Princeton,

Prof Pierre PETROFF (above) of U C Santa Barbara,

Prof Kunio T AKAYANAGI of the Tokyo Institute of

Technology, and Prof Herbert GLEITER of the

Institut fur Nanotechnologie, Karlsruhe were

plenary speakers. Croucher-funded AS Is in

Molecular Neuroscience and Functional

Genomics were also held in January,

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Prof Chan is a member of the lnternational Advisory Council of AACSB lnternational-The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. He is active in professional and community services positions in Hong Kong, serving as an advisor to the Hang -Seng lndex Services Limited. Prof Chan was a director of the Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company from 1992 to 1998 and served as its Deputy Chairman from 1994 to 1998. ln October 2000, he was appointed Chairman of the Pay Trend Survey Committee. He is a member of the Council of the Open University of Hong Kong, and serves on the Education Commission's Working Group on the Development

ofPost-secondarγEducation.

Prof Yuk-Shee Chan has been appointed Vice-President for Academic Affairs effective 18 December 2001. He has been Acting Vice-President for Academic Affairs since January 2001. Prof Chan received

his BBA from the Chinese University ofHong Kong, and his MBA in

finance, MA in economics, and PhD in finance and economics from the University of California at Berkeley. ln 1982 he was appointed to the faculty at Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of

Management, later moving on to the University of Southern California

where he was the Justin Dart Term Professor of Finance. He joined HKUST in 1990 as Deputy Head of Finance and Economics. Prof Chan was appointed Chairman of the Faculty in the School of Business and

Management, and became founding Dean of the School in 1993.

Prof Chan's research interests include economics of information,

financial institutions and contracts, and corporate finance. He is

PROFESSOR AND HEAD

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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

Tongxi Yu

余同希教授

Prof Chung-Yee Lee comes to HKUST from Texas A&M University, where he has been Rockwell Professor of Industrial Engineering since 1996. He holds a BS in electronic engineering and an MS in management science from Chiao-Tung University in Taiwan. ProfLee received an MS in industrial engineering from Northwestern University, and a PhD in operations research from Yale University in 1984. He joined the University of Florida as Assistant Professor of lndustrial and Systems Engineering in 1984, becoming Associate Professor in 1989, and Professor in1994. He was Visiting Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 1995 to 1996.

Prof Lee is a renowned researcher in the areas of production and

operations management, and logistics management. He has experience

in both plant management and consulting, and has led numerous

applied research projects in the US, sponsored by the National Science

Foundation and companies such as IBM, AT&T, and Harris

Semiconductor.

Prof Lee has published more than 80 papers to date in leading journals, inχ叫cluding Opeωr羽叫atμions Re臼se正GωIυr化'Cc吋

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He is an area ed刮仙itorfor the ]ournal of Production and Operations

Management and an associate editor of several other top journals,

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Prof Tongxi Yu has been appointed Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering effective 15 January 2002. Prof Yu joined HKUST as Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 1995, and is the Director of the lnstitute for lntegrated MicroSystems.

ProfYu earned his BS from Peking University. Following 10 years of work in industry in the Chinese Mainland, he obtained his PhD from Cambridge University in 1983. He was Professor and Head of the Solid Mechanics Division in the Department of Mechanics at Peking University from 1984 to 1991. ln 19則，he returned to Cambridge as a Royal Society Visiting Fellow, and joined the faculty of the U niversity of

Manchester lnstitute of Science and Technology as Reader in 1992.

ProfYu is an accomplished scholar with an international reputation in the areas of plasticity and impact mechanics. He has published six books and over 200 refereed journal papers, and is a member of the editorial boards of the International ]ournal of Mechanical Science and International ]ournal of Impact Engineering. Prof Yu was awarded an

honorary Doctor of Science by Cambridge U niversity in 1995, and was

the recipient of the China High Education Natur叫 ScienceAward (first

class) in 2001. He has bee凹n Visiting 扒rofessorP in more t仙han 10

uni廿ve位r泣ties ar叩oundthe w九^，o叫rld ，and is also a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and President of the Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics.

VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Helen CHEUNG

張藹偷博士

1990 PhD Oxford Polytechnic (Physiology &

Pharmacology )

1996-2001 Lecturer, International Medical University,

Kuala Lumpur

Research Interests Electrophysiological and biochemical

characterization of receptor-operated and voltage-dependent ion channels as target sites for centrally-acting drugs.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Ben YOUNG

楊立偉博士

1998 PhD University of Sydney (Civil Engineering)

1998-2001 Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological

University, Singapore

Research Interests Structural stability; structural testing;

cold-formed steel structures; stainless steel structures; analysis and design of steel structures. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER SCIENCE 們U N 刊 U H C σb 'H QUJ

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2001 DPhil University ofOxford (Engineering Science

Information Engineering)

2001 Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of

Technology

Research Interests Medical image processing and analysis;

computer vision; statistical signal modeling.

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS

In CHOI

崔仁博士

1990 PhD Yale University (Economics)

1989-1994 Assistant Professor, Ohio State University

ResearchInterests Time series analysis, panel data,

simultaneous equations system.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Sanghoon AHN

安相勳博士

1997 PhD Massachusetts Institute of Technology

(Economics)

1997-2001 Economist, Organization for Economic

Co-operation and Development (OECD), Paris

Research Interests Technology and productivity; economic

development; international tr吋eand finance.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Daniel Yiu-Fai LEE

李耀輝博士

2002 PhD Univer討tyofToronto (Labor Economics &

Development Economics)

Research Interests Development economics; economics of

human resources; Chinese economy.

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

Michelle YIK

易少梅博士

1999 PhD University ofBritish Columbia (Psychology)

1998-2001 Assistant Professor, University of Hong

Kong

Research Interests Culture and personality; structure of affect;