The Institute for Environmental Studies Is Established at HKUST

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4 November 1993

The Institute for Envirorimental-Studies Is Established at HKUST The establishment of the Institute for Environmental Studies (IES) was announced today by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

The mission of the Institute, in collaboration with participating academic departments, is:

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to carry out interdisciplinary applied research on envirorimental problems, and to develop interdisciplinary environmental education programmes at the graduate level, for professional continuing education, and for liaison with secondary school students and teachers.

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“We are conscious of the fact that all human activitiei’which bring about development impose changes on nature and affect the environm*ent,” said Professor Chia-We/ Woo, Vice-Chancellor and President of HKUST, at the inauguration ceremony for IES. “We feelit is the technologist’s responsibility to contribute to development while keeping its adverse effects to a minimum.*’

Professor Gary Heinke’, the Institute’s first Director, stated that the Institute will provide . _{for effective collaboration among the several university departments directly involved} with environmental studies. It will assist government and industry in the solution of the urgent environmental challenges facing Hong Kohg and her surrounding region. Currently the Institute has about 20 research projects in progress with a total investment of about $15 million.

The Institute will be guided by an external Advisory Board consisting of 12 senior leaders from industry, business and government. Internally, a programme committee of senior academics will oversee the work of the Institute and its working groups.

During the ceremony, Mr Malcolm J. Matthews, Managing Director of the Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd., discussed the environment from an industrial perspective, while the Hon. Peter H.Y. Wong, Member of the Legislative Council, spoke from a legislative perspective.

Experts and academics from HKUST also made presentations on Marine Siology and

Envrionmen t, Water and Environment, lndus trial -Waste Minimisa tion and Air Rhtion

and Control.

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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will host the

inauguration ceremony establishing the Institute for Environmental Studies

(IES) this Thursday.

The missions of the Institute are as follows:

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to carry out interdisciplinary applied research on environmental

problems, and

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to develop interdisciplinary environmental education programmes at

the graduate level, for professional continuing education, and for

liaison with secondary school students and teachers.

The ceremony will be held on 4 November 1993, from 3 to 5 pm, at the

Centenary Room, Omni Hong Kong Hotel, Harbour City, Kowloon. Attached

please find the programme for the ceremony.

(For information please call the Office of Public Affairs at

358-6307

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116-3388

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THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY INAUGURATION CEREMONY

Thursday, November 4, 1993 3:00 - 5:OO p.m. Centenary Room, Omni Hong Kong Hotel

Harbour City, Kowloon

PROGRAMME

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_- 3:00 p.m. Arrival of Guests Master of Ceremony

3:lO Welcoming Speech

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3:25

The Institute for Environmental Studies and its Mission Industry Perspective 3:30 3:35 .‘. , “. ‘_ _{c . .} .

3:45 Industrial Waste Minimization

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Marine Biology and Environment

Water and Environment

Air Pollution and Control

Legislative Perspective

Closing Remarks

Question Period Reception

Prof. Tom Stelson,

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Res. & Dev.) Prof. Chia-Wei Woo,

Vice-ChanceIIor/President Prof. Gary Heir&e, Director

Mr. Malcolm J. Matthews, Managing Director,

The Hong Kong and China Gas Co., Ltd., and Deputy to the Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries (Advisory Board Member of IES) Prof. Fu-Shiang Chia,

Dept of Biology

Prof. Howard J.C. Huang, Dr. Duncan A. McInnis and Dr. David G. Wareham,

Dept. of Civil & Structural Engineering Prof. PO Lock Yue, Head

Dept of Chemical Engineering Dr. Ming Fang, Research Centre Dr. See Chun Kot, Acting Head Dept. of Mechanical Engineering

Dr. Terence S.M. Wan, Dept. of Chemistry The Hon. Peter H.Y. Wong, OBE, JP, Member of Legislative Council and Partner, Kwan, Wong, Tan and Fong (Advisory Board Member of IES) Prof:Shain-Dow Kung,

Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs)