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At the Government House on 27 June, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) presented prestigious Fellow Grade certificates to three City University of Hong Kong professors:
Despite its long and rich cultural heritage, China must advance in the sciences and technologies to become a stronger country," said Professor S T Lee, speaking to Linkage after being awarded Second Prize in China's National Natural Science Award 2002 at a ceremony on 28 February.
One of the results of the senior management reshuffle implemented by President H K Chang in December last year was the creation of a new position of Vice-President for Academic Affairs.
Professor S T Lee, Chair Professor in the Department of Physics and Director of the Centre of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, was awarded the Second Prize in the National Natural Science Award 2002 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to diamond and nano-technology research, and in particular his research project on the nucleation and growth of diamond and new carbon materials.
In a rare display of talent, three CityU scientists-all chair professors-have been newly admitted to the elite of IEEE fellowship (photos below, from left): Professor Paul Chu, from the Department of Physics and Materials Science, Professor Ron Hui and Professor Luk Kwai-man, both from the Department of Electronic Engineering. In the latest round of the IEEE election, only nine new 2003 Fellows, all academics, are from Hong Kong.
Chair Professor Johnny Chan of the Department of Physics and Materials Science kicked off a press conference announcing his appointment to head Shanghai's Typhoon Research Institute with a bold prediction: "We expect to see about four typhoons in the South China region this year, but the rainfall is likely to be heavy."
Academic departments will need to go through the evaluation process for the Reward Scheme to Maximize Students' Learning once every three years, instead of once every year. Moreover, it has been proposed that the amount of the award should be $3 million, or 10 per cent of the current departmental annual budget, whichever is less.
In a rare display of talent, three CityU scientists¡Xall chair professors¡Xhave been newly admitted to the elite of IEEE fellowship: Professor Paul Chu, from the Department of Physics and Materials Science, Professor Ron Hui and Professor Luk Kwai-man, both from the Department of Electronic Engineering. In the latest round of the IEEE election, only eight new 2003 Fellows, all academics, are from Hong Kong .