Academician conference "Engineering Science & Technology: Trends & Frontiers"
We would like to invite you to cover the following event:
Academician conference “Engineering Science & Technology: Trends & Frontiers”
| Date & time: | 14 December 2009 (Mon), 9am to 6pm 15 December 2009 (Tue), 9am to 1pm |
| Venue: | Wei Hing Theatre, 6/F, Amenities Building, CityU |
| Speakers: | Lu Youmei, former President of the China Three Gorges Project Corporation Sun Yongfu, former Vice Minister of Railway Ministry Shen Rongjun, spaceflight engineering expert Martin Green, solar power pioneer C W Tang, OLED inventor Jack Dongarra, supercomputing expert Rodney Tucker, telecommunications expert Yin Ruiyu, metallurgy expert Wu Ke, millimeter wave engineer He Jishan, applied geophysicist Wang Yingluo, management science and engineering expert |
| Language: | English/Putonghua (simultaneous interpretation will be provided) |
City University of Hong Kong (CityU) is co-hosting, with the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the academician conference “Engineering Science and Technology: Trends and Frontiers” on 14-15 December. It will bring together engineers who have played a pivotal role in huge-scale projects in China, including the epic Yangtze River hydraulic project, the world’s highest railway from Qinghai to Tibet and manned spaceflights, and other highly regarded scientists to discuss the latest innovations in engineering and the possible frontiers of technological advancement.
For the programme rundown, please visit the conference website: www.cityu.edu.hk/engineering
For media interview with individual speakers and enquiries, please contact:
Michelle Leung, Communications and Public Relations Office, CityU (3442-6827 or 9050-7507).