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Croucher Innovation Awards 2015
Congratulation!
Dr Tom Hiu Tung Cheung, Assistant Professor of the Division of Life Science, and Dr Kam Tuen Law, Assistant Professor of the Department of Physics at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) were honored the prestigious Croucher Innovation Awards 2015 by the Croucher Foundation for their distinguished scientific research achievements. Each award carries a value of up to HK$5 million over five years.
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Two HKUST Professors Honored The Croucher Innovation Awards 2015
More about Dr. Tom Hiu Tung Cheung
http://life-sci.ust.hk/faculty/Dr.T.H.Cheung/
More about Dr. Kam Tuen Law
http://physics.ust.hk/phlaw/
What is Croucher Foundation?
http://www.croucher.org.hk/
The Croucher Foundation is an independent private foundation established by the late Noel Croucher in 1979 to promote the standard of the natural sciences, technology and medicine in Hong Kong. The work of the Foundation is organised into five broad areas:
- scholarships and fellowships for promising young Hong Kong scientists and medical doctors to pursue research overseas;
- research fellowships to enable scientists in Hong Kong to pursue their intellectual inclinations, and to engage in bold new work;
- conferences, workshops and collaborative research to facilitate the exchange of ideas between Hong Kong scientists and their counterparts overseas;
- demonstration lectures to promote a wider understanding of science among Hong Kong school students and undergraduate students; and
- support for any undergraduate student in Hong Kong experiencing sudden financial difficulty.
image source: HKUST
Congratulation: The 4th Annual HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition
The 4th Annual HKUST One Million Dollar Entrepreneurship Competition was held successfully. Congratulation to all winners and I wish all teams will fully utilize the experience they gained in the process and realize the business plan they presented!
Image source: onemilliondollar.ust.hk
The winners are: m-Care Technology Limited, SonoSolution Limited, Silicool.
For details: onemilliondollar.ust.hk
Image source: onemilliondollar.ust.hk
"Science for Lunch" introduced by HKUST
Today I would like to introduce a program launched by Hong Kong University of Science and Technology named "Science for Lunch". It combines lunch and "scientific lecture" together:
"HKUST Science-for-Lunch is a town-and-gown event to share the scientific discovery and innovative technologies of HKUST professors with the community. Small, private lunch talks are held once a month in Central by invitation. Science-for-Lunch is one of the community engagement programs initiated by the Institutional Advancement and Outreach Committee of the University Council."
I believe the idea behind this program is good - bridging university research to the local communities. Nevertheless, how much the general public could really understand the presentation will be my major concern. This is definitely a good "test" to each professor.
You can also retrieve the lecture online as well - it is particular useful if professors are presenting waste water samples or any medical surgeries when you are cutting your medium-rare steak!
"HKUST Science-for-Lunch is a town-and-gown event to share the scientific discovery and innovative technologies of HKUST professors with the community. Small, private lunch talks are held once a month in Central by invitation. Science-for-Lunch is one of the community engagement programs initiated by the Institutional Advancement and Outreach Committee of the University Council."
Here is the site for details: http://science-for-lunch.ust.hk/cgi-bin/lunch/eng/index.php
You can also retrieve the lecture online as well - it is particular useful if professors are presenting waste water samples or any medical surgeries when you are cutting your medium-rare steak!
Image source: science-for-lunch.ust.hk