HKUST Genesis = 同創, Volume 6, Number 4

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[evdate 1995-05-15] Genesis Vol.6 No.4 May 95 Merit Increases Awarded for Exceptional Work t the end of last year a new incentive for encour- aging outstanding performance by the faculty was put into place - the salary merit increase. To date, three faculty members have been duly rewarded for exceptional work in teaching, research and service. In all three cases, the recommendation for a merit increase came out of the regular academic review conducted at the time of contract renewal. During this review, the department head has the option to recommend a renewal of contract with a jump in the pay scale. This recommendation is passed on to the school dean for approval. If he agrees, the recommendation goes forward to the Pro-Vice-Chan- cellor for Academic Affairs. His stamp of approval is then taken into consideration by thevice-Chancellor, who has the final say in the awarding of a merit increase. 孏here are several ways of rewarding faculty excellence, including a title change, tenure or sub- stantiation, the Michael G. Gale Medal for Distin- guishedTeaching, and the merit increase,{????}ays Prof. Shain-Dow Kung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs. An academic review begins with a group of peers from the faculty member{????} own department who examine three major areas: Teaching effectiveness -does he or she generate interest and understand- ing of the subject in students? Excellence in research -has the faculty member contributed significantly to the enlargement of knowledge and scholarship? And university, professional and public service - what does the faculty member contribute to his or her department, the University, and the community as a whole? The three faculty members deemed by their peers and superiors to have met the highest criteria in these areas are: Dr. Cheng Siu Wing (Computer Science) and Dr. Ross David Murch and Dr. Mark Yau Sze-fong (Electrical and Electronic Engineer- ing). IN MEMORIAM Richard Leung Wai Cheuk was born to be a scientist.?work, grasp of the subject matter, and IS was how a friend and class- keen desire to do laboratory research. mate saw Richard Leung Wai Cheuk, He possessed a natural and wide- whose tragic death on 5 April 1995 is ranging curiosity about life: He was a keenly felt by friends, faculty and fellow reader. He read Chinese history, phi-

students. losophy, Greek mythology, science fic- Richard had come to HKUST in tion, detective stories and comics. 1992 after earning a higher diploma in What he learned he shared freely. chemical technology from the Hong 鐈e was my information channel,?an- Kong Polytechnic. In 1994, he received a BSc in other friend and classmate said.

chemistry after two years of course work. Richard{????} friends readily turned to him with their

Richard made clear his desire to continue study- questions about studies, or whatever puzzled them.

ing. His ambition was to earn a PhD in chemistry, a 孏he first week I was on campus, he was the one

goal his undergraduate and postgraduate supervisor who brought me to the computer barn and helped me

at HKUST, Dr. Ian Williams, believed was well within to apply for an e-mail account,?a friend recalled. 鐈e

his reach. even went back with me to help me check my mail. {????}ichard was among the best of the students in {????}ichard was very kind to people and very help-

our 1994 graduating class,?Dr Williams said. ful. Richard had impressed teachers both at the He will not be forgotten. Polytechnic and at HKUST with his dedication, hard- (see Task Force on p. 4)

OCGA: A Helping Hand with Contracts and Grants he Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA), under the direction of Mr. Alden L. McCracken, provides pre-

and post-award assistance to faculty and staff in managing contracts and grants for R&D programs. This includes

submitting formal proposals; negotiating contracts and grants; ensuring compliance with terms and conditions, and

providing general contract, grant and agreement administration with project sponsors. The office also provides English- language editorial support for a variety of research communications. Two children keep Jenny L. Cheng active in the sporting invoices private companies and super-

side of life. {????} play badminton and tennis with my kids. We also fish vises the clerical staff.

off the pier at UST and swim, too.?When she is not traveling or work- As a supervisor for contract and grant administration, Jenny ing, Angel plays tennis or badminton,

keeps University staff informed of new grant opportunities. She swims or reads novels. {????} read by trial: I

also liaises with FO, PO and grant sponsors. go to the bookstore, and if something

㜁e{????}e working with FO to develop a looks suitable, I buy it.?But she may funds accounting system to provide more have to forego some of her leisure read-

comprehensive financial reports to princi- MBA courses next semester. pal investigators and sponsors. Our office also is consolidating several databases to Another OGCA staff member has lost her heart to

have one OCGA database for project Switzerland: Stephanie Poon says it{????} her favorite place be-

_ management to enhance our efficiency . cause {????}t is so quiet and comfortable.?She has set foot on the

A UST staff member for six months, same lands as Angel, but she{????} also been to more Asian

Jenny already has found joy in her job. {????} enjoy working for tertiary destinations: Japan, Korea and Malaysia, to name a few.

institutions and I like doing contract and grant administration. A self-proclaimed temple fanatic, Raymond A. Dragan travels the world looking for thesesanctuaries of Chinese religion. 尞antau temples are the most interesting because the im- ages are older and better preserved than those on Hong Kong Island and Kowloon. Lantau has a long history of settlement, and there is less incense smoke and car ex- haust to deteriorate the temples. His temple fascination has taken him to Macau, Taiwan, Thailand, and even California. He plans to visit Chinese tem- ples in Singapore and Bali soon. Ray has two young children and takes Cantonese at night school with his wife. He holds a PhD from the University of Toronto. As a technical writer, Ray edits grants, proposals and journal {????} want to go to Sydney next to visit my brother. I haven㦙 seen him in a year. Stephanie, a Grant/Contract Clerk I, has been with OCGAfor two and a half years handling the administration of Re- search Infrastructure Grant and Match- ing Funds Grant projects. She also regu- lates and processes proposals to be sure all the criteria are met. 孏his job keeps me busy, so the time goes by quickly,?she says. When she{????} not working or studying English at HKUU, Stephanie heads for court: the badminton and squash courts, that is. {????} like to come to campus on Sundays to play. When she{????} not handling the office administrative work, Judy Tse collects stamps. 岞ost of them are from Germany, she says. She also reads short stories. Most of her free time, articles and helps to compile the annual Research Report. however, is spent on course work toward a UST degree.

孏he most rewarding prospect about working here is the As Grant/Contract Clerk I, Judy administers all research

chance to edit a future Nobel Prize winner{????} proposal.?projects funded by Competitive Ear-

marked Research Grants, Central Allo- Switzerland is the favorite travel destination of Grant/Contract cation Grants, Cooperative Research

Officer II Angel Fan. {????}t{????} comfortable in the living and scenery, Centres Grants and Postgraduate Con-

and the people are the friendliest I{????}e ever met.?Angel also ference/Seminar Grants.

enjoyed the food and climate of Greece. Judy has been with UST for three Angel has been to France, England, Germany, Italy and to years; before OCGA, she worked in the

points around the United States and Canada as well. She hopes Research Centre. to visit Norway and Denmark next. 㜁orking in OCGA is quite different from working in an

She works on non-RGC/UGC projects related to private academic department. This is a service-oriented office, and all

companies and some government departments. She also estab- of us go out of our way to help faculty solve their research-

lishes accounts for direct-allocation grants, maintains databases, funding problems.

Does the University have a policy on plagiarism? If so, what is it and who handles complaints? At U.S. universities, plagiarism is serious and can result in expul- sion from the institution. But at tertiary institutions in Hong Kong, it seems that students commonly plagiarize with little sense of guilt. I suspect this attitude is common in Hong Kong, if not in Asia, and it must be undermining standards at UST, too. Priscilla Chung (DPA): This matter in regard to stu- is fully covered on pages 20 to 22 of the Academic Calendar, complete with Senate-approved procedures. Does UST have any organized way of recycling the generated here daily? If not, could one be estab- lished so that we could recycle a variety of recyclables? Each office could have bins by the copiers for white and colored paper, for example. How much solid waste does UST actually generate each day? George Lomas (EMO): 廍ince 1993, EM0 has run a recycling program in the Academic Building. Two sets of waste collection bins are used in offices for the different types of paper. The waste paper is packaged by the refuse disposal contractor, who sells it. In 1994, 57,757 kg of waste paper were collected and sold; an average of 4,813 kg per month. The income was very small, so the exercise is one of conservation rather than income earning. {????}t the SSQ, a system of separate collections and disposal of paper, bottles, cans and normal waste is practiced, but most residents don㦙 participate. The waste is taken away by the contractor for recycling elsewhere. I understand that under Carlingford{????} Staff Medi- cal Scheme we need to obtain a referral letter for seeking specialist medical treatment. Do we need to obtain a new referral letter for each specialist consultation? Polly Tse (PO): {????}ccording to the terms of the Carlingford medical insurance policy as stated on page 15 of the booklet on the Staff Medical Insurance Scheme, staff members can use the same referral letter for seeking specialist treatment(s) for the same diagnosis within a three-month period. If, how- ever, they have not visited a specialist for more than three months after the date of issue of the referral letter from a registered medical practitioner or after the last visit to the specialist, they need to obtain another referral letter from a registered medical practitioner to claim the medical benefits under specialist fees. Staff members are advised to keep a copy of any referral letters they use. There is an art installation of hanging tree stumps e courtyard outside the Sandwich Club. Whose idea was this? How long will it be there? Howard Chan (Arts Endowment Committee coordina- tor): 孏he untitled installation is part of The Art of Antonio Mak Hin-Yeung: A Retrospective Exhibition and will be displayed until September. The late Antonio Mak designed the sculpture specifically for the Sandwich Club courtyard. The artist{????} pa- trons donated the cost of the installation, which was con- structed according to his sketches. Danny Yung (AEC Secretary) explains the thinking behind Mak{????} sculpture: 鐈e wanted to integrate items that used to have life into items that have no life, creating a contrast between the 16 identical concrete columns and the stumps. The history of each stump is written in their divergent forms. Mak was also sensitive in selecting the architectural environ- ment for his work and he chose this space because it is open to interpretation and development. 孏he work also seems to remind us of the old Chinese saying, 飡t takes 10 years to nurture a tree and 100 years to bring up a person,?making it particularly relevant for us. Another of Mak{????} sculptures, 鐈eaven and Hell? has been installed permanently outside LG7 thanks to a donation by Mak{????} patrons. Students Bring Dance to UST Campus contributed by the Students?Dance Society, HKUSTSU number of UST students, together with stu- Other dance-related events will be dents from other tertiary institutions, are bringing the held around campus during this pe-

magic of dance to the campus. The Podium Project, riod. a large-scale annual dance production jointly organ- To prepare for the event, stu-

ized with the City Contemporary Dance Company dents have attended workshops, led

(CCDC), will be held at several university campuses by professional dancers from CCDC,

in May. to create ideas and to train for the UST is the third station (the first and second performance. stations are Polytechnic University and Chinese University). The For further information, please e-mail Emily at mn-hlaa or

dance performance will be staged from 8 to 15 May in the Atrium. Daniel at im-dany.

Task Force issues Fact Finding Report cl ollowing the death of Richard LEUNG Wai Cheuk, the Vice- Chancellor and President, Prof. Chia-Wei Woo, appointed an Accident Investigation Task Force on Thursday 6 April. The members are: Prof. Peter N. DOBSON, Jr. (Chair), APVC-AA (Programmes); Dr. C. T. CHE, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Chem- istry; Mr. HUEN Kai Lun, Postgraduate Student, Dept. of Chem- istry; Dr. Shu Ming NG, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Information and Systems Management; and Prof. Eugene WONG, PVC- RD. The Task Force was charged with investigating the acci- dent, which occurred on the 7/F Laboratories of the Chemistry Department on 4 April; determining the facts relating to the accident; considering the causes of the accident; and making recommendations for improving safety. The facts of the accident as determined by the Task Force are as follows: At about 11 p.m. on 4 April, Mr. XIA Haiping, a research assistant working with Dr. Guo Chen JIA of the Dept. of Chemistry, was working in lab room 7147. The solvent cabinet under the fume cupboard in that room accidentally tipped forward while its doors were open. Several glass bottles of chemicals fell from the shelf to the floor; two of them broke. One contained acryloyl chloride and the other methacrylic anhy- dride. Mr. Xia experienced tearing eyes and coughing from the fumes. He went to lab room 7139, where Dr. Jia was working. Seeing Mr. Xia{????} distress, Dr. Jia hurried him to the public corridor on the sea side of the building outside room 7139, where he opened windows for fresh air. Mr. Leung and two other graduate students were in 7139. They noted a chemical odor as they saw Dr. Jia and Mr. Xia leave. Mr. Leung, who thought the problem was in 7139, told the other two students to leave; he left 7139 by the service corridor entrance to warn others in the area. Outside 7139, the fumes were even stronger. Mr. Leung thought that they were coming from the refrigerator by the door to 7139, which Dr. Jia used for storage. The fumes caused his eyes to tear, and he moved away from that area towards room 7147. Unfortunately, this was the site of the spill. By this time, he was suffering severe eye irritation and coughing. He entered room 7147 because he knew there was a sink there to wash his eyes. He may have spent several minutes in the room washing his eyes. The sink that he used is opposite the solvent cabinet where the chemicals had been stored; the spill was on the floor between the cabinet and the sink, which are separated by about 1.5 meters. Mr. Leung met other students as he left 7147 through the door to the public corridor on the hill side of the building. They gathered near room 7127, where a number of people had congregated. The students noted that the odor could be detected even near room 7127, so they left the 7/F for the 2/F. On the 2/F, Mr. Leung left the group to find his adviser, Dr. Ian Williams, who was with one of the other students who had been in room 7139. After alerting a security guard about the problem, the three went to the Security Control Centre, where an ambulance was called to take the two students for exami- nation at United Christian Hospital. Mr. Leung died at United Christian Hospital on the evening of 5 April. (Copies of the Task Force Report may be obtained from department heads.) A ,ustralian Artists Create with Techn torogy ive Australian artists who use digital technology as their canvas explore the impact of technology on our lives in the exhibit Alterna- tive Realities, which opens at the HKUST Expo Hall on Wednesday, 3 May 1995. Patricia Piccinini explores the dark side of technological progress in her humorously sinister work The Mutant Genorne Project - GMS Genetic Manipulation Simulator. The young artist has conceived a fictitious, superhuman laboratory creation. According to their budget, prospective consumers can select the enhanced features of their child via computer. construction of historical narrative in his video Ernst Will{????} Picture Book: A Euro Rebus. Callas uses the images of a traditional children{????} picture scrapbook, or rebus, to explore the private history of Europe. Moira Corby and Rosemary Laing examine the aesthetic .e. was organised by the curator of the University of Melbourne Museum of Art, Rachel Kent. She will intro- duce the exhibit at a seminar on Sunday, 7 May 1995, at 2:30 p.m. at the HKUST Expo Hall. All arc I invited. Exhibit sponsors are the The technology of travel, or {????}andscapes in motion?is HKUST Arts Endowment Committee and Office of Public Affairs,

explored in Ross Harley{????} DRIVE: Motion Landscapes video the Australian Consulate General, Asialink Centre and the Uni-

series. Transport systems 㺸rchestrate the landscape into some- versity of Melbourne Museum of Art.

thing akin to cinema, television or video,?he says. The exhibit will run 3 - 21 May. Times are: Tuesday - Friday,

Peter Callas examines the role of the mass media in the l-5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Managing Change - The Challenge for Future CEOs f you want to be the kind of CEO that companies are looking Other soft skills that Mr. Tang says are necessary involve

or, you need three things: basic skills, the ability to plan and focusing key resources, improving the bottom line, engaging in

manage large-scale change, and the drive to improve a compa- strategic thinking, communicating, thinking internationally and

ny{????} financial and market standing. sensitively, and knowing English. So says Mr. Martin Tang, UST Council member and manag- {????}nglish is the language of international business,?Mr. Tang

ing director for South/Southeast Asia of Spencer-Stuart and said, 弌nd multi-lingual CEOs have an advantage.

Associates, reportedly the largest executive search firm in the He added that in executive search firms, China-based

world. Mr. Tang shared his understand- assignments are on the increase, from ing of companies?CEO needs at an OPA less than one-tenth to one-quarter of Luncheon Lecture, co-sponsored by Spencer-Stuart{????} business. SOSC and SU, on 28 March. 孏omorrow{????} leaders will be emerg- Mr. Tang based his lecture on a talk ing from different kinds of organiza- he gave to SBM{????} MBA students last tions,?he continued. 岞arkets shift and May, in which he stressed two themes: evolve; organizational options are mul- the key qualifications that CEOs need to tiplied, so experience in several com- provide for new, strategic leadership; panies is necessary. and current trends and how students He explained that by {????}everal com- can position themselves to assume these leadership roles. panies?he meant a variety of corporate environments: large and

鏠ompanies,?he said, {????}ant to recruit leaders who will take small, alternative-structured and international. Companies with

them past the 1997 transition and into the next century.?various markets and high-tech ability, and those that concentrate

In selecting CEOs, companies are considering several on value-added components of marketing are important proving

factors, including the emerging industry sectors, evolving work grounds for the well-rounded CEO. The CEO also must be able

structures and the impact of technology. Each CEO, then, must to form strategic alliances and external relationships, mainly with

have both hard and soft skills. customers, shareholders, government, employees, media and

It is the hard skills that the University is prepared to teach. other leaders. {????}niversities do a good job of teaching hard skills - knowledge The common skills in five representative cases that Mr.

of the subject. But the job descriptions include soft skills,?Mr. Tang outlined included delegation and team-building; interna-

Tang said. tional experience; multi-lingual ability; and financial knowledge. These skills, rooted more in experience, require some Mr. Tang holds a BS in electrical engineering from Cornell,

forethought on the part of the University. How do you teach where he serves as a trustee, and an MS from the Sloan School

students to envision opportunity, inspire belief and commitment of Management at MIT. Spencer-Stuart has offices in 17 coun-

in a company, and develop and lead a team? tries and handles 2,500 search assignments around the world.

Graduates Meet Success in Job Market raduates of HKUST{????} first undergraduate class have proven to be highly desirable in the Hong Kong job market, according to the results of a graduate employment survey recently conducted by the Student Affairs Office. Community & Social Services 4% Government 13% Education 16 3% Commerce & Business 63.8% Manufactunng 8 lndustnes 136% Construction 1 0% Distribution of full-time Employed Graduates by Employment Sector Of the 567 surveyed, 98% were either employed full-time or enrolled in full-time postgraduate study. Of the 13% who chose to continue their studies, the majority are enrolled in graduate programs at HKUST. The School of Science has the highest percentage (19.4%) of graduates pursuing further studies. The School of Business and Management has the highest percentage of graduates employed full-time (96.2%) and the smallest percentage of graduates pursuing further studies (3.8%) In the ranking of job types, the largest percentage of em- ployed graduates (21.3%) took positions in systems analysis and computer programming, mostly in the commerce and busi- ness sector. Engineering (13.8 marketing/sales (13.3 and teaching/lecturing (12.3%) were the other major types of work taken up by the graduates. The median basic salary for the 1994 graduates was $10,000. Promotions and Regrading Mr. Tony C. C. CHAU to Building Services Officer in EMO. Ms. Regina K. Y. CHOW to Executive Officer I in OPA. Mr. Fu Hing Cheong to Senior Artisan in OLS. Mr. Ho Kai Cheong to Works Supervisor I in EMO. Ms. Katie M. L. LAM to Personal Secretary II in PURO. Ms. Isabel M. W. LEE to Junior Technician in EMO. Mr. Philip K. C. LEE to Computer Technician I in CCST. Ms. Winsome Y. Y. LEE to Personal Secretary I in ETC. Mr. MAK Chi Shing to Works Supervisor II in EMO. Mr Edmond C. W. WONG to Senior Technician in OLS. Ms. Winnie Y. Y. WONG to Senior Technician in CHEM. Salaries will be paid on Monday 29 May. Car for safe Red Nissan Pulsar (1991) liftback. Power steering, electric windows, a/c. Taxed until July 1995. Low mileage, excellent condition. Second car no longer required. $49,000 (AA April used price quoted at $60,000). Contact Mike Courtney, LANG at 7846 (o), 8323 (home) or e-maillccourf. Dr. Michael ALTMAN (PHYS) announces the birth of Nicholas Nai- Zheng ALTMAN on 24 October. Mr. YAU Yuk Keung (EMO) announces the birth of YAU Yat Wah on 25 February. Ms. Christine So PUI FAN (GAC) announces the birth of CHAN Ka Long on 30 January. Dr. Babak HAMIDZADEH (COMP) announces the birth of Tandis HAMIDZADEH on 5 February. Mr.Ct-rrhn Wa Leung (SAO) announces the birth of CHIM Hiu Chau on 7 February. Ms. ReginaCHow KaYi (OPA) announcesthe birth of LooNeYin Kiu on 8 March. Ms. Maria LN Lai Yee (OLS) announces the birth of WoNo Yin Ling on 8 March. Dr. Mark A. MONTGOMERY (SOSC) announces the birth of Nathan Reed Conti MONTGOMERY on 20 March. Dr. Steve LEE Hon-Keung (MECH) announces the birth of Justin LEE Kar-Ching on 6 April. Patrick Chu, head of the Library{????} Media Resources section, reviews his choice from the Library{????} latest video acquisitions. WHO OWNS MY LIFE? THE SUE RODRIGUEZ STORY (B&469. W56 1994) How, when, and who controls the way we die? This deeply moving documentary has generated worldwide controversy over the bioethical issue of doctor-assisted suicide. It follows Sue Rodriguez in her battle with ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis), which was destroying her nervous system, causing much pain, and would ultimately lead to death by suffocation. She decided to commit suicide. With the support of the Right to Die Society, she mounted a legal challenge that made her a symbol of the Right to Die cause. Her case was debated and appealed before Canada{????} Supreme Court, and lost by a narrow margin of 5 to 4. In 1994, Sue had a peaceful, illegal, doctor-assisted death. - 47 mins. NTSC. SOUVENIR SHOP INFORMATION CENTRE Gift certicates are now available at the Souvenir Shop. The certificates come in denominations of $50, $200 and $500 and are valid for one year. New Arrivals Summer Polo Shirt 7 T儫fl $79 100% cotton, HKUST embroidery New HKUST Watch $k $120 Quartz movement watch features the HKUST shield on a white ground, blue leather band, 6-month warranty * Quartz movement from SEIKO Items Coming in Early June Athletic Shorts #8#J 100% cotton, two-pocket boxers with elastic waistband and HKUST embroidery Summer T-shirts, Left Chest Design %3M TtD 100% preshrunk cotton, in white and black Folding Umbrella #Ai%@ Automatic, nylon in silver and blue Managing Editor Mary C. Newman Paulette Flahavin Chinese Editor King Cheng Jacky Tsang Design & Production Howard Chan - Photography Ng Cheuk-Wah Genesis is published by the Office of Public Affairs and printed by ETC. 0 1995 by The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology All rights reserved. Contributions from all staff are welcome. Deadline for submission is the 14th of each month. Send to e-mail address genesis. 同創九五年六月 問答 問 大學對剽竊有沒有一套政策？如有的話，內容為何？ 誰負責處理這些投訴？在美國的大學，剽竊是嚴重行 為，可導致撤職；但在香港，學生似乎普遍對剽竊沒 有多少罪咎感。我想這種態度即使不在香港，甚或在 整個亞洲而言，可能是頗為普遍的，科大的學術水平 恐怕也會因此受到影響。 答 公共事務處主任秦家德回覆：'此問題有關學生部分 已在Academic Calender第二十至二十二頁詳細解 釋，並包括教務委員會通過的程序。' 問 大學有沒有一套處理日常廢物的方法？如果沒有的 話，能否建立一套循環再造的方法？譬如說，每一個 辦公室都應該在影印機旁分別放置白紙和色紙的廢紙 箱。大學每天實際棄責多少固體廢物？ 答 校產管理處盧文士回覆：'校產管理處自九三年起已 在學術大樓推行一個再造紙計劃，在辦公室設置兩種 廢物箱，收集不同種類的紙張，經廢物處理商包裝後 出售。在一九九四年，共收集及出售了五萬七千七百 五十七公斤廢紙，平{????}C個月為四千八百十三公斤。 由於所得的金錢很少，此計劃純為環保，非為牟利。 員工宿舍也實行了一套分開收集和棄置紙張、瓶罐和 一般廢物的制度，但大{????}鬫礅{????}{????}S有參與。合約商 將廢物運往其他地方進行再造。' 問 我知道根據嘉豐的僱員醫療計劃，向專科醫生求診需 有轉介信。但是否每一次看專科醫生都要取得新的轉 介信呢？ 答 人事處行政助理謝寶貞回覆：'根據僱員醫療保險計 劃冊子第十五頁列明有關嘉豐醫療保險政策的條款， 大學教職員在三個月內可用同一封轉介信往專科醫生 處求診，但須為同一疾病。但若員工在取得醫生轉介 信三個月後沒有往專科醫生求診，又或上次往求診已 相隔逾三個月，便須再向註冊西醫取得轉介信，才能 申領專科醫生診治之保障額。員工應保留一份轉介書 之副本。' 問 咖啡室外的庭院上面吊著一些樹樁的藝術擺設。請問 這是誰的構思？將擺放多久？ 答 藝術基金委員會陳沛浩回覆：'該項擺設是已故本港 著名雕塑家麥顯揚的回顧展一部分，將展出至九月份。 整個展品連樹椿的裝置的費用都來自捐贈。該項擺設 是根據麥顯揚先生在生時，特意為以咖啡室外的庭院 為展地而創作的草案建成的。' 公共事務處榮念曾對麥顯揚這項作品的評論：'裝 置將曾有生命的材料〔樹樁〕和沒有生命的材料〔十 六條水泥柱〕相交，融合為一，制造對比；十六條水 泥拄是劃一大小，形狀相同，而樹椿件件各有性格姿 勢，記錄了它們各自的生命經歷。另外，麥顯揚很明 顯曾細心研究校園建築的布局和功能，對他來說，十 六條拄是一個"尚在發展"同時充{????}i能性的環境，因 此選擇為裝置的地點。另外，作品的材料似乎也包含 著"十年樹木，百年樹人"這個和教育密切有關的概 念。' 另一件作品："天堂與地獄"，正在LG7外永久擺 放。 「科技與藝術：澳洲的另類現實」展覽 自四十年代研製出第一 合現代電腦至今天的數碼科 技，一日千裏的科技發展直 接間接的不斷改變人類的行 為和生活方式。將於五月三 日至二十一日在香港科技大 學展覽廳舉行的「科技與藝 術：澳洲的另類現實」正反 映了藝術家對這課題的探索 是次展覽將在亞洲巡迴舉行，首站是香港科技 大學，隨後展覽會移師中國各大城市及亞洲等地。 參展作品是五位年青澳洲藝術工作者的創作，他們{????}茼{????}墨爾本或悉尼，向來專往的範疇都與電腦、動畫、錄像、 電影、攝影及裝置藝術有關。藝術家利用不同方法將數碼 科技與藝術結合，探討二者融合的可行性及局限性。展覽 旨在探索現代科技如生物技術、電視錄像及電腦等對人 體、風景及歷史形態所造成的影響，同時 亦以批判眼光審視科技發展為人類帶來的 負面影響。 是次展覽由香港科技大學藝術基金委 員會、公共事務處、澳洲總領事館、亞洲 聯絡中心及墨爾本大學博物館合辦。 7 九五年五月號 專責小組公布化學實驗室意外調查第一期報告 港科技大學研究生梁偉卓同學不幸逝世後，校長吳家瑋於 一九九五年四月六日星期四委任了一個意外調查專責小組，其成 員包括：協理副校長〔學術〕杜家磊教授〔主席〕、化學系助理 教授車鎮濤博士、化學京研究生禤啓倫、資訊與系統管理學系助 理教授伍仕明博士和副校長〔學術與發展〕王佑曾教授。 專責小組的工作是調查該宗意外，搜集有關的事實，研究意 外的成因，並為改善安全措施作出建議。 在作出建議前，專責小組的首階段工作為實情調查。小組從 調查得悉： 在一九九五年四月四日晚上十一時左右，化學系賈國成博士 指導的研究助理夏海平正在7147室的實驗室工作。他意外地令溶 劑櫃〔位於抽風櫃下面〕向前傾側。由於櫃門打開，數個盛載化 學品的玻璃瓶子從櫃裏掉出來，其中兩個打破了，一個盛載丙烯 酰酰酰氯，一個盛載甲基丙烯酸酐。 夏海平雙眼因吸人氣體而落淚，且不斷咳嗽。他走到賈博士 工作的7139室。賈博士看到夏海平非常痛苦，於是趕快帶他到 7139室外向海走廊，打開窗戶，呼吸新鮮空氣。 梁偉卓和兩名研究生當時正在7139室的另一邊。他們看著賈 博士和夏海平越過他們離去時，同時聞到了一陣化學氣味。梁偉 卓當時以為問題出在7139室的另一端，他叫其餘兩名同學先行離 去，自己則穿過7139室走向貨運走廊，想警告在附近的同學。 他發現7139室外的化學氣味更為濃烈，於是他認為問題出在 賈博士放在7139室門口附近用來儲物的冰箱內。當時氣體薰得他 雙眼下淚，為了避開他以為是氣體來源的地方，不幸地他向走廊 的另一端走，也就是走近7147室意外現場的所在地。 當其時，他的雙眼嚴重刺痛，咳嗽劇烈。他於是進入7147室， 因為他知道他可以用該處的洗滌盆來清洗眼睛。他可能在7147室 逗留了數分鐘，清洗眼睛。洗滌盆的位置正好對著盛載化學品的 溶劑櫃，而打翻化學品的意外的地點正好在溶劑櫃和洗滌盆之間， 兩者相距只有一點五米。 梁偉卓離開7147室，走入大樓靠山走廊時，碰上其他同學。 他們圍攏在7127室，該處早已聚集了一批同學。同學發現即使在 7127室附近也能嗅到化學氣味，於是決定離開七樓。 梁偉卓隨他們到二樓，跟著獨自往找他的導師韋慈恩博士。 韋博士正與其中一名在7139室的同學在一起。三人向一名保安人 員報告意外後，便到大學保安控制中心。中心人員電召救護車， 將兩人{????}嚌p合醫院檢驗。 梁偉卓許、一九九五年四月五日晚上在聯合醫院逝世。 傳責小組第一期報告可向各系及各辦事處主管素閱。〕 懷念梁偉卓同學 ［天生是一個科學家。'梁偉卓一位要好的同學 如是形容他。 化學系研究生梁偉卓同學不幸於一九九五年四月五 日逝世，他的朋友、老師和同學都深感難過。 一九九二年，偉卓在理工學院完成化學技術高級文 憑課程後，便進入科技大學，兩年後取得理學士(化 學〕學位。 偉卓早已立意深造，並立下目標要攻讀化學博士。數年來一 直指導他的化學系老師韋慈恩博士認為，以偉卓的能力，要達到 此目標是綽綽有餘的。韋博士說：'偉卓是九四年畢業生中成績 最優秀的學生之一。' 梁偉卓做實驗研究的熱誠、對問題的掌握能力，與及他的技 人感和勤奮，都給理工和科大的老師留下了深刻的印像。 他熱愛生命，好奇心强，他博覽群書：中國歷史、哲 學、希臘神話、科學小說、偵探小、{????}H至漫畫等他都深感 興趣。 '他樂於與人分享他的所學，常常向同學提供信 ， 。'他的另一位同學形容他。 朋友在學習上逼有疑難，總愛找他幫忙。 '我進入科大的第一個星期，是偉卓首先帶我到電腦庫的。 他又幫我申請電子傳遞戶口，甚至陪我一起查閱通訊。'另一位 同學說。 '他待人很好，又樂於助人。' 卓偉將永遠{????}b我們心中。 8