Genesis - HKUST Newsletter = 同創 - 科大通訊, Issue 11, 2013

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GENESIS 同創• 科大通訊 Issue 11 2013 Partnership for Excellence 共建卓越 HKUST Receives over HK$90 Million Grant under the Theme-based Research Scheme 科大獲研資會逾九千萬撥款開展主題研究 HKUST Named Professorship Program 科大冠名教授席計劃 President Speaks at World Economic Forum 校長於世界經濟論壇主講 CO目 錄NTENTS Special Feature 專題故事 2 Partnership for Excellence 共建卓越 Research 研究 6 HKUST Receives Over HK$90 Million Grant under the Theme-based Research Scheme 科大獲研資會逾九千萬撥款 開展主題研究 9 HKUST Achieves Breakthrough in Muscle Stem Cell Research 科大為治療肌肉萎縮症 帶來新研究方向 10 South China Research Center Reconstructs Local History 華南研究中心 重構香港歷史 12 HKUST Contributes to Medical Science through Biomedical Engineering 科大生物醫學工程 為醫學作出貢獻 Teaching and Learning 教與學 14 New Science Students Embark on a Heart-warming Journey with Mentors 理學院與新生 結伴同行 16 School of Engineering Prepares Leaders for Success 工學院培育新一代的領袖 18 It’s All about Sincerity - HKUST’s Take on Business Ethics 以誠為人 以信為商 20 The Changing Face of Humanities Education 人文教育新氣象 22 New Landscape on Campus 校園景觀新面貌 Raising the Bar 成就與獎項 24 HKUST Continues to Achieve High Global Rankings EMBA Maintains World’s First and MBA Top Ten for Four Consecutive Years 科大世界排名繼續躍升 連續四年EMBA 全球稱冠 MBA 全球十大 26 HKUST Members Win an Accolade of Awards 科大師生贏取多項殊榮 30 Flushed with Success over SANI 殺泥技術「 沖」出香港 32 Avatar-inspired Humanoid Robot Scores Victory in Entrepreneurship Competition 水底機械人 揚威創業賽 34 The Winning Trajectory HKUST Students Make a Splash at Planet Jupiter Orbit Design Competition 科大學生於國際太空軌道設計比賽掌握致勝之「道」 36 Business Going Green HKUST EMBA Student Named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum 透過商業倡導環保 科大EMBA 學生榮膺世界經濟論壇全球青年領袖 Local Links 本地消息 37 A High-Powered Hub for Cutting-edge Research 科大建新大樓 推動前沿研究 38 Business Case Studies for and by Asians 科大開發亞洲企業案例 40 A Special Time in Life 難忘時刻 開創豐盛未來 42 HKUST Launches ORION to Facilitate Knowledge Sharing 科大建立研究平台 促進知識共享 Mainland Connections 內地聯繫 43 HKUST and Xi'an Jiaotong University Jointly Establish School of Sustainable Development 科大與西安交通大學合辦可持續發展學院 44 HKUST Strengthens Relationships with Mainland Leaders 科大與內地領袖緊密聯繫 45 President Invited to Speak at China Entrepreneurs Forum 校長獲邀於中國企業家論壇主講 46 ‘Successful Enterprises Move with the Times’ Lecture by Mr Zhang Ruimin, Haier’s CEO 海爾首席執行官張瑞敏科大演講「沒有成功的企業．只有時代的企業」 Global Network 環球網絡 47 HKUST among Coursera’s First Asian Partners to Provide Online Courses 科大成為Coursera 首批亞洲夥伴 提供網上課程 48 HKUST Strengthens International Presence 科大積極拓展國際關係 50 HKUST Co-launches First-of-its-kind Business Program with US and Italian Universities 科大夥拍美國與意大利學府首辦工管課程 培育具國際視野的商界人才 52 HKUST Students Call at MIT and CERN to Unearth New Ground for Science and Technology Research 科大生訪MIT 及CERN In the HKUST Family 科大一家 54 Growing with HKUST Over 20 Years 與科大共度20 載 56 New Head of Life Science Speaks on the Art of Thinking 生命科學學部主任賀若浦教授剖析思考的藝術 58 Council Chairman Visits Nansha and Fok Ying Tung Graduate School 校董會主席赴南沙科大霍英東研究院考察 59 A Cornucopia of Musical Fare – HKUST Music Alive! 琳瑯滿目的音樂響宴 60 Students Achieved Mission Impossible in Southeast Asia 東南亞感動之旅 this new worthwhile venture is in the pipeline; • Mr Yu Pang-lin, a self-made business tycoon and philanthropist, for setting up student scholarships totaling HK$4 million, and • Dr Ko Pui-shuen, Chairman of Kingrich Asia Holdings, and the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce, amounting to HK$3 million for the Library’s special Collections Gallery and university Archives project. in addition, the university was celebrating triple happiness on campus last November as it saw wondrous gifts from Dr Y C Chow, Dr and Mrs Hari N Harilela, Tanoto Foundation and Mr James e Thompson, all of whom renewing support for this young and high-flying university. A Curated Space for Learning: Chevalier Learning Commons The importance of a good library can never be accentuated enough in the 21st century, when information grows at an exponential rate and interaction is essentially tied to new discoveries. The university’s drive to enliven learning is shared passionately by Dr Y C Chow, Chairman of Chevalier international Holdings Ltd, who has given HK$20 million to HKUST in support of its development. Academic excellence is often built upon the shoulders of trail-blazing and far-sighted individuals who are willing to give, and care to set sights beyond what is already there. HKusT is proud to be on the receiving end of such tremendous generosity as shown by donors, community partners and like-minded supporters, who contribute to the university going from strength to strength and fueling its every advance on education and research agenda, both locally and internationally. “We gave heartfelt thanks to our ever-trusting community partners for their unflinching support and ongoing dedication to HKusT, which adds significantly to the university’s effort to sustain and amplify its exceptional scholarship,” said President Tony F Chan. “ The recognitions and generosity bestowed on us are a key driver for our relentless pursuit of excellence in education and research, through which, i hope, our society should be made its greatest beneficiary.” Recently, the university has been rejoicing in a new wave of pledges and gifts spanning all quarters, including support from: • Dr Vincent H s Lo, Chairman of the shui On Group and Honorary Chairman of the HKusT Court in the form of HK$ 30 million for the setup of executive education programs for public sector officials. The detailed plan of Partnership for Excellence 共建卓越 專題故事 Special Feature 2 As a highly-regarded entrepreneur and philanthropist in town, Dr Chow has a long and rich history of giving to HKusT, with his first donation being traced back to 1993. Two lecture theaters at HKusT, named after Dr Chow’s parents, are enduring testimonies to his unfailing support of the university. Now in honor of this third donation, which is by far the largest of all, and the Chow family’s philanthropic tradition, HKusT was naming the Learning Commons in the Library as‘ Chevalier Learning Commons’ at an earlier ceremony. 90 Years in Bountiful: Dr Harilela and HKUST As a self-made entrepreneur and the Chairman of the Harilela Group, the native indian is a living legend bearing witness to Hong Kong while holding fast to education causes to brighten others’ lives. For decades, the couple has had a special fondness for HKusT, with their first gift made in 1999 for the naming of a lecture theater and the second in 2004 for a new scholarship. This time, in reaching his 90th fruitful year, Dr Harilela prepared a generous gift of HK$5 million to HKusT, helping the university obtain government matching grant to set up professorships for up-and-coming faculty. To commemorate this extraordinary occasion, a fun-filled birthday party was held, with his family and friends sharing the great joy. The celebration was a pleasant surprise brimming with HKusT’s talented international students dressed in their national costumes on stage. The afternoon was brought to a climax at the cake-cutting event, during which the happy Nonagenarian made a wish of seeing HKusT among the top in the academia. HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 3 Do it the Asian Way: Business Studies Centers Named after Tanoto Foundation and Mr James E Thompson Currently, many global business schools adopt the case study teaching approach which allows students to gain handson experience on real business and management. With business schools' center of gravity lying with the West, HKusT recognizes it is time we did it locally. HKusT is quickly becoming a strong province for case studies in family businesses and entrepreneurship, thanks to the generosity of Tanoto Foundation and Mr James e Thompson, Founder and Chairman of Crown Worldwide Group, each donating usD500,000 to the university. Their acts of benevolence are registered by the naming of two centers at the university as Tanoto Center for Asian Family Business and entrepreneurship studies and the Thompson Center for Business Case studies, whose missions are precisely spearheading case studies with an Asian focus. A Rendezvous of Excellence: The HKUST Named Professorship Program As a world-class research university, HKusT experienced one of its crowning moments for the launch of its Named Professorship Program. Providing additional funds to support research and academic pursuit of the honorees, the Program helps to boost the university’s efforts in recruiting and recognizing distinguished faculty. The endowments speak to the university’s enormous respect for the academic caliber of faculty, fashioning as well an expression of faith in their capacity to make major contributions. With strong community support, the outstanding team of faculty at HKusT will continue to play a pivotal role in the scholarly enterprise as this young university soars. 一所大學要取得卓越的教研成就，熱心人士的遠大目 光，以及廣大社會的支持都是不可或缺的。科大在教 研方面精益求精，為本地及國際社會作出重要貢獻， 實有賴熱心人士、合作夥伴和社會各界的鼎力支持。 「歷年來社會各界對科大的厚愛，令大學的教研實力不斷提 升，我們在此衷心感謝。」陳繁昌校長續稱：「社會的厚望是 我們莫大的推動力，鼓勵我們繼續走在學術前沿，以知識貢獻 社會。」 最近，科大喜獲新一輪來自社會各界的慷慨捐贈，包括： • 瑞安集團主席、科大顧問委員會榮譽主席羅康瑞博士捐贈 3,000萬港元，讓大學為公營機構人員提供短期行政培訓課 程（有關詳情容後公佈）； • 著名企業及慈善家余彭年先生捐出400 萬港元成立獎學 金；以及 • 意得集團主席高佩璇博士及香港潮州商會捐款300 萬港 元，協助科大開展「圖書館特藏及大學檔案」項目。 單在去年11 月，校園便有三項喜訊，分別是來自周亦卿博 士、夏利萊博士伉儷、陳江和基金會及詹康信先生的熱心捐 款。 開拓學習領域──其士綜合研習坊 21世紀資訊發達，著重溝通交流，圖書館推動多元學習的角色 變得更形重要。科大一向致力締造富啟發性的教研環境，其士 國際集團主席周亦卿博士認同大學培育創意思維的願景，捐出 2,000萬港元支持其發展。 周博士為本港出色的企業家和慈善家，與科大淵源深厚，多年 來一直襄助大學發展。早於1993 年，周博士已捐款支持科大 發展，兩間以其父母命名的演講廳見證周氏家族對科大的支 持。今次是周博士第三次捐助科大，也是金額最大的一次。大 學特於早前舉行命名儀式，將大學圖書館的綜合研習坊命名為 「其士綜合研習坊」，以表揚周亦卿博士及其家族對大學的資 助。 90載豐盛人生──夏利萊博士與科大結緣 夏利萊博士作為本港白手興家的印裔企業家、夏利萊集團主 席，見證香港的成長，多年來熱心教育，啟發年青人追求知 識。對科大情有獨鍾的夏利萊博士伉儷一直關心大學發展， 並在1999 年作出首次捐款。科大為銘謝他的支持，特以伉儷 名義為演講廳命名。及至2004 年，他們給科大送來第二份厚 禮，成立獎學金。現在，夏利萊博士慶祝90 華誕，再次慷慨 捐贈500萬港元，幫助大學申請政府配對基金，鼓勵年輕教授 從事科研工作。 為答謝夏利萊博士的深意餽贈，科大特別在捐贈儀式上為他慶 祝生日，並邀請其親人摯友出席。科大的國際學生亦穿上民族 服裝為其祝壽。夏利萊博士更在典禮上許下生日願望，祝願科 大繼續晉身世界頂尖學府之列。 開展亞洲案例研究──以陳江和基金會和 詹康信先生命名的商業研究中心 不少國際級商學院都採用案例教學，將商業巿場真實的情況帶 進課堂。案例研究在西方學術界蔚然成風，科大亦致力發展亞 洲和本地案例，為過往以西方為主的範疇加入亞洲視角。 承蒙陳江和基金會及詹康信先生分別捐助50 萬美元，科大得 以在家族企業及創業方面的案例研究開創先河。大學為表謝 忱，特別設立「陳江和亞洲家族企業與創業研究中心」和「康 信商業案例研究中心」，並舉行命名典禮。 人才薈萃──科大冠名教授席計劃 作為世界級學府，科大成立冠名教授席計劃，為科研增添資源 和動力。計劃支持冠名教授從事研究與學術活動，有助大學延 攬和表揚傑出教授，並鼓勵他們以創新教研推動社會發展。 專題故事 Special Feature 4 Currently, the University is having three professorship holders: 現有的冠名教授為: Prof Kalok Chan, Department of Finance synergis–Geoffrey YeH Professor of Business 財務學系陳家樂教授 新昌─葉謀遵商學教授 Prof Ping Sheng, Department of Physics Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanoscience 物理學系沈平教授 蒙民偉博士納米科學教授 Prof Hoi-Sing Kwok, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering Dr William M W Mong Professor of Nanotechnology 電子及計算機工程學系郭海成教授 蒙民偉博士納米科技教授 The visiting professorship holder is: 冠名訪問教授： Prof Bright Sheng, School of Humanities and Social Science Y K Pao Distinguished Visiting Professor of Cultural studies 人文社會科學學院盛宗亮教授 包玉剛傑出訪問教授 Prof Jaideep Sengupta, Department of Marketing Joseph Lau Professor of Business 巿場學系Jaideep Sengupta 教授 劉鑾雄慈善基金商學教授 Prof Albert Ha, Department of Information Systems, Business Statistics and Operations Wei Lun Foundation Professor of Business 資訊、商業統計及營運學系夏耀祥教授 偉倫基金商學教授 Prof Mingjie Zhang, Division of Life Science Kerry Holdings Professor of science 生命科學部張明傑教授 嘉里理學教授 Prof Benzhong Tang, Department of Chemistry stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professor of science 化學系唐本忠教授 張鑑泉理學教授 Prof Nancy Ip, Division of Life Science The Morningside Professor of Life science 生命科學部葉玉如教授 晨興生命科學教授 Prof James Kung, Division of Social Science Yan Ai Foundation Professor of social science 社會科學部龔啟聖教授 言愛基金社會科學教授 Prof Chung-Yee Lee, Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management Cheong Ying Chan Professor of engineering 工業工程及物流管理學系李忠義教授 張英燦工程學教授 Prof Tongyi Zhang, Department of Mechanical Engineering Fang Professor of engineering 機械工程學系張統一教授 方氏工程學教授 Prof Matthew McKay, Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering Hari Harilela Associate Professor of electronic and Computer engineering 電子及計算機工程學系 Matthew McKay 教授 夏利萊博士電子及計算機工程學副教授 In addition, the University has received donations for named professorships which will be dedicated to global recruitment of new faculty of the highest caliber, in areas HKUST intends to expand. They are: 科大並獲捐助以開設下列冠名教授席；大學將透過全球招聘延攬國際 頂級教授加盟，從而強化大學銳意開拓的領域： • Fung Professorship in Business 馮氏商學教授席 • Fung Visiting Professorship in Business 馮氏商學客座教授席 • New Bright Professorship in engineering 新明工程學教授席 • swire Professorship in Aerospace engineering 太古航天工程教授席 • Padma Harilela Professorship (for associate or assistant professor) 夏利萊夫人教授席( 副教授/ 助理教授) In the near future, appointments to the following professorships will be made to further the Institute for Advanced Study’s mission as an intellectual hub: 大學將委任以下專為高等研究院設立的冠名教授席，貫徹高研院成為 重要知識樞紐的使命： • iAs Bank of east Asia Professorship 高等研究院東亞銀行教授席 • iAs Helmut and Anna sohmen Professorship 高等研究院蘇海文及 蘇包陪慶教授席 • iAs si Yuan Professorship 高等研究院思源基金教授席 • iAs TT & WF Chao Foundation Professorship 高等研究院趙氏廷箴懷 芳基金會教授席 On top of the above, nine professors are newly appointed to the named professorships: 九位新頒授的冠名教授分別為： HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 5 HKUST Receives Over HK$90 Million Grant under the Theme-based Research Scheme 科大獲研資會逾九千萬撥款開展主題研究 With research as one of its core missions, HKusT always seeks to undertake pioneering innovative research with an aim to boost socioeconomic development. The Research Grants Council (RGC) has announced the funding results of the second round of the Theme-based Research scheme, with two joint-university projects, piloted by Prof Nancy ip and Prof Kei May Lau respectively, at HKusT scooping a total of HK$91.4 million in funding, and accounting for close to half of the HK$200 million funds in total. This encouraging outcome affirms the university’s academic prowess and commitment to breaking new grounds in R&D. The funded projects, selected through a rigorous peer review evaluation by international experts, are clearly top-notch and have a strong prospect for achieving international excellence. 科大向來致力透過創新及具前瞻性的研究，促進社會和 經濟的發展。在研究資助局公佈的第二輪主題研究計 劃遴選結果中，由科大葉玉如教授及劉紀美教授率領 的兩個聯校合作研究項目共獲逾9,140 萬港元的資助，佔研資 局二億總撥款近一半，顯示科大開拓知識新領域的努力得到肯 定。獲資助的項目均經過本地及海外專家嚴格評審，可達致世 界級的卓越成果。 研究 Research 6 “While the project aims to break new ground in neural stem cell research, it also offers valuable training opportunities for young scientists,” said Prof ip. “ The project will also help promote Hong Kong’s developing biopharmaceutical industry, and place Hong Kong on the map for advanced research in neural regenerative medicine.” 神經系統疾病幹細胞研究策略 以科大為首的跨院校研究項目獲政府撥款逾6,080 萬，開展 「神經系統疾病的幹細胞研究策略」項目的研究。來自香港各 間大學的20 多位傑出科學家組成科研團隊，並由科大理學院 院長葉玉如教授統籌，主要探討控制神經幹細胞形成及分化的 分子機制及信號傳導途徑，從而發掘新方法治療神經退化性疾 病和精神疾病。 葉教授稱：「目前對於阿茲海默症、柏金遜症和抑鬱症等腦疾 病的治療主要根據表面症狀進行，暫時還沒有徹底治愈的方 法。因此，此項研究的重要性不容忽視。再生醫學領域的一系 列突破性進展顯示，通過基於幹細胞的策略，來替換受損或死 亡的腦細胞，或者激活腦部的自我修復功能，有希望成為治療 神經系統疾病的有效方法。」 在開發有效的臨床治療方案之前，科學家必先清楚瞭解在神經 幹細胞的形成和分化過程中，各種信號分子以及內在和外在因 素之間錯綜複雜的關係。葉教授領導的跨校團隊於是探討嶄新 並迅速增長的再生醫學研究領域，通過基礎研究和轉化研究兩 種互補的研究方法，為基於神經幹細胞的再生治療方案發展提 供重要的依據。 「項目將為發展有效治療神經系統疾病的新方法奠定基礎，促 進尖端科研技術的開發，為青年科學家提供培訓機會，同時加 強香港、內地和海外科研機構之間的合作。項目還將推動香港 生物醫藥產業的發展，加強香港在神經再生醫學前沿領域的地 位。」 Research on Stem Cell Strategy for Nervous System Disorders A multi-disciplinary team comprised of more than 20 eminent researchers from universities in Hong Kong has successfully secured funding of over HK$60.8 million for a pioneering initiative titled‘ stem Cell strategy for Nervous system Disorders’. Led by HKusT’s Dean of science Prof Nancy ip as the project coordinator, the team will study molecular mechanisms and signaling pathways that control the generation and differentiation of neural stem cells towards developing new therapies to combat the devastating effects of neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases. “This is a significant initiative since brain diseases and disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and clinical depression do not have any cures at this time, while treatments only target symptoms of these conditions,” said Prof ip.“ Recent breakthroughs of regenerative medicine show much promise in the development of effective neural stem cell-based therapies that replace lost or damaged brain cells or induce self-repair within the brain, thus offering new hope in the development of effective and targeted therapies.” Before any clinically effective therapy can be developed however, it is crucial to understand the intricate interplay among signaling molecules, and intrinsic and extrinsic factors in the generation and differentiation of neural stem cells. The team will thus explore the dynamic and rapidly growing field of regenerative medicine. Taking the complementary approaches of basic research and translation research, the team aims to lay the essential groundwork for developing neural stem cell-based treatments for brain diseases and disorders. Prof Nancy ip and team 葉玉如教授與團隊 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 7 Prof Lau hopes to lower the cost of LeD-based products through design for manufacturability and to make LeD chips widely applicable to bulbs, electronic display boards and digital camera monitors and for projecting bright and high-resolution images on screen. upon completion of the research project, the technologies are expected to be adopted as a revolutionary new product substitute for traditional lighting and display sources. 低本高效、綠色環保的LED 晶片系統研究 由科大電子及計算機工程學系劉紀美教授擔任項目統籌人的跨 大學團隊憑著「低本高效、綠色環保的LeD 晶片系統」項目， 獲撥款近3,060 萬。團隊將利用微電子技術研發新一代的微型 環保發光二極體（LeD）晶片裝置及封裝，體積及重量均較小， 令技術更環保及符合成本效益。LeD 為半導體元件自發光源， 亮度高、耗電少，比市面常見的慳電膽更環保，亦較鎢絲燈泡 更符合能源效益。 「除慳電膽外，我們亦可提供節能光源的另類選擇；正在全球 取得革命性發展的固態照明就是其中之一。我們的目標是融合 創新器件製備技術、封裝技術與LeD 本身的的功效，加快環 保固態照明於香港及全球的使用。利用我們提出微型系統的嵌 入式集成電路，我們可以大大改善LeD 照明系統的功效。我 們的技術符合環保及經濟原則，為轉用LeD 提供誘因。」 劉教授期望以工業製造可行性為依歸的設計，降低LeD 製品 的成本，讓LeD 晶片更廣泛應用於燈泡、電子顯示及數碼相 機屏幕等，從而於屏幕上投射明亮及高解析度的影像。技術可 望應用於革命性的新產品，取代傳統照明與顯示工具。 Prof Kei May Lau 劉紀美教授 Cost-effective and Eco-friendly LED System-on-a-chip A joint university team led by Prof Kei May Lau, Department of electronic and Computer engineering as the project coordinator, has been awarded funding of close to $30.6 million with the initiative titled‘ Cost-effective and eco-friendly LeD system-on-a-chip (soC)’. The team will make use of microelectronic technologies to develop cutting-edge devices and packages for LeD-based systems that are smaller in size, lighter in weight and hence more eco-friendly and cost-effective. As a semiconductor light source with strong brightness and high efficiency, LeD is more environmental friendly than compact fluorescent lamps and much more energy efficient than incandescent light bulbs. “To provide an alternative to compact fluorescent lamps, we should play an active role in the solid-state lighting revolution that has gone into full swing worldwide. On a broader level, our mission is to accelerate the adoption of the eco-friendly solid-state lighting in Hong Kong and the world by integrating the intrinsic LeD efficacy with innovative device fabrication and packaging technologies,” said Prof Lau.“ With the embedded integrated circuits in our proposed microsystems, we will significantly improve the efficacy of LeD-based lighting sources. As such, our technology provides both the environmental and commercial incentives that hasten the transition to an LeD-lighted world.” 研究 Research 8 I t is the mission of HKusT to foster science and technology to improve the well-being of humankind. in line with this mission, Prof Zhenguo Wu of the Division of Life science and his research team have achieved a groundbreaking discovery that could lead to more effective stem cell treatments for various muscle diseases including muscular dystrophy. The team discovered and explained the functions of a novel protein Pax3/7BP that plays an influential role in skeletal muscle stem cells. Their findings have been published in Cell Stem Cell, a leading biomedical journal on stem cell research. Prof Wu said,“ Pax7 is a key protein that is uniquely present in muscle stem cells located in skeletal muscles. until recently however, the way Pax7 regulates the functions of muscle stem cells had remained unclear.” Prof Wu and his team thus used a technique called yeast two-hybrid screening, and succeeded in identifying a previously uncharacterized Pax7-interacting protein and named it Pax7- and Pax3-binding protein (or Pax3/7BP). using a series of molecular, cellular, and animal-based assays, they found that Pax3/7BP serves as a key adaptor linking Pax7 with a specific histone-modifying enzyme complex, which is essential for Pax7 to regulate the expression of its target genes in muscle stem cells. Both Pax7 and Pax3/7BP are required for the proliferation of muscle stem cells in young animals. Prof Wu said,“ These new findings have provided a deeper understanding of the role of Pax7 in muscle stem cells. The discovery will facilitate the development of muscle stem cellbased therapies for the treatment of muscle diseases including Prof Zhenguo Wu (left) and Dr Yarui Diao 鄔振國教授（ 左）和刁亞銳博士 different forms of muscular dystrophy; for speeding up muscle regeneration after muscle injuries and for improving muscle strength and functions in elderly people.” The project was led by Dr Yarui Diao, a postdoctoral fellow from the shenzhen PKu-HKusT Medical Center under the supervision of Prof Zhenguo Wu, in collaboration with other members from both Prof Wu's laboratory at HKusT and Prof Huating Wang and Prof Hao sun's laboratories at the Chinese university of Hong Kong. it was supported by the Hong Kong Research Grants Council and HKusT's state Key Laboratory on Molecular Neuroscience. 科大向來致力透過推動科研改善人類生活; 本著這個原 則，生命科學部鄔振國教授及其研究團隊進行研究， 利用骨骼肌幹細胞治療各類肌肉萎縮症等與肌肉相關 的疾病，為有關疾病的研究踏出重要的一步。 研究團隊首次在骨骼肌幹細胞中發現新型蛋白質分子 Pax3/7BP，並成功解構其功能。他們早前在幹細胞研究領域 的頂尖學術期刊《細胞幹細胞》發表論文，詳細介紹研究成 果。 鄔教授表示：「Pax7 是骨骼肌幹細胞中特有及有重要功能的蛋 白質分子，不過科學家對Pax7 如何調控骨骼肌幹細胞所知不 多。」鄔教授及研究團隊於是利用酵母雙雜交的篩選方法，發 現了一種從未被研究過的、可以和Pax7 直接結合的新型蛋白 質分子，並將其命名為Pax3/7BP；再透過一連串分子、細胞 及動物實驗，終發現Pax3/7BP 可以促進Pax7 和一種特異的 組蛋白修飾酶複合物結合，並共同調控骨骼肌幹細胞中眾多 Pax7 靶基因的表達。Pax7 及Pax3/7BP 的複合物對年幼動物 的骨骼肌幹細胞分裂生長尤為重要。 鄔教授指出：「研究讓科學界對Pax7的作用加深了解，並為有 關以骨骼肌幹細胞治療與肌肉相關疾病、包括各類肌肉萎縮症 的研究，提供了新的方向。骨骼肌幹細胞還可以用來加速肌肉 損傷後的肌肉再生，以及增強老年人肌肉的力量和功能。」 研究在鄔教授指導下，由來自深圳北京大學- 香港科技大學醫 學中心的刁亞銳博士具體負責，並獲香港科大鄔振國教授、中 文大學王華婷教授及孫昊教授研究團隊中其他成員的協助；研 究得到香港研究資助局和香港科大分子神經科學國家重點實驗 室的支持。 HKUST Achieves Breakthrough in Muscle Stem Cell Research 科大為治療肌肉萎縮症 帶來新研究方向 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 9 Having dim sum in Chinese restaurants is part of everyday life in Hong Kong. Have you ever imagined how the bamboo steamers for dim sum are made? What is the Weitou dialect in the New Territories? And what about traditional puppet shows? HKusT’s south China Research Center, commissioned by the Leisure and Cultural services Department of HKsAR to conduct research on intangible cultural heritage (iCH), will produce the first list of Hong Kong’s iCH which, though sounding familiar, may go extinct without preservation efforts. “since China has signed uNesCO’s Convention for the safeguarding of intangible Cultural Heritage, the HKsAR government launched studies in 2006 to explore the possibility of declaring heritage items. in the past few years, Hong Kong had successfully applied for inscription of Cantonese Opera and traditional herbal tea, the Jiao-festival of Cheung Chau, the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance and the Yu Lan Ghost Festival. Our Center has been engaged in research on intangible cultural heritage since it was commissioned a few years ago,” said Prof Tik-sang Liu, Director of the Center. Research on Intangible Cultural Heritage “ First, we try to learn about Hong Kong’s existing collection via archives. South China Research Center Reconstructs Local History 華南研究中心 重構香港歷史 We conduct research, observations, and make audio-visual records. Oral histories and interviews are also significant sources of information. say for example, when an 80-year-old man shares stories told by his then 70-year old grandma during his childhood, he is helping us put together stories of the past one and a half century. With this, we try to learn about the items’ history, content and successors.” Prof Liu said,“ The traditions and customs people follow in their everyday lives have the functions of defining or identifying participants’ roles and status. Religious festivals are not only local religious activities but also significant components of local politics, economy and society. ‘ Collective memory’ has become a popular term in Hong Kong in recent years. When people want to take a break from cosmopolitan cities which have become increasingly similar due to globalization, they search for history, tradition and customs and create their own uniqueness and nostalgia. Conservation gives new meanings to traditions. However, we have to be careful that the identification of intangible cultural heritage may result in the items’ content being ascertained and standardized.” Field Study Researchers of the Center are scholars and students of anthropology. “Let’s take the Tin Hau Festival as an example. There are many celebratory events on that very day. some celebrations take four to five days. Our students need to go with the cheerleading teams during all of the days to make records. They need to have extremely strong analytical skills in order to select the right materials.” “As for postgraduate students of anthropology, we expect them to live independently in the communities in which they conduct research for half a year or even a year. They should be bold, willing to communicate with others and in possession of strong interpersonal skills. They should overcome fear of not being accepted or of embarrassment. Otherwise, they can hardly win the trust of locals or be accepted by the communities,” said Prof Liu. Field researchers need to remain open-minded to various cultures. At times however, there are struggles and confusion. “ People can adapt to changes regarding daily necessities such as food and housing rather easily. it is ethics and other ideological issues which pose the biggest challenges. in our society, we take equality for granted. in the social groups for which we conduct research however, there are privileged classes and prevailing unfairness which are but shocking to the participants. These situations are ruled by another set of logic which may nevertheless be justifiable within its own system,” Prof 研究 Research 10 Prof Tik-sang Liu 廖廸生教授 Liu continued. “ Our role is to analyze the mechanism and structure of the social group. Our discipline’s code of ethics means not interfering with the social group. On the other hand, we may not want to be indifferent to the underprivileged. There are dilemmas, and there are no black-and-white guidelines to follow.” Researchers may notice drastic changes in their value systems. “ When they return to their own societies, they may continue to be perplexed. Yet i consider such valuable experiences most beneficial to their personal growth. With anthropology, they learn to acquire understanding of communities and respect others. They begin to understand that each and every culture develops in a certain way in order to adapt to the environment, and there is no superiority or inferiority here.” 上茶樓喝茶吃點心是香港人生活 的一部份，大家品嚐蝦餃及叉 燒包時，有沒有想過我們平日 常用的點心蒸籠是如何製作的？新界的 圍頭話、木偶戲等又是甚麼一回事？科 大人文學部華南研究中心受港府康樂及 文化事務署委託，進行香港非物質文化 遺產普查的調查工作，當中觸及各種現 代香港人似曾相識、卻又有可能失傳的 項目。 「由於中國是聯合國《保護非物質文化 遺產公約》的締約國之一，因此港府自 2006年開始進行有關非遺的初步可行性 研究以作申遺之用。過去數年，香港成 功申報粵劇、涼茶、長洲太平清醮、大 澳端午龍舟遊涌、大坑舞火龍和香港潮 人盂蘭勝會等項目。年前，中心受委託 進行香港非遺普查，」中心主任廖迪生教 授稱。 非遺普查 香港與華南地方傳統千絲萬縷，地方社 會有豐富的歷史與社會文化，中心如何 從浩翰的大海中找到需用的材料？廖教 授表示：「中心先從香港現存的記錄了 解情況，再透過實地田野研究與考察、 觀察及拍攝紀錄活動過程等加深對項目 的認識。口述歷史亦是重要的渠道─如 果一位80歲的伯伯憶述他小時候、七旬 婆婆對他講的故事，加起來就可以重塑 150 年前的故事了。這樣，我們盡量了 解其歷史、內容和傳承人等資料。」 「日常生活中的傳統與風俗習慣，有界 定或確認參與者身份與角色的功能。宗 教節慶不但是民間宗教活動，也是地方 社會政治經濟的一部份。香港近年流行 談『集體回憶』，當大家厭倦全球一體 化令大都市喪失原來的性格與特色時， 過往的歷史與風俗就給塑造成獨特的、 懷舊的材料; 保育為傳統賦予新意義。 田野研究 華南研究中心的研究員一般是人類學學 者和學生，從事田野研究。 廖教授說：「以天后誕為例，全港當天 有很多地方同時進行慶祝活動，有些活 動長達四、五天。我們的學員便要從早 到晚隨隊紀錄，若沒有很強的分析與歸 納能力，難以成事。另外，我們希望研 究生能獨自在研究的社群中居住半年甚 至一年，親自收集材料，學員必須『面 皮厚』、願意與人溝通，同時待人接物 表現成熟，方能取得當地人的信任。」 「衣食住行倒容易習慣，接受別人的道 德等意識形態則並不容易。我們在自己 的社會裡已接受了人人平等的觀念，可 是研究的社群卻可能有各種特權階級與 不公平的情況，對研究者既有的道德觀 念帶來很大的衝擊。當然，這些情況的 存在亦有它的一套邏輯。研究者的工作 是解釋該社群的機制與結構，我們的專 業守則是避免干擾社區；與此同時，我 們總不能視而不見，有時難免為弱勢社 群解決問題。這是個兩難的情況，沒有 非黑即白的準則。」 研究員的價值觀往往會因此受到很大的 衝擊。廖教授以過來人的身份說：「重 回自己的社會後，研究員的腦海中可能 還有許多問號。雖然如此，我認為這些 寶貴的經歷對做人處世有很大幫助。透 過人類學田野研究，研究員學習了解社 會、尊重別人，明白不同族群為著適應 環境而衍生不同的文化，並無高低之 分。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 11 HKusT is a research university with a focus on science, engineering, business management, humanities and social science. The university has been making contributions to the improvement of human health. This is explicated by HKusT’s Division of Biomedical engineering, a multidisciplinary unit found in mid-2011 to promote and coordinate research and education activities in biomedical engineering. “HKusT contributes to healthcare-related research via basic and applied science and engineering,” said Prof i-ming Hsing, Head of the Division. “ Biomedical engineering involves the application of engineering in medicine and life science to enhance diagnosis, monitoring and therapy. it is relatively new when compared with traditional fields such as natural science and engineering. its implications encompass imaging for medical purposes, rehabilitation devices, medical apparatus, personalized medicine and drug delivery. in Hong Kong, employers and students are not yet familiar with the field, and we have much to do to educate society about it.” At HKusT, the Division of Biomedical engineering will start from the high-end, focusing on research and training of postgraduate students. “ Our goal is to pursue excellence in biomedical engineering research to attain the highest academic standards. We have joint faculty appointments with the schools of science and engineering. We also have adjunct professors who are medical professionals. The Division encourages collaborations among projects with single principal investigators to enable multiple-Pi and multidisciplinary collaboration. We will invite scholars and industry experts to share insights at lectures,” said Prof Hsing. The Division plans to launch a research postgraduate program with a focus on health and engineering in the next few years. it will continue to support undergraduate and postgraduate programs in biotechnology and bioengineering offered by the Division of Life science and the school of engineering respectively. “Most importantly, we aspire to participate in industrial production and collaborate with industry players to produce innovative devices for hospitals and clients. Biomedical engineers help alleviate medical issues on a massive scale,” said Prof Hsing. The Division will focus on the following three areas: • Computational biomedical engineering: Medical image and analysis, biosignal processing, bio / health statistics, neuroengineering, mathematical biology, computational biology • Biomaterials, biosensing and bioelectronics: Biosensors, bio / medical imaging • Biosystems design and engineering: synthetic biology, systems biology 科大除了專注發展理學、科技、商業管理、人文及社 會科學外，亦對改善人類健康不遺餘力。大學於 2011年中創立生物醫學工程學部，推動及統籌有關的 跨學科教研工作。 生物醫學工程部主任邢怡銘教授稱：「科大透過基本與應用科 學及工程的研究，發展醫療技術，貢獻社會。生物醫學工程將 工程學應用於醫學與生命科學，從而提高診斷、監測與治療的 HKUST Contributes to Medical Science through Biomedical Engineering 科大生物醫學工程 為醫學作出貢獻 Prof i-ming Hsing (3rd from left, front row) 邢怡銘教授（前排左三）與團隊 研究 Research 12 Prof Yi-kuen Lee is a professor of mechanical engineering who is making contributions to research to diagnose cancer. How does he do that? Well, cancer patients have tumor cells which often travel to other organs via blood vessels. Tumor cells may be small in number and difficult to detect, but their metastasis is the cause of many fatal cases. Traditionally, researchers used huge and expensive machines to detect tumor cells. More recently, microchips and mixers are developed to detect circulating tumor cells (CTC) for early cancer diagnosis. Blood samples of patients are placed on microchips which detect CTC. “This is where mechanical engineering comes into play. We make use of fluid mechanics to control blood flow at optimal speed and helical shape so that it won’t kill the cells due to rapid flow or cause the cells to stick to the sensors due to slow movement. At HKusT, we are combining nano and micro technologies to produce nano-structured silicon chip with micro-mixers for this purpose. Mixers in micro-scale work like tiny stirrers to mix different liquids together to achieve the desired concentration,” said Prof Lee. The mechanical engineer also makes use of the feedback-control method commonly used in printers to facilitate the development of Chinese medicine in collaboration with life scientists. “ To produce a specific kind of Chinese medicine, scientists have to ensure that different herbs are mixed at optimal volumes. using the feedbackcontrol method, we can increase efficiency by 300% while reducing the dosage to one-tenth of its original volume', said Prof Lee. 機械工程與醫學看似風馬牛不相及，李貽昆教授如何利用其機械工程 系專長為癌症診斷作出貢獻？原來癌症病者的腫瘤細胞往透過血管擴 散至其他器官，腫瘤細胞體積小、難以偵察，細胞轉移卻是許多致命 個案的成因。以前，研究員需使用龐大和昂貴的機器偵察腫瘤細胞。 近年，科學界發明的微芯片與微型混合器能偵察循環腫瘤細胞，以於 癌症初期進行診斷。將病者的血液樣本放於微芯片上，就能偵察有關 細胞。 李教授說：「機械工程師利用流體力學的原理控制血液於芯片上的流 動，讓它以適中速度及螺旋形狀流動，避免速度太快會殺滅細胞、太 慢則恐導致細胞黏於芯片上影響偵察效果。科大將納米與微米技術融 合，研製有納米結構、附有微型混合器的矽芯片，達到上述目標。納 米大小的混合器就像極細小的攪拌棒一樣，將不同的液體混合起來， 達致理想的濃度。」另外，回饋控制系統常用於印表機，李教授與科 大生命科學教授則將之用於中藥開發。「開發中藥時，科學家必須確保 不同的草藥能以適當的劑量混合。利用回饋控制的方法，我們能於混 合草藥時提高效率達三倍，同時將耗用的劑量減至十分之一。」 Prof Ying Chau from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular engineering and a joint faculty member at Biomedical engineering said,“ As the population ages, there are rising needs for the treatment of Glaucoma, AMD (agerelated macular degeneration) and other posterior segment disorders affecting the eye. since human eyes have sophisticated structures which are highly self-protective, it is difficult for materials including medical drugs to enter. This poses risks for medical treatment which involves repeated injections in the posterior segment of the eye for prolonged periods of time. New drugs in particular, which involve bigger biomolecules, have to overcome barriers to reach the target cells inside the eye. in order to alleviate the situation, our team at HKusT is currently working on two research projects. The first one uses injectable hydrogel as drug carriers ─ after the formulation is injected into the back of the eye, a drug-containing solution becomes a gel, creating a depot to protect the drug molecules for months and release them slowly in the back of the eye. With this, we aim to decrease the frequency in which patients need to have injections from once every month to once every six months. Our other research involves using ultrasound at optimal frequency to allow drugs to reach the posterior of the eye using minimally invasive methods, thus eliminating the need for injections altogether.” 身兼化學工程及生物分子工程學系、與生物醫學工程學部教授的周迎 教授表示：「隨著人口老化，治療青光眼與老年性黃斑部病變等眼後部 疾病的需要將越來越大。然而眼睛的結構複雜而精密、有高度的自我 保護性，以致外物、包括藥物均難以進入。為了治療這些眼疾，醫療 人員往往要長期、重覆地於病人眼後部打針，風險較大；而使用較大 生物分子的新興眼科藥物要進入眼睛內的目標細胞，亦困難重重。 為此，我們的科大團隊正進行兩項研究。第一項利用可注射的水凝膠 作為藥物的載體，當配劑被注射至眼後部，載有藥物的溶液就會變成 膠狀及發揮存儲倉庫的作用，能夠保護藥物分子，於數月內慢慢將藥 物從眼睛後面釋放出來。這樣，病者可望令從每個月注射一次減為每 半年注射一次。我們的另一項研究，則是利用波段適中的超聲波以微 創方式將藥物導入眼後部，免卻病者受打針之苦。」 果效。相對於自然科學與工程學等傳統學科，它的歷史較短， 並涵蓋醫學造影、復康工具、醫學儀器、個人化醫藥與藥物傳 送等範疇。由於香港社會對生物醫學工程的認識不深，我們必 須讓更多人明白其重要性。」 科大生物醫學工程學部的首項重點，是專注發展學術研究與培 養研究生。「我們以高水平的研究與學術水平為目標，學部的 教授同時為科大理學院或工學院的教授，我們亦邀請醫學專家 作為兼任教授。學部鼓勵教授將各自領導的研究項目互相融 合、促進合作，將多項研究融合起來，成為有多位統籌人的跨 學科研究；並邀請學者與業界專家演講分享。」 學部計劃於數年內開設一個以醫療與工程為主的研究課程，並 將繼續對生命科學學部與工學院屬下的生物技術與生物工程本 科與研究課程提供支援。 邢教授說：「我們更長遠的目標是與業界合作、參與生產，及 為醫院與服務使用者研製特備裝置。這些工作是很有意義的； 生物醫學工程專家能從宏觀的角度及更大的範圍內解決醫療問 題。」 學部將發展以下領域： • 計算機生物醫學工程：醫學造影與分析、生物訊號處理、生 物／健康統計、神經工程、數學生物、計算機生物等 • 生物材料、生物檢測與生物電子學：生物檢測器、生物／醫 學造影等 • 生物系統設計與工程：合成生物學、系統生物學等 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 13 New Science Students Embark on a Heart-warming Journey with Mentors 理學院與新生 結伴同行 Prof Pak-wo Leung (2nd from left) and team 梁伯和教授( 左二) 與團隊 “You’ve got a friend in me” is the heart-warming theme as freshmen at the school of science embarked on their journey as university students ─ accompanied by friendly, supportive and knowledgeable peers and mentors. A year before the double cohort started in september 2012, the school established the Office of Academic Advising and support to ensure that freshmen have the most fruitful academic journey at HKusT. Having recruited cheerful and energetic advising officers who are experienced in student services and counseling, the Office has been serving students by organizing social gatherings and face-to-face meetings for every freshman last year. “The key to advising and support is relationship-building. With students of the three-year and four-year programs entering the university together this year, we mean to unify and not to separate them,” said Prof Pak-wo Leung, Director of the Office and Associate Dean of science. “MAGNeT is our theme – to MAke a Great‘ NeT’ and to be drawn to each other like magnets,” added Ms su Ngai, one of the student advising officers. 'To cater for the tastes of freshmen, we have produced multimedia materials with students playing skits to show what freshmen may encounter during their first year of studies. speaking their language, we find that freshmen are much more receptive to making enquiries about academic matters via Facebook than through traditional channels. Freshmen have also responded enthusiastically to our MAGNeT parties and induction programs.” The Office has made detailed plans for students of both cohorts. “ There are two phases in our advising system for new four-year students. in the first year before they make choices about their major, academic advising will be centrally coordinated by our Office with the help of faculty advisors, student advising officers, and peer mentors. As a centralized office, we stay objective and student-oriented when giving advice to students who are planning to take second major or minor programs,” said Prof Leung. “ We also work with student peers to build a student support network.” starting from the second year when fouryear students have chosen their majors, program-specific academic advising will be provided by the departments. The Office will play a supportive role to enrich learning experience of both threeyear and four-year students through cocurricular activities. “it is our belief that all faculty members should be involved in academic advising,” said Prof Leung from the Department of Physics who has set an example among faculty members to take on this key role. “ Teaching and advising are inseparable. i am glad that i am teaching first-year physics students this year, which enables me to build close relationships with freshmen from the very beginning. We hope to develop a culture of advising among faculty members, and they are finding it most enjoyable.” The Office started recruiting peer mentors since February last year. Now in the second year of their threeyear studies, peer mentors underwent training on mentoring, communication, leadership and team-building skills, and were familiarized with the new four-year programs. Ms Ngai said,“ Through peer mentoring, we engage more senior students and foster their personal development and enrichment, thus ensuring that they too benefit from the university’s enhanced efforts in student advising and support in view of 3-3-4.” The Office is located in the area adjacent to the coffee shop at the Academic Concourse. “ situated in the center of the campus with heavy student traffic and being highly visible, the office with glass walls signifies the breakdown of communication barriers. Providing a gathering venue for science students, we hope to build solid relationships such that they will come to us when there are queries,” said Prof Leung.“ instead of solving issues for the students, we will help them find ways to solve the problems themselves.” With such caring advisers and comprehensive support systems, science students will surely enjoy their time at HKusT. 教與學 Teaching and Learning 14 陪伴理學院新同學展開大學生活 的，是既熱心又對科大有深厚 認識的朋輩導師、高年級同 學，和提供學務諮詢輔導的教授。「沿 途有你」，令新生最感窩心。 雙軌制於2012年9月開始實施；早於一 年多以前，理學院已成立學務輔導辦公 室，為迎接新生作好預備。辦公室特別 聘請樂觀積極、朝氣勃勃的輔導主任加 入，他們對學生服務與輔導均有豐富經 驗，透過組織團體活動及約見每位理學 院新生，鼓勵學生融入多姿多采的科大 生活。 理學院學務輔導辦公室主任暨副院長梁 伯和教授說：「為學生提供諮詢輔導與 支援的先決條件，是與學生建立良好的 關係。今年三年制與四年制學生一同入 學，我們要做好諮詢輔導的角色，就必 須促進兩制的學生融洽相處、打成一 片。」 「我們的主題是MAGNeT──除了比喻 學生之間有如磁石一樣關係緊密外，亦 借用NeT 的字眼，喻意師生建立強大 的人際網絡，」其中一位輔導主任魏淑 玲表示。「為了迎合新生的口味，我們 特別進行多媒體製作，貼近學生的語 言，由學生擔綱演出短劇，向新生展示 一年級的學習生活及新生可能面對的挑 戰。我們發覺新生更喜歡透過我們特設 的Facebook 與我們溝通，亦積極參與 MAGNeT 聚會、迎新與導入計劃。」 辦公室已為三與四年制的學生作出周詳 的計劃。「我們為四年制新生提供的諮 詢輔導計劃分為兩個階段。由於一年級 學生尚未需要選定主修課程，他們的學 務諮詢輔導由學務輔導辦公室統籌，並 得到教授、輔導主任、及朋輩輔導員的 協助。我們向學生提供有關選擇主修、 雙主修及副修等意見時，必須保持客觀 及以學生的需要為本。我們更希望透過 朋輩之間的交流，讓他們彼此支持，並 與朋輩輔導合作建立支援網絡。」 由二年級開始，由於學生已經選定主修 課程，主修學系將提供學務諮詢輔導； 學務輔導辦公室則集中透過聯課輔學活 動豐富三與四年制學生的學習體驗。 「我們深信，每一位教授都應該參與同 學的學務諮詢輔導。」來自物理學系的 梁教授以身作則：「教學相長是我們的 理念；我今年執教一年級的物理科，從 一開始就可以與新生接觸，令我倍感興 奮。我們希望在教授之間建立諮詢輔導 的文化，事實上教授亦樂於參與。」 辦公室從上學年的二月開始招募朋輩輔 導員，這些輔導員現為三年制的二年級 學生。經過多個月來的訓練，他們的朋 輩輔導、溝通與建立團隊的技巧都有增 進，並且對四年制課程更為熟悉。魏淑 玲稱：「透過參與朋輩輔導，高年級同 學的參與感有所提升。活動有助促進其 個人成長及豐富其體驗，確保他們亦因 為三三四教育改革而有所得益。」 學務輔導辦公室設於科大學術長廊，與 人來人往的咖啡室比鄰。梁教授說： 「我們駐於校園中心地帶人流極高的地 方；辦公室採用玻璃幕牆的設計，象徵 打破隔閡。透過為理學院學生提供交流 聚會的地點，我們希望與學生建立緊密 的關係；當他們遇上疑難時，也會主動 與我們聯絡。我們並不直接為學生排難 解紛；相反，我們會引導他們尋求解決 方案，從而懂得自行解決問題。」 理學院有熱心的輔導員與全面的支援系 統，學生可善用資源，為科大的生活更 添姿彩。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 15 School of Engineering Prepares Leaders for Success 工學院培育新一代的領袖 The school of engineering has executed an overhaul of the undergraduate learning experience characterized by ‘engineering PLus’, an initiative which entails the redesign of the curriculum and the introduction of a series of cocurricular initiatives as part of the four year curriculum. “The new generation of engineers needs to be effective communicators and team workers equipped with international exposure and an innovative mind. The word 'PLus' (“ Preparing Leaders for ultimate successes” ) reflects the school’s high expectations of our students,” said Prof Roger Cheng, Associate Dean. “ Learning should go beyond the classroom. students are encouraged to take part in cocurricular activities including internships, student ambassador programs, and the undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (uROP) to conduct research alongside top academics.” Prof Hong Kam Lo, Associate Dean of the school said,“ The new broadening and flexible curriculum structure and accompanying enrichment activities have gained recognition from top students, both locally and from around the world. The quality of our local intake is among the best in Hong Kong. We have also attracted the top 10% of international applicants from around the world, and the very best in Mainland China.” The school has admitted the largest number of students who attained 5** in the Hong Kong Diploma of secondary education among local engineering schools, totaling 68 students. Enriching Student Experience The school’s Center for engineering education innovation (e2i) serves as a one-stop shop in advising first-year students. “ university and professional advisors, as well as peer mentors, will be assigned to first year students admitted under the school-based Admission scheme to help them make a successful transition to university life and 教與學 Teaching and Learning 16 Research Excellence Awards Recognize Outstanding Professors 工學院卓越研究獎─表揚傑出教授 The school of engineering Research excellence Awards have been launched to recognize the research achievement of its faculty members. The awards are classified into three types to encompass faculty members who are in different stages of their academic life, namely the Distinguished Research excellence Award, the Research excellence Awards and the Young investigator Research Award. 「工學院卓越研究獎」用以肯定教授的 研究成果，按學術資歷深淺共分三個類 別，分別為「傑出卓越研究獎」、「卓 越研究獎」和「優秀年青研究獎」。 Prof Tongyi Zhang, Department of Mechanical engineering, has been awarded the Distinguished Research excellence Award, which is the most prestigious award. 機械工程學系張統一教授勇奪最高榮譽 的傑出卓越研究獎。 Prof Ke Yi, Department of Computer science and engineering, has been awarded the Young investigator Research Award. 優秀年青研究獎由計算機科學及工程學 系易珂教授奪得。 Prof Vladimir Chigrinov (top), Department of electronic and Computer engineering, as well as Prof Hai Yang (bottom), Department of Civil and environmental engineering, have been presented the Research excellence Awards. 卓越研究獎兩位得主分別為電子及計算 機工程學系Vladimir Chigrinov 教授 ( 上)、及土木及環境工程學系楊海教授 ( 下)。 study,” said Prof Neil Mickleborough, the new Director of the Center. “ students will receive guidance regarding academic advising and personal development as they choose their major and explore their potentials.” “We hope our students will be able to apply their knowledge in real life situations, understand what it is like to work in the profession and interact with seasoned professionals,” said Prof Lo. The goal is to increase the percentage of students with internships from 30%-40% to at least 50%, he added. Running as a pilot program, the Global and Community engagement Program (GCe) has proved an effective platform for students to gain international exposure and contribute to the community. under the program, engineering students has won awards at international robot contests and designed rehabilitation tools aimed at alleviating Alzheimer’s, thus learning about engineers’ roles in society. 工學院以「工程增益」 （engineering PLus）為四年制 本科課程的重要一環，重新設 計課程大綱及舉辦一系列多元化的輔學 課程，豐富本科生的學習體驗。 工學院副院長鄭樹坤教授表示：「新一 代的工程師要有廣闊的國際視野及創意 思維、良好的溝通技巧及團隊合作精 神，方能切合社會需要。engineering PLus（Preparing Leaders for ultimate successes）培育出色的領袖，協助他 們達致成功，讓學生透過課堂以外的學 習得到更全面的發展，並鼓勵他們參與 輔學課程，包括工作實習、學生大使計 劃、及本科生研究計劃，與資深教授一 同進行研究。」 工學院副院長羅康錦教授指出：「新的 課程大綱十分靈活，能擴闊學生視野， 最受本地及海外優秀學生歡迎。科大工 學院收生質素全港稱冠，更取錄了最優 秀的一成海外學生、及最傑出的內地學 生。」在全港大學的工學院中，科大工 學院取錄最多在文憑試中考獲5** 佳績 的學生，共68人。 豐富學生體驗 工程教育創新中心(e2i) 為一年級新生提 供一站式的諮詢及支援服務，新任中心 主任麥康年教授表示：「一年級同學由 學院取錄入讀科大，我們會安排教授、 全人發展專業導師及高年級學生擔任朋 輩導師，協助新同學適應大學生活與學 習。我們將在學業及個人發展等範疇提 供指導，幫助學生選擇主修科目及探索 個人潛能。」 工學院期望將學生參與實習工作的比例 由現時的三至四成增加至最少五成。羅 教授表示：「我們希望同學可以在生活 中實踐及應用所學到的知識，了解業界 運作及與資深專業人士互動交流。」 環球及社區參與計劃成為開拓學生國際 視野及回饋社會的有效平台，學生在國 際機械人大賽勇奪多個獎項，更設計旨 在延緩腦退化症的復康工具，從中了解 工程師的社會角色。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 17 It’s All about Sincerity - HKUST’s Take on 以誠為人 Prof emily Nason from the Business school is an alumnus who completed her undergraduate studies at HKusT. When she joined this young university then, the vision of the founding faculty was the main attraction. “i still remember that Prof Joseph Lian, the Business school undergraduate Programs Director at the time, shared with me HKusT’s mission to build a world-class university in Hong Kong at a one-on-one meeting. This spirit to pursue excellence and innovation certainly drew the attention of like-minded professors and students to join the university.” Today the school has become Asia’s top business school, and Prof Nason is now a faculty member and the Director of undergraduate Programs of her alma mater. she is given the special mission to develop the school’s business ethics curriculum. With HKusT launching four-year undergraduate programs from september 2012, the Business school has expanded its business ethics offerings from one credit to four credits. “ The school decided to take advantage of the curriculum reform to strengthen its emphasis on business ethics, a practice increasingly adopted by other top business schools as well,” said Prof Nason. in the next few years, the Business school will concurrently run business ethics courses for threeyear students and new courses for students of the new four-year curriculum. Freshmen will take the introductory course on‘ Business ethics and the individual’ whereas junior and senior students will enroll in the advanced course on‘ Business ethics and social Responsibility’ exploring ethical dilemmas, interdependence among business, individual and society, and other issues. Both are required courses emphasizing theories and practicum. Business Ethics 以信為商 教與學 Teaching and Learning 18 “Teachers and students will have more time to build trust and to communicate, which are crucial in helping them exchange ideas on a deeper level concerning their value systems. Not only do we explore‘ big issues’ such as the relationship between economic development and global warming in class. We also explore issues students can better resonate with, such as the supply of student hostel places, during which students learn to consider not only their own viewpoints but those of various stakeholders through role plays. Running a business works the same way. ethics is not about labeling corporations or people as‘ ethical’ or‘ unethical’. At the end of the day, we go back to the basics ─ sincerity, respect and consideration for others is the rule of thumb.” 商學院的劉夢琳教授本身是科大 的本科畢業生，當年選擇加入 歷史尚短的科大就讀，主要是 受到商學院創校教授的使命感所吸引： 「當時商學院本科生課程主任練乙錚教授 親自與我見面，講述科大於香港成立世 界級大學的願景，他懇切的態度至今仍 歷歷在目，令我感受至深。這種追求卓 越與創新的精神，足以凝聚志同道合的 教授與學生。」 今日的科大商學院已成為亞洲之冠，劉 教授亦回到母校任教，現為商學院本科 課程主任，並特別專注發展學院的商業 操守課程。 2012 年9 月全港推出四年制本科課程， 商學院將商業操守課程從一個學分增至 四個學分。「學院利用課程改革的優勢， 更加注重商業操守的培養，與許多海外 著名商學院的做法一致。」 在未來數年內，除原有三年制的商業操 守科目外，學院特別為四年制新生開設 科目。一年級學生將修讀「商業操守與 個人」，三及四年制學生將修讀「商業 道德與社會責任」，探討商業道德問題， 及商業、個人操守、社會之間的相互關 係，理論與實踐並重。 「老師與學生有更多時間建立互信與溝 通，方可在價值觀上溝通交流。我們在 課堂上不但探討經濟發展與全球暖化的 關係等『大問題』，更探討學生宿舍供應 等能引起共鳴的切身問題，讓同學透過 角色扮演認識各持分者的觀點，避免只 以自己的需要衡量事情。因為經營企業 和做人亦一樣，我們不需時常將『道德』 與『不道德』這些口號掛在口邊，歸根 究柢最基本的準則就是待人以誠、推己 及人。」 Hugo Lee and Clement Lee, freshmen of the Business school, were merely expecting to fulfill program requirements when they were first enrolled in the compulsory course‘ Business ethics and the individual’. But this didn’t stop the course from giving pleasant surprises. “ in order to fulfill the social service requirement in the course, we presented service proposals to various non-governmental organizations, only to be turned down repeatedly as the organizations considered it to be merely a course project. Knowing that we were working under strict time constraints, we experienced first-hand ethical dilemmas ─ as the team leader, i had doubts whether we should continue to honestly reveal the nature of the course project and be rejected once again. Nevertheless, we held on to our integrity and told the truth. Our proposal to serve sick children was ultimately accepted by a public hospital in the last minute. Though we had encountered various unexpected circumstances, the experience strengthened our team spirit and ability to react to varying situations. in the children’s ward, we had hearty talks with the sick. Laughing and weeping together, we saw their smiling faces despite their initial isolation. From it, i learned the importance of being sincere and putting ourselves in others’ shoes ─ which is the essence of our business ethics course.” 商學院一年級學生Hugo 李洛軒與Clement 李曜軒表示，他們原先只抱著「交功 課」的心態修讀必修科「商業操守與個人」，課程卻為他們帶來意外收穫。「為 了完成課程要求的社會服務計劃，我們四出向非政府機構提出服務建議，卻因計 劃為大學作業的一部分而多次被拒。眼看時間越來越緊迫，我們親身體驗了何謂 操守與兩難。我曾經懷疑如果繼續如實向機構道明來意，會否再遭拒絕；可是我 們還是保持應有的誠信及說真話，在最後關頭有政府醫院接納了我們的建議，讓 我們為病童服務。過程中遇上許多意外的情況，差點令我們措手不及，也教我們 學習團隊精神和隨機應變。在醫院內，我們與服務對象有深入的交談，見到他們 從最初鬱鬱寡歡到後來展現從心底發出來的笑容，大家同笑、同哭，令我深深體 會到待人以誠、以心比心的重要性，也就是商業操守課程的精髓。 Prof emily Nason (3rd from right, front row) and students participating in service learning 劉夢琳教授 ( 前排右三) 與同學參加侍學活動 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 19 I n view of the undergraduate reform, the school of Humanities and social science has launched new initiatives to foster a more engaged learning environment and cultivate dynamic student-faculty interaction. in addition, the school has braced itself for a greater role to play in nurturing articulate and compassionate leaders. “A fundamental rethink of HKusT education is going on in full swing, now that the school contributes the largest portion of common core courses for all undergraduate students,” said Prof James Lee, Dean of Humanities and social science. Accounting for 27 credits – nine for languages, six for humanities, six for social analysis and six for optional courses including music, the school is now responsible for the entire undergraduate curriculum. still, the university may further expand its enormously popular courses in art, music and language enhancement. Tailored Humanities Education for Science, Engineering and Business Majors The strong presence of the arts curriculum, nonetheless, calls for a brand new approach on the part of the school. “ At HKusT where our teaching is primarily focused on science, engineering and business, our school has a significant role to play to provide Humanities, Arts, Languages and social sciences (HALs) education for non-HALs majors,” said Prof Lee. “ We are now piloting a new approach to this, moving away from a heavy emphasis on knowledge transfer befitting the teaching of arts and humanities majors to innovative coaching centered on independent thinking and effective communication. We want to make our students independent thinkers and professional communicators by giving them the linguistic and humanities tools they need professionally ─ even if they do not aspire to become philosophers or art historians by profession.” One way to do so is to set up an academic writing center which adopts a discipline-specific approach and enables students to pick up common phrases and collocations used in real life and professional contexts. Leveraging on the merger of the school and HKusT’s Language Center in July this year, the new Center for Language education will draw on the expertise of both the school’s faculty and language specialists to create a strong nexus between language education and languagerelated academic disciplines. Prof Lee remarked,“ in local high schools, english is taught so that students pass the examinations. The Center for Language education will focus on descriptive, analytic and persuasive writing in particular. Persuasive skills are highly valued in the workplace. Communications skills are assets which are essential for students’ personal and professional development in the long run.” Engagement with Harvard and MIT on Innovative Pedagogy of HALS New initiatives in HALs education are further supported by the school’s collaboration with Harvard university, Massachusetts institute of Technology and shanghai Jiao Tong university. “We will exchange ideas and philosophies on HALs education with these pioneers in HALs education. The joint-university research team, supported by a grant from Harvard, will convene its first joint meeting in January 2013 and continue to meet over the next two years.” The school is increasingly incorporating online components into its HALs education as a new direction of pedagogy. “ in the us, students are increasingly doing the readings and lectures before class, and classes are reserved for student and faculty interactions. What the school is peddling now is a mild integration of online and face-to-face teaching that fuels stronger motivation in learning,” said Prof Lee. “Online education is a driver for popular education. it is also a tool that can make room for more fruitful discussions to take place in the classroom,” he further elaborated. Nurture Educated and Engaged Citizens with Humanities in this new semester, the Dean along with the heads of the school’s two divisions will be leading the teaching of common core courses. “Cognitively speaking, Hong Kong students are fully competent in obtaining a broad understanding of subjects they read. it The Changing Face of Humanities Education 人文教育新氣象 教與學 Teaching and Learning 20 is now our role as educators to provide students with greater exposure to the many and varied facets of knowledge. Art enriches and completes self-understanding. Through the humanities, we nurture educated citizens who engage constructively with the society, who excel in their professions while knowing their intrinsic values,” said Prof Lee. 隨著四年制本科課程的展開，人文社會科學學院透過創 新的教學方向幫助學生更投入學習環境、加強教授及 學生之間的互動。學院亦將致力培育領袖，提高其溝 通能力及人文關懷。 學院院長李中清教授稱：「在新制度下，人文社會科學學院將 扮演更重要的角色，向本科生提供大部分核心課程。」 學生在新學制下須修讀核心課程學分，其中27 個學分的課程 主要由人文社會科學學院開辦，語文科佔9 分、人文學科與社 會分析各佔6 分，音樂等選修科可達6 分。另外，大學將提供 更多藝術、音樂及語文深造課程，深受學生歡迎。 為理工商學院學生設計的人文課程 隨著人文藝術學科的增強，學院亦逐步引入新的人文教育方 向。「科大以培養科學、工程及商學生為主，學院擔當重要的 角色，為這些學生提供高質素的人文學科、藝術、語文及社會 科學(HALs) 教育。學院將試行新的方向，一改以往著重藝術 與人文學科理論知識、培訓主修生的做法。相反，我們將以創 新的導修方法加強培養同學獨立思考與溝通的能力。同學不一 定要成為哲學家或藝術史學者；我們新的教育目標是希望同學 能掌握語言技巧及人文視野，培育他們的創意與溝通能力，在 各行各業一展所長。」 學院向這方向邁進一步，籌備開設學術寫作中心，為不同專業 的同學設計和教授寫作方法，協助同學掌握現實生活中、或專 業領域內常用的語文應用技巧。去年7 月，語文中心與人文社 會科學學院合併及成立語文教育中心，充分利用兩者的專長， 將語文及學術領域更緊密地結合起來。 李教授稱：「本港中學的英文教育主要協助學生應付考試；科 大的語文教育中心則著重活學活用，講授記敘、分析及議論等 寫作技巧，日後於工作崗位上必定能靈活應用。長遠來說，溝 通技巧對於學生個人及事業發展有重要的作用。」 與哈佛、麻省理工等學府交流創意HALS 教育 學院新的教學方向著重互動交流，未來將與哈佛大學、麻省理 工學院及上海交通大學加強合作。李教授說：「我們將與這些 HALs 重點大學合作，在人文、藝術、語文及社會科學教育上 交流意見及理念。」哈佛資助的哈佛—科大研究團隊於2013 年1月舉行首次會議，並計劃在未來兩年定期會面。 另一個教學的新方向是將更多網上教學元素引入HALs 教育。 李教授表示：「美國大學的新趨勢，是學生先在上課前閱讀參 考資料及收看教學錄影；這樣，教授與學生就可於課堂上加強 互動。我們現正研究如何按部就班地將網上及面對面教學融 合，以更有效提高學生的學習動力。」 「網上教學不但能促進普及教育，同時讓在校同學利用課堂作 更多有意義的討論，」李教授補充說。 透過人文學科培育公民 在新學期內，學院院長李教授將與兩個學部的主任領導核心課 程的教學工作。 「香港的學生絕對有能力了解範圍更廣闊的知識，而作為教育 工作者，我們的角色是幫助學生接觸更多元化的知識。藝術令 人對自己有更深入而全面的了解；我們透過人文學科培育有教 養的公民，他們對社會有熱誠、積極的承擔，讓校友在建立 事業之餘，不忘其作為一個人的本份和應當信守的核心價值 觀。」 Prof James Lee (left, front row) and students 李中清教授 ( 前排左) 與學生 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 21 Visitors to HKusT will be surprised about its new landscape and campus development. The university is seeing several buildings being completed within a couple of years. Prof Yuk-shan Wong, Vice-President for Administration and Business said, “in preparation for the four-year undergraduate reform, HKusT launched a master plan five years ago to build large capital projects in order to meet not only the needs of an enlarging student body but the future trends in teaching and research.” The extension of the Academic Building and the Library was the first completed capital project. “ The Library extension is the home of the new Learning Commons, an entire floor of dedicated quiet areas and discussion areas for individual and group studies as well as multimedia activities. The extension to the Academic Building provides classrooms and study facilities, student and staff amenities. it enables the expansion of space for students’ union, student societies and catering facilities. The canteens at LG5 and LG7 provide a total of 1,200 seats which can alleviate the increasing demand effectively.” New buildings will be added to HKusT’s campus. “ The Lee shau Kee Business Building, which will unite the Business school’s six departments at a single location, will be in use. The 12,500 sq m facilities feature offices, lecture rooms, activity and discussion areas which encourage interactive exchange of ideas,” said Prof Wong. On the ground floor is a dining area with 400 seats. Two of the middle floors are floor-wide open areas which guarantee spectacular views of the seaside campus. There will also be a terrace. “The soon-to-be open building for the institute for Advanced study on the other hand, boasts the highest point in the university,” said Prof Wong. “ it includes a multi-purpose hall, an exhibition gallery, reading and seminar rooms as well as office space for iAs professors and fellows.” sitting at the top of the campus, the building echoes the mission of the institute to become the tower of knowledge. Adding to the list are Halls Viii and iX which will accommodate more than 700 students at the seafront. Our joint hostel with the Baptist university at Tseung Kwan O will provide 370 beds for HKusT students. The Research and Academic Building will provide more than 10 large multi-disciplinary laboratories each enabling up to 30 researchers to work together. “ With 500 seats, the Building’s multi-purpose hall provides an ideal venue for performances with a capacity exceeding any of our existing purpose-built halls,” said Prof Wong. A preliminary architectural plan has just been submitted to the university Grants Committee for construction of a three-block student hostel complex on the West Ridge of the campus. New Landscape on Campus 校園景觀新面貌 教與學 Teaching and Learning 22 Provided that approval procedures go on smoothly, the Complex will provide 1,200 beds plus some amenity areas for students. “Our campus development is not only about new buildings. Always in our minds are the needs of our students, future leaders for which interpersonal skills and interdisciplinary knowledge are essential. Our buildings are designed to encourage group projects, interactive studies as well as exchange,” said Prof Wong. “ To nurture great people, we need good infrastructure and hardware.” 科大的校園景觀及建設迅速發 展，令人耳目一新。在未來數 年間，科大將有多座大樓落成。 副校長（行政）黃玉山教授表示：「為了 籌備四年制本科課程改革，科大早於五 年前已開展校園發展計劃，應付不斷增 加的學生，及配合未來的教研新趨勢。」 學術大樓新翼及圖書館擴建工程為首個 完成的校園發展項目。「綜合研習坊佔 圖書館擴建部分的整個樓層，分為用以 自修溫習的寧靜區域和用作小組討論的 區域，亦可作多媒體創作之用。擴建工 程完成後，圖書館的空間大大增加了， 亦提供了教學、學習及文娛活動設施， LG5 及LG7食堂的工程完成後，共提供 1,200 個座位，有效應付新學年增加的 膳食需求。 未來，科大的新大樓將相繼落成。黃教 授表示：「李兆基商學大樓落成後，科 大商學院六個學系將於同一大樓內運 作。商學大樓佔地12,500平方米，集合 了行政辦公室、課室、活動室及討論區 等設施，能促進意見交流。」大樓地下 的餐廳提供400 多個座位，中間兩層為 飽覽校園環海美景的全層開放區域，亦 設有陽台。 「快將竣工的高等研究院大樓位於科大 的最高點，設施包括多用途會議室、展 覽廳、閱讀室、研討室及高等研究院教 授辦公室等。」高等研究院大樓聳立於 校園之巔，與高研院滙聚全球頂尖學者 的使命互相呼應，奠定科大作為前沿知 識殿堂的地位。 沿海建築的第八與九座學生宿舍亦已竣 工，提供700多個宿位。 科大與浸會大學設於將軍澳的聯合宿舍 將於2014年落成，為科大學生提供 370 個宿位。全新的教學及研究大樓將提供 十多個大型跨學科實驗室，每個可同時 容許30 位研究員大學。「大樓內的大型 多用途演講廳設有500 多個座位，可容 納的人數超過現時校園任何一個表演 廳，可提供理想的藝術表演場地，」黃教 授稱。最近，大學又向大學教育資助委 員會提交初步方案，若方案得以順利通 過，計劃於校園西部構建可容納1,200 名宿生的學生宿舍。 「科大發展校園，不僅著重新大樓的興 建。我們以學生為本、培育他們成為未來 領袖，特別注重交流互動。因此，我們的 大樓設計均以促進小組討論、互動研究及 交流為宗旨。為了培育優秀的學生，我們 致力發展良好的基建和硬件。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 23 Despite being a young university, HKusT has come to be regarded as an admirable player in the international higher education scene with a lot to celebrate throughout the year. For two consecutive years, QS Asian University Rankings has named HKusT the top university in Asia. And according to the QS World University Rankings 2012, HKusT has moved up seven places to 33rd in the world. The positive review has been seconded by a separate ranking by Times Higher Education for the world’s under-50 universities, where the university comes third. To add to the exuberant joy, HKusT’s MBA program has been ranked no.1 in Asia and no. 8 in the world by the Financial Times in its Global MBA 2013 Rankings recently announced in January. This marks the program's fourth consecutive year in HKUST Continues to Achieve High Global Rankings EMBA Maintains World’s First and MBA Top Ten For Four Consecutive Years 科大世界排名繼續躍升 連續四年EMBA 全球稱冠 MBA 全球十大 the world’s top ten, with a three-year average of being no. 8. The HKusT Business school has again held the first place in Asia and 25th in the world as a result of its top-notch research. And in 2012, the Kellogg-HKusT eMBA program has again topped the Financial Times’ Global eMBA Rankings, the program’s fourth consecutive year being the world’s no. 1. With the university’s overall strength being recognized far and wide, its individual subjects are also putting up a robust performance. in the QS World University Rankings by Subjects released in 2012, HKusT has seen remarkable improvements on all fronts, the most representative of which being Chemistry which has jumped to 11th in the world, and five engineering subjects - Computer science (13th), electrical engineering (17th), Civil engineering (18th), Mechanical engineering (19th) 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 24 and Chemical engineering (20th) - climbing to within the top 20. Among the 17 subjects for which HKusT is ranked, 12 has enjoyed an improved standing compared with the year before. HKusT takes these international recognitions as an encouragement. As President Tony F Chan points out, “We at HKusT strive to position ourselves at the forefront of education excellence and innovation. international recognitions encourage us to continue taking bold steps in advancing knowledge and nurturing talents. HKusT’s goal is not to achieve high rankings. While rankings can be useful as an indicator of our performance and areas in which we can improve, we are pleased that the distinguished quality of our education is constantly recognized.” 年輕的科大已在國際高等教育界佔有重要席位，令人欣 喜。大學連續第二年獲《Qs 亞洲大學排名》列為亞 洲第一；而在2012 《Qs 全球大學排名》中，科大亦 攀升七位至全球第33位。大學並獲《泰晤士報高等教育》列 全球年輕大學世界排名第三，顯示我們的努力獲得認同。 大學近日更添喜慶，在《金融時報》2013 年1 月公佈的全球 MBA 課程排名榜中，科大位列亞洲第一及全球第八，工商管 理碩士課程連續四年躋身全球MBA 課程十強，過去三年平均 排名全球第八；在研究方面，科大商學院亦再次位列亞洲第 一，全球排名第25位。凱洛格─科大eMBA 課程2012年再次 高踞《金融時報》全球行政人員工商管理碩士課程之榜首，連 續四年摘冠。 科大的分科排名亦備受國際認同。於2012年公佈的《Qs 全球 大學分科排名》中，理學院化學科躍升至全球第11 位。工學 院在五大領域的排名均較去年上升，全部躋身世界前20 位， 分別為計算機科學（第13 位）、電機工程（第17 位）、土木工 程（第18位）、機械工程（第19位）及化學工程（第20位）。 科大共17個學科中，其中12個學科的排名較去年上升。 科大將國際認同視作鼓勵；校長陳繁昌教授稱：「科大一直致 力追求卓越，敢於創新；國際社會的肯定將大大鼓勵我們繼續 創造知識和培育人才。科大的目標不是爭取排名，然而排名有 助我們了解大學的表現，以及需要完善的地方。大學的優質教 育屢獲外界認同，實在令我們感到欣喜。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 25 HKUST Members Win an Accolade of Awards 科大師生 贏取多項殊榮 HKusT thrives on world-class faculty members and top-notch students who are dedicated to intellectual pursuit, dedicating themselves to teaching, learning and research. They have contributed to the academia and society at large, and have been honored with an accolade of awards locally and globally. Here are but some of the recognitions gained in the past few months: 優秀的教授與學生是科大成為世界級大學的重要因素，師生致力教學與研究。他們不但對學術界及社會作出貢獻，更贏得多個本 地與國際獎項。過去數月的部分獎項如下： National Awards 國家獎項 HKusT has once again reaped awards at the state Council’s state Natural science Award, which is one of China’s most prestigious honor in science and technology. 科大最近再次贏得由國務院頒發的國家自然科學獎，為國家科研界的最高榮譽之一。 Prof Tianshou Zhao, Department of Mechanical engineering and Director of Center for sustainable energy Technology, has won the state Natural science Award, second Class, with investigations of Multi-scale and Multiphysics Field Coupled Fluid Flow and Heat / Mass Transfer in Complex systems in collaboration with the school of energy and Power engineering of the Xian Jiaotong university. 可持續能源技術研究中心主任及機械工程學系趙天壽教授與西安交通大學科研人員合作進行多尺度多物理場耦合 的複雜系統中流動與傳熱傳質機理研究，獲國家自然科學獎二等獎。 Prof Qian Zhang, Department of Computer science and engineering and Director of the Division of internet of Things at HKusT Fok Ying Tung Graduate school, has won the state Natural science Award, second Class, with the project on Models for Joint Wireless Multimedia Communication and Performance Optimization in collaboration with Microsoft Research Asia and Tsinghua university. Prof Zhang has also become the first scholar from Nansha to receive the Ho Leung Ho Lee (HLHL) Foundation science and Technology innovation Award, and the only recipient from Hong Kong to receive the National Award for Youth in science and Technology. 科大霍英東研究院物聯網研究所主任與計算機科學及工程學系張黔教授憑著無綫多媒體協同通信模型及性能優化 研究獲國家自然科學獎二等獎。張教授並成為南沙區首位何梁何利基金科學與技術創新獎青年創新獎的得獎者， 及唯一獲頒中國青年科技獎的香港學者。 Prof Xixiang Zhang, a former professor and now an Adjunct Professor from the Department of Physics, has also received the state Natural science Award, second Class, with the research on Discovery and investigation of Novel Magnetocaloric effect Materials with the institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of sciences. 科大前教授及現任兼任教授張西祥教授憑著與中國科學院物理研究所的合作項目新型磁熱效應材料的發現和相關 科學問題研究，取得國家自然科學獎二等獎。 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 26 Three pioneering engineering research projects have reaped the Awards for Research excellence in Natural sciences bestowed by the Ministry of education. 工學院三個研究項目獲國家教育局頒授高等學校科學研究優秀成果獎（科學技術）自然科學界別獎項。 Prof Furong Gao, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular engineering, has been honored with Research excellence in Natural sciences, First Class, with the project on Theory of High-performance Batch Process Control systems. 化學工程及生物分子工程學系高福榮教授獲頒科學研究優秀成果獎一等獎，其對批次過程高性能控制系統基礎理 論研究的貢獻獲得表揚。 Two research projects led by HKusT professors have been incorporated into the 2012 National Basic Research Program (973 Program) and awarded grants to foster basic research and address in greater depth and breadth key science and technology issues concerning the country’s socioeconomic development. 科大教授的兩項研究獲2012年度國家重點基礎研究發展計劃 (973計劃) 列為研究專題及分別獲撥款逾人民幣3,000萬元，以在更 深的層面和更廣泛的領域解決國家經濟與社會發展中的重大科學問題 Prof Christopher Leung, Department of Civil and environmental engineering, has also won the Research excellence in Natural sciences, First Class, with Mechanisms for Crack Control in Quasi-brittle Cementitious Materials and the Developing of ultra High Toughness Cementitious Composites. 土木及環境工程學系梁堅凝教授亦因准脆性水泥基材料控裂機理與高韌化製備理論及方法的貢獻，獲頒科學研究 優秀成果獎一等獎。 Prof Matthew Yuen, Department of Mechanical engineering, and his former PhD student have been awarded the Research excellence in Natural sciences, second Class, with 3D Garment Design which streamlines the whole garment design and manufacturing processes. 機械工程學系袁銘輝教授及其前博士學生獲頒科學研究優秀成果獎二等獎，其三維服裝設計中的語義建模關鍵問 題研究幫助設計師簡化成衣設計與製造過程。 Prof Nancy Ip, Dean of science, Director of state Key Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, The Morningside Professor of Life science, is awarded for her project on elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms underlying the Pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease. 理學院院長、分子神經科學國家重點實驗室主任、晨興生命科學教授葉玉如教授因阿茲海默症的分子機制研究獲 選。 Prof Benzhong Tang, Department of Chemistry and stephen Kam Chuen Cheong Professor of science, has been awarded RMB 30 million for his project on the Basic scientific Problems of Aggregation-induced emission. 張鑑泉理學教授、化學系的唐本忠教授因研究聚集誘導發光的基本科學問題入選。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 27 Fellows 院士 International Recognition 國際獎譽 Prof Amine Bermak, Prof Mansun Chan and Prof Daniel Palomar, Department of electronic and Computer engineering, have been elected Fellows of the institute of electrical and electronics engineering (ieee) 2013. 電子及計算機工程學系Amine Bermak 教授、陳文新教授及鋒西龍教授獲頒 授2013電機及電子工程師學會院士。 Prof Ross Murch, Department of electronic and Computer engineering, has been elected Fellow of the institution of engineering and Technology (ieT). 電子及計算機工程學系穆樂思教授獲英國工程技術學會頒授院士。 Prof Jianan Qu, Department of electronic and Computer engineering, has been elected Fellow of the Optical society of America (OsA). 電子及計算機工程學系瞿佳男教授獲選為美國光學學會院士。 Prof Qiang Yang, Department of Computer science and engineering and the Director of Noah's Ark Research Lab of Huawei, has been elected Fellow of the international Association of Pattern Recognition (iAPR) and Fellow of American Association for the Advancement of science (AAAs). 華為諾亞方舟實驗室主任、科大計算機科學及工程學系楊強教授獲選為國際模式識別學會及美國科學促進會 院士。 Prof Hoi-sing Kwok, Department of electronic and Computer engineering, has won the 2013 society for information Display (siD) slottow-Owaki Prize for providing education and training in display technology to many students and professionals in the Asia region through the creation of a display research center. 電子及計算機工程學系郭海成教授通過成立「顯示研究中心」 為亞洲顯示業界培養人才，獲國際信息顯示學會 頒發2013 siD slottow-Owaki 獎。 Prof James Lee, Dean of Humanities and social science, received the Japanese Population Association’s Best Book in Population studies Award published in 2009 and 2010, a biennial prize for the co-authored book Prudence and Pressure: Reproduction and Human Agency in Europe and Asia, 1700-1900. 人文社會科學學院院長李中清教授與其他學者合著的《審慎與壓力：歐洲和亞洲的生育行為與能動性，1700- 1900》榮獲日本人口學會頒發人口研究優秀書籍獎（2009年至2010年出版）。 Prof Bozhong Li, Division of Humanities and Prof Xiaogang Wu, Division of social science, are awardees of the Prestigious Fellowship scheme 2012 under Humanities and social science Panel of the Hong Kong Research Grants Council. 人文學部李伯重教授與社會科學部吳曉剛教授獲香港研究資助局人文學及社會科學學科小組選為 傑出學者計劃2012的學者。 Prof Bozhong Li has also been awarded the 2012 Guo Moruo Chinese History Prize for his 2010 book China’s Early Modern Economy: A Study of the GDP of the Huating-Lou area in the 1820s, 2010. 人文學部李伯重教授的著作《中國的早期近代經濟─1820年代華亭─婁縣地區GDP 研究》亦獲頒郭沫若歷史學獎。 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 28 Student Awards 學生獎項 Prof Philip Iam Keong Sou (right), Department of Physics, and professors from the university of Macau received the Technological invention Award for Wireless uV Flame Detectors for Fire-safety Applications from the Macau sAR Government. 物理學系蘇蔭強教授 ( 右) 與澳門大學教授獲澳門特區政府頒發技術發明獎，以表揚他們共同研究 應用於防火的無線紫外線火焰探測器的成果。 Prof Zikang Tang and Prof George Wong, Department of Physics, with their research publication titled Room-temperature ultraviolet Laser emission from self-assembled ZnO Microcrystallite Thin Films, have been recognized to be among the top 50 most cited papers over the past 50 years in Applied Physics Letters, one of the world's most esteemed scientific journals. 科大物理學系湯子康教授及王克倫教授的研究論文《納米結構氧化鋅半導體薄膜的室溫紫外激光 發射》獲國際權威學術期刊《應用物理學快報》列為該期刊過去50年引用次數最高的50篇論文 之一。 Prof Tongxi Yu, Founding Dean of HKusT Fok Ying Tung Graduate school, has been named the Most Outstanding Contributor in Nansha as he receives the government’s highest award in recognition of his groundbreaking efforts in establishing the school. 科大霍英東研究院創院院長余同希教授獲授予首批南沙突出貢獻人才特等獎，以表彰他在南沙創立霍英東研究院 的貢獻。 A team of HKusT faculty and students from the School of Science has landed in second place ahead of 32 contesting teams from around the world in the Global Trajectory Optimization Competition (GTOC). 理學院教授及學生團隊首次參加國際太空軌道設計比賽，擊敗32支來自世界各地的團 隊，勇奪亞軍。 A team of undergraduate and postgraduate students from the School of Engineering has become one of the six finalists and won the innovation Award in the 1st Asia innovation Forum (AiF) Young entrepreneur Award. 工學院本科生及研究生組成的隊伍在首屆亞洲創新論壇青年創業大賽中勇奪創新嘉許 獎、並躋身最後六強。 A Computer Science and Engineering Programming team has won the championship at the international Collegiate Programming Contest (ACM-iCPC) Asia Regional Contest in Thailand. 計算機科學及工程團隊於泰國舉行的ACM-iCPC 國際大學生程序設計比賽勇奪冠軍。 HKusT students from the Global Business Program have won the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ (ACCA) Hong Kong Business Competition 2012 with four awards, namely the Championship, Best Proposal, Most Creative Team and My Favourite Team awards. 工商管理環球商業學學生勇奪特許公認會計師公會商業策劃大比拼2012四項大獎，同時囊括全場總冠軍、最 佳商業計劃書、最具創意隊伍及最具人氣隊伍。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 29 Anovel eco-friendly water sanitation technology, developed at HKusT and drawing attention around the world, is setting out to save freshwater resources, cut down energy bills, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For high achievers such as Prof Guanghao Chen, Department of Civil and environmental engineering, and his research team, 2012 proved a recordbreaking year. Over the past decade, the HKusT researchers have taken up one of the great challenges the world faces and made environmentally friendly, costeffective water sanitation their objective. The recognition gained is a testament to the success of the innovative sulphate reduction, Autotrophic denitrification and Nitrification integrated (sANi) process they have developed. The novel approach, which utilizes Hong Kong’s pioneering seawater flushing system to develop an energy-efficient and low-carbon sewage treatment technology, is set to bring tremendous benefits to government departments, business and community users keen to reduce energy consumption. Global Recognition Representing a major advance on the century-old method of urban wastewater treatment, sANi has been globally recognized as the team garners three international Water Association awards, Germany’s international Huber Technology Prize (second prize), and a finalists’ award in spain’s World smart Cities Awards in 2012 alone. HKusT is the first local higher education institution to gain such collective honors. sANi process technology developed by HKusT will undergo a large-scale test at shatin sewage Treatment Works. 科大的殺泥技術將在沙田污水處理廠進行大型測試。 Flushed with Success over SANI 殺泥技術「 沖」出香港 The groundbreaking nature of the work has also attracted leading international research partners including Delft university of Technology in the Netherlands and the university of Cape Town in south Africa. Prof Chen and his team were also invited to join a fouryear uNesCO-iHe institute of Water education study. Energy-saving Alternative How does the sANi system bring improvements to current technology? Conventional biological wastewater treatment employs microbes to convert pollutants in water into carbon dioxide to clean up wastewater. One major problem is these microbes grow rapidly, becoming sludge that also needs to be eliminated. sANi instead uses sulphatereducing bacteria, utilizing the sulphate in seawater as the medium to oxidize and get rid of pollutants. While the bacteria 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 30 Prof Guanghao Chen (4th from rigft) and research partners 陳光浩教授（右四） 與合作研究夥伴 are tremendously efficient in their action, they are less so in their growth rate. This has the impact of minimizing the production of sludge – and earning the sANi process its Chinese name of ‘sludge-killer’. “Results of the pilot test showed that this novel technology effectively eliminated 90% of sewage sludge production, reducing sewage treatment costs by 50%, space requirements by over 50%, and cutting down greenhouse gas emissions by 35%,” said Prof Chen, HK$24.6 Million in Research Funding The sANi process works in conjunction with a low-cost triple water supply system that combines freshwater, seawater for toilet flushing, and water recycling systems for air-conditioning, kitchen and laundry activities. The Hong Kong international Airport has been the first to put the system into use and this has resulted in a 52% reduction in freshwater demand, up to HK$20 million less spent on electricity bills, and a reduction of 17,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year equivalent to those of 5,500 cars. Research on sANi began in 2004, with a pilot test in Tung Chung from 2007-10. The HKusT team has now reached the exciting stage of a large-scale trial for sANi to be launched at shatin sewage Treatment Works in April which will run for two years. To carry out the trial, the team has received an unprecedented HK$24.6 million in funding from the Drainage services Department, innovation and Technology Fund, and other bodies, the largest sponsorship for a single local environmental project to date. HKusT President Tony F Chan said that it was highly rewarding to see sANi developed in Hong Kong and make global contributions. “ HKusT is dedicated to inventing cutting-edge green technologies,” he said. “ We are hoping this approach will be adopted in coastal cities in Mainland China and other parts of the world.” 科大研究團隊研發的創新環保水 處理技術備受全球矚目，能節 省珍貴的食水資源、減低電費 及廢氣排放，推動科研的新方向。 2012年對土木及環境工程學系陳光浩教 授及其科研團隊來說，是豐收的一年。 過去十年來，團隊致力解決全球面對的 迫切問題，開發符合環保原則與成本效 益的綜合水處理平台。他們研發的「殺 泥技術」廣獲肯定，屢獲國際獎項。 劃時代的殺泥技術利用香港獨有的海水 沖廁系統，以節能及低碳技術處理城市 的污水，為政府部門、商界及社會人士 減低能源消耗。 國際殊榮 科大研發的殺泥技術成功突破過去百多 年來的城市污水處理技術，單單於2012 年已榮獲多個國際獎項，計有國際水協 的三個獎項、德國「國際海柏技術獎─ 亞軍」，以及西班牙巴塞羅那「世界智 慧城市─項目類決賽獎」 ；全型科大更 成為香港首間取得有關榮譽的高等院校。 研究團隊亦與荷蘭代爾夫特理工大學及 南非開普敦大學等世界頂尖團隊合作， 並獲聯合國教科文組織邀請進行為期四 年的研究。 「非常」節能方案 那麼，究竟殺泥技術如何改良現有科 技？傳統的生物污水處理技術利用微生 物把水中的污染物轉化為二氧化碳，從 而將污水淨化；然而微生物生長速度 高，在過程中會產生大量需要處理的污 泥。科大研創的殺泥技術則利用硫酸鹽 還原菌，以海水中的硫酸鹽作為媒體， 從而將污染物氧化及消除。這些細菌效 率高、生長速度卻較低，因此能減少污 泥的產生，有「 殺泥技術 」之稱。 陳教授解釋：「我們的試驗計劃已證實 殺泥技術能有效減少九成污泥，節省五 成污水處理費用和用地，以及減少三成 半的溫室氣體排放。」 獲2,460萬港元資助 殺泥技術與「三水系統」一同發揮效 用，後者結合食水、海水沖廁，以及空 調、廚房和洗滌水循環再用的供水系 統。香港國際機場全球首次應用大型三 水系統後，每年成功減少五成二的淡 水用量，更節省電費2,000 萬港元、減 少17,000 噸二氧化碳排放、即相等於 5,500部私家車的排放量。 科大自2004 年開始研發殺泥技術， 2007 至2010 年在東涌開展先導試驗。 科大團隊今年4 月起於沙田污水處理廠 開展為期兩年的大型試驗，試驗獲渠務 署和創新及科技基金等近2,460 萬港元 的資金，成為本港獲最高資助金額的獨 立環保科研項目。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 31 Avatar-inspired Humanoid Robot Scores Victory in Entrepreneurship Competition 水底機械人 揚威創業賽 Starting up a business not only calls for immense creativity and enthusiasm, but also professional knowledge and business acumen. Postgraduate students Chun-yin Leung, Hoi-lam Chan and undergraduate student Lung-tak Ho from the school of engineering translated their passion into action and took part in the 1st Asia innovation Forum (AiF) Young entrepreneur Award, in which they made their way into the six finalists ahead of 231 teams from Mainland China, Japan and Korea and took home the innovation Award for their ingeniously devised underwater robot. Their hightech creation has already been attracting interests from domestic and Japanese investors, with the team planning to set up a company targeting the Asian market. Humanoid with Avatar Style Chun-yin Leung, a second year postgraduate student from the Department of electronic and Computer engineering pointed out that Poseidon, their humanoid underwater robot with six nodes in each arm alone, works in the same way as a controlled Avatar. With the controller dressed in a suit of armor specially connected to the robot and making movements, the main‘ body’ of Poseidon will move accordingly and simulate any motion made. That aside, the controller may as well put on special 3D glasses that allow access to shots from the robot’s front camera and its vision and enable the controller to situate oneself in the marine environment. instantiating a more refined, secondgeneration design, Poseidon is more nimble and flexible in terms of size, operation and configuration. in addition to its remarkable flexibility, the robot is configured in the same way as toy models made of building blocks, such that its main body can be connected with tools such as wrenches and cameras to help with maintenance, monitoring, shipwreck rescue, entertainment and research works. Cost management is key to a product’s survival in the market. To lower the cost, the team has been sourcing quality components at affordable prices from the Mainland and india, and developing certain tools on its own. As such, Poseidon costs only HK$100,000, which is merely 20% to 30% of the costs of similar models in the european and us markets. To capitalize on the market potential, their start-up will be providing three service options which include selling or leasing the entire robot or its constituents, and keeping the scale of productions small with a keen emphasis on quality. Combining Commercial Theories with Hands-on Knowledge The three engineering majors braced up for the challenges of starting up a business. Chun-yin said,“ starting our own business not only requires us to be technologically savvy. We also need to 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 32 develop an acute market sense. HKusT boasts an open and spirited atmosphere for innovation, and our training in engineering also inspires us to‘ go one step ahead’ to unleash our talents and strive for changes.” To familiarize themselves with the way the market works and to grasp the formulation of market strategies and business proposals, the team participated in a wide array of entrepreneurship workshops organized by HKusT’s Business school, entrepreneurship Center and Technology Transfer Center. They were also engaged in lively exchanges of ideas with industry representatives and aspiring entrepreneurs. As earnest participants in external competitions, they welcomed valuable input from professors, judges and investors to embark on their exciting entrepreneurial journeys. 要成功創業，除了要有創意及熱 誠，還須運用專業知識，掌握 市場脈膊，方可在業界闖一片 天。科大工學院研究生梁俊彥、陳海林 和本科生何龍德將理想化為動力，在首 屆亞洲創新論壇青年創業大賽中以設計 新穎、靈活多變的水底機械人為主題撰 寫創業計劃，擊敗來自中國、日本和韓 國等231 隊強隊，成功躋身最後六強， 勇奪創新嘉許獎。有關技術已獲本地及 日本投資者青睞，團隊將註冊成立公 司，開拓亞洲市場。 人型操縱 仿似阿凡達 就讀電子及計算機工程學系碩士課程二 年級的梁俊彥表示，今次參賽的水底機 械人「海神」引入仿如「阿凡達」的 「人型」設計與操縱模式，機械人有六 節手臂，操作員只要穿上如盔甲般的感 應衣及做出各項動作，「海神」的「身 體」便會隨著「動起來」、在水中直接 複製操作員的動作；除此以外，操作員 還可戴上連接「海神」前置鏡頭的特製 3D 眼鏡，掌握機械人身處海底的視覺和 實際環境，減少操作誤差。現時的「海 神」為第二代設計，在體積、操作和裝 嵌方面均更輕巧靈活。 除可直接靈活操作外，「海神」亦採用 組合式設計，用家可根據不同環境和工 作需要，在主機身安裝不同組件，如工 具鋏、攝像機等，進行維修、勘探、搜 救沉船、娛樂拍攝和學術研究等工作。 要令產品在市場立足，控制成本是關鍵 之一。為減低成本，團隊四出搜羅「平 靚正」的貨品，從中國、印度等地買入 大部分零件，並自行研發特定器材。故 此，「海神」成本僅為10 萬港元，約為 歐美同類機械人的二至三成。配合市場 需要，他們成立的公司初期打算提供整 台銷售、租借和零件銷售三種服務，並 採取「貴精不貴多」、少量生產的策略。 吸取商業知識 理論實戰並重 主修工程的三位同學昂首踏上創業之 路，勇於面對挑戰。梁同學稱：「創業 除了需要技術，還要有市場觸覺。科大 鼓勵創新，工程學的訓練亦啟發我們 『多走一步』，積極發揮所長，推動變 革。」為熟習市場運作，團隊積極參加 科大商學院、創業中心和技術轉移中心 的創業講座，訂定巿場策略、撰寫商業 計劃書，又與業界代表及有志創業的人 士交換意見。他們一面備戰，一面參加 多個比賽，在教授、評判和投資者的鼓 勵和指導下，一步一步展開精采刺激的 創業奇幻旅程。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 33 Four Maths and Physics majors made their debut exploration into aerospace and proved that orbit design was no stretch for HKusT students. “it all started with HKusT’s signature undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (uROP), which enabled undergraduate students to engage in research with top-notch faculty and which drew us together in a serendipitous way,” said the team leader Dr Hippo Chit-hong Yam, consultant of the Center for space science Research. The team comprising faculty and students made a splash in its first ever Global Trajectory Optimization Competition, a The Winning Trajectory HKUST Students Make a Splash at Planet Jupiter Orbit Design Competition 科大學生於國際太空軌道設計比賽 掌握致勝之「道」 Photo credit 相片提供：Celestia 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 34 platform hosted by NAsA’s (National Aeronautics and space Administration) Jet Propulsion Laboratory this year for the world’s best scientists and aerospace engineers to exchange ideas and come up with solutions to a highly complex problem. The‘ Magnificent seven’ at HKusT consists of Dr Yam the team leader, Prof Kwing-lam Chan from the Department of Mathematics and Director of Center for space science Research, Prof Kwok-yee Wong from the Department of Physics, and ─ to the amazement of many ─ four then first-year undergraduate students including Cathie Tsz-yan so from the Department of Mathematics, Alan Kai-yin Leung, Lawrence Kin-chiu Chu and Heimonen, Hermanni Juuso elias from the Department of Physics. Along with 33 participating teams from the world comprising first-rate researchers, engineers and experts, the HKusT team was tasked with the design of a space orbit that achieves maximum coverage of the four Galilean moons of Jupiter – io, europa, Ganymede and Callisto on a simulated spacecraft of 2,000 kg with low-thrust propulsion. For the sake of calculation, each of the moons is divided into 32 regions analogous to the facets of a soccer ball, with points ranging from one to three being awarded to each region at each visit. The team was given only one month to study this complex riddle and come up with an answer. Prof Chan and Prof Wong were responsible for initial brainstorming and the development of heuristic algorithm, with the students engaged in important tasks such as orbit design, mass penalty calculation and routes adjustment respectively. Working in tandem with esA (european science Agency) which provided the raw statistics, the team made use of their self-developed algorithm to process the information and come up with a solution that met all requirements. Their efforts did not go wasted. Out of 324 marks, the team scored 308 on 141 close encounters with the moons and visited 115 out of 128 possible regions. With this excellent result, the joint team clinched the second place with the honor of having visited most of the spots, missing the winning team from italy by a mere three marks. The hard-won victory also rekindled in the students their dreams and hopes for a career in space research. Cathie, who has long followed a path of science, said, “since childhood i have always dreamed of becoming an astronaut. Now i know that i can undertake research in space and excel in it. i will keep my options open and take the plunge in what my heart is after, no matter how difficult it looks.” Lawrence echoed the same sentiments. “Like Cathie, i have developed a deep interest in the cosmos from a very young age. The universe used to look so far away; but now, i feel much closer to it.” The victory is only the beginning. The team’s winning entry would facilitate NAsA and esA’s major space mission to the Jovian system in 2020. in October, they went to a workshop in the us and toured the state-of-the-art research facilities of NAsA at Caltech, thus gaining a deeper appreciation of what first-class aerospace technology entails. “in future, we hope to organize sharings and host mini competitions on orbit design, encouraging others to live their dreams as we do,” said Hippo. 科大四位數學及物理學系本科 生首次參加國際太空軌道設 計比賽， 並且旗開得勝。大 學的太空科學研究中心顧問任哲航博士 形容: 「學生原先參加本科生研究計劃， 後在偶然機會下晉身國際比賽及創出佳 績，令人喜出望外。」 今年的太空科學研究中心軌道設計比賽 由美國太空總署噴射推進實驗室主辦， 比賽讓全球頂尖的航天科學家交流切 磋，為艱深的航天問題提供解決方案。 參與比賽的「夢幻七人組」由哲博士領 導，數學系教授兼科大太空科學研究中 心主任陳林教授、物理學系王國彝教 授親自出馬，加上四位當時仍在唸一年 級的數學系同學蘇芷茵和物理學系的梁 啟彥、朱建釗及Heimonen, Hermanni Juuso elias。 來自世界各地的33 支參賽隊伍均由頂 尖科研人員、工程師和專家組成。科大 的團隊為圍繞木星的伽利略衛星，包括 艾奧(io)、歐羅巴 (europa)、 蓋尼米德 (Ganymede) 和卡利斯托(Callisto) 設計探 測飛航軌道，並要在一個月內模擬小推 力的太空船利用最高效的選擇、近距離 探測各衛星表面32個不同的地區；偵測 地區越多，所得分數越高。 陳教授和黃教授首先帶領同學反覆討 論、剖析難題，啟發團隊提出啟發式算 法。四位同學亦擔當重要的任務，包括 設計軌跡、計算質量損失及調整飛行航 道等。團隊與歐洲太空總署合作及利用 其數據，自行開發算法及處理資料，最 終提出能符合比賽所有要求的解決方案。 團隊的努力總算沒有白費；科大團隊取 得308 分（滿分為324 分），近距離模 擬飛越衛星141 次、成功偵測115 個地 區，以優秀成績勇奪亞軍，與冠軍意大 利隊伍只差三分之微。 這次得來不易的成功經驗，再次燃點起 同學對太空研究的鬥志。熱愛科學的芷 茵說：「自小渴望成為太空人，今次的 經驗讓我認識到，原來自己亦可以參與 太空研究，並且取得成就。我會繼續作 多方面的嘗試，無論面對多大的挑戰， 我仍會堅持理想。」 建釗亦有類似的體會：「我從小已對宇 宙探索有濃厚興趣，以前宇宙看似遙不 可及，現在則近在咫尺。」 科大團隊的方案將有助美國太空總署和 歐洲太空總署實現2020年探索木星的重 點太空探索計劃。去年10月，團隊更遠 赴美國參觀美國太空總署位於加州理工 大學的研究設施，親身了解國際一流的 航天科研基地。 任博士說：「我們未來將舉辦更多分享 會及小型軌跡設計比賽，鼓勵同學追尋 他們的太空夢。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 35 Mr sze-ping Lo, a student of HKusT eMBA for Chinese executives, has been named a Young Global Leader for 2012 by the World economic Forum. The honor bespeaks his efforts in spearheading green initiatives among businesses in China. selected from a pool of several thousand candidates coming from diverse backgrounds, Mr Lo is among the young leaders from 59 countries bestowed with the honor. Of the nine young leaders from Hong Kong and the Mainland, Mr Lo is the only honoree from the region’s non-profit sector. Having devoted himself to the environmental movement since 1992, Mr Lo later joined Greenpeace and led the establishment of Greenpeace in China. Currently, he is the executive Director of Greenovation Hub, a Chinese nongovernmental organization which aims to foster innovative and collaborative campaigns for China’s green movement. “i am very honored to be a Young Global Leader and excited about the Business Going Green HKUST EMBA Student Named Young Global Leader by World Economic Forum 透過商業倡導環保 科大EMBA 學生榮膺 世界經濟論壇全球青年領袖 opportunity to work with fellow business and community leaders to make our world a better place to be,” said Mr Lo. Considering corporate decision to be the key to environmental protection, he sees the need to think in the shoes of corporations and to have a realistic grasp of their rationale for making green commitments. The eMBA program has helped to enhance his persuasive skills and understanding of corporate concerns. 科大eMBA 中英雙語課程學生盧 思騁先生成功鼓勵企業支持環 保，獲世界經濟論壇選為2012 年度全球青年領袖，以表揚他在內地推 動環保的貢獻。 盧先生在來自59個國家數千名候選人中 脫穎而出，成為獲得全球青年領袖殊榮 的傑出人士之一，更是九位香港及中國 內地青年領袖中，唯一來自非牟利界別 的得獎者。 早於1992年開始推動環保的盧先生，曾 加入綠色和平並帶領組織在內地發展， 現任中國民間環保組織創綠中心的總幹 事，透過創新思維及協作方式促進內地 的綠色運動。 盧先生表示：「獲得這項國際殊榮令我 深感榮幸，並期望與其他傑出的商界和 社群青年領袖共同努力，為地球作出貢 獻。」他認為環保的關鍵在於企業的決 定；因此必須掌握企業的思考邏輯、分 析企業作出環保承諾的原因；而eMBA 課程正好幫助他掌握營商必須考慮的因 素，從而加強說服企業的技巧。 Mr sze-ping Lo 盧思聘先生 成就與獎項 Raising the Bar 36 A High-Powered Hub for Cutting-edge Research 科大建新大樓 推動前沿研究 The new Cheng Yu Tung Building epitomizes a collaborative vision for education through a tactful integration of various academic units, and it does so with top-notch research facilities and first-rate design that set the dynamics in action and scholars in good cheer. The new Research and Academic Building is named in honor of Dr Cheng Yu Tung for the generous HK$90 million donation from the Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation to the university. An organizing committee formed by Prof Yuk-shan Wong, Vice-President for Administration and Business has undertaken meticulous research and site visits to first class facilities at worldleading universities such as Oxford, Cambridge and Caltech. With a total floor area of 10,000 sq m, the eightstorey building is home to ten stateof- the-art multi-disciplinary research laboratories, six teaching laboratories and large-sized classrooms. The architectural sophistication provides more space for teaching and research and weaves learning and stimulating interactions into a seamless fabric. Featuring an open plan with highly flexible designs and spacious common areas, the Building amplifies the university’s vision for interdisciplinary research and fosters the crossfertilization of innovative ideas. The new multi-disciplinary laboratories allow an interdisciplinary research team made up of several professors and up to 20 graduate students to work together. The laboratory-support areas also bring to researchers an extensive range of shared facilities, equipment, services and shared space to have vibrant discussions. A strong foothold is secured for the arts in this Building with an overall green and artistic design, lounges and a large-scale multi-purpose lecture theater with 500 seats which can also be used as a venue for artistic performances. With its groundbreaking ceremony held at the end of April 2012, the Cheng Yu Yung Building is on target to open by 2014. 興建中的鄭裕彤樓配備先進的研 究設施與設計，促進學生和教 研人員切磋交流、啟發學術新 思維。 科大將研究及教學大樓命名為鄭裕彤 樓，以答謝周大福鄭裕彤基金慷慨資助 九千萬元，作為大樓的部分建築經費， 支持大學的發展。科大副校長（行政） 黃玉山教授及團隊曾遠赴牛津、劍橋及 加州理工學院等世界一流大學，就其先 進教研設施進行考察，力求讓科大的新 大樓達致國際頂尖水平。鄭裕彤樓樓高 八層，面積達一萬平方米，設有十多個 先進的跨學科實驗室、教學實驗室及多 個大型課室。新大樓除提供更多教研空 間外，在設計方面亦高度靈活，配合大 學跨學科探究的方針，將教學與研究活 動共冶一爐。大樓採用開放式及富有彈 性的設計，締造廣闊的共享空間，鼓勵 不同學科的教研人員交流心得。 這些嶄新的跨學科實驗室面積較大，能 讓由數名教授與20 位研究生組成的跨 學科團隊同時進行實驗。實驗室支援區 更提供多項共享的設施、器材、服務以 及充足的空間，方便為研究人員進行討 論。大樓引入自然光、有環保建築的特 色、並提供休閒空間。其多用途演講廳 能容納500 人，可作教學及藝術表演之 用。 鄭裕彤樓於2012 年4 月底舉行動土典 禮，預計於2014年底全面啟用。 The groundbreaking ceremony of the Cheng Yu Tung Building 鄭裕彤樓動土典禮 Dr Cheng Yu Tung said,“ The Chow Tai Fook Cheng Yu Tung Fund is collaborating with HKusT because our two organizations share a common mission in seeking innovation and social progress.” 鄭裕彤博士表示：「周大福鄭裕彤基金與香港科技大學合作，全因我們 有感兩者有著共同的使命，就是力求創新、推動社會進步。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 本地消息 Local links 37 Business Case Studies for and by Asians 科大開發亞洲企業案例 HKusT was packed with an excited audience on a summer’s night. That was because actor and singer Mr Nicholas Tse Ting-fung was on campus giving the inaugural talk of the Asian Leadership series hosted by HKusT’s Thompson Center for Business Case studies. One of the best kept secrets unveiled by the Center was the fact that Nicholas, widely perceived as a pop star, is also one of Hong Kong’s most successful young entrepreneurs. Having founded a post-production company a decade ago at the age of 23, he has led the company to become a regional market leader with 50% market share in both Hong Kong and shanghai. it is also the first cross-border post-production house to offer full services.“ To be a leader, you have to be really honest with yourself about what you love the most and who you are,” said Nicholas. it is with such vivid cases in real life that the recently launched Center, which hosted the Asian Leadership series, brings real business situations into the classroom for undergraduate and postgraduate students. “The mission of HKusT’s Center for Business Case studies is simple ─ to develop quality Asian cases by Asians and for Asians,” said Prof Roger King, the Director. “ surveys show that our MBA and eMBA students love Asian business cases, and their positive feedback to courses with such content is phenomenal. in fact many of them choose to study at HKusT because they want to learn about Asian business from a global perspective.” Whereas many top business schools around the world use case studies, most of them use cases in the western world. “There are few Asian cases of high quality. We do not want to replicate the western ones, and we see a need to be met.” Though short in history, the Center has already achieved initial success. its achievement is not only about its wide range of cutting-edge studies on Asian business such as Pacific Coffee, Link Reit and Crown. The Center has also successfully organized a series of case teaching and case writing workshops, which are open to faculties from member schools of Association of Asia-Pacific Business schools (AAPBs), a joint business school association of over 140 member schools covering 21 countries in the Asia-Pacific region. “ With the Center’s continuous efforts in promoting the case method and its willingness to collaborate, HKusT Business school has been invited to become the first hosting school of AAPBs Case Center with the aim of assisting member schools to write, teach and disseminate high quality Asian Pacific cases. The first AAPBs Case Center steering committee meeting, held on August 2012 at HKusT, was organized by the Center”, said Prof King. Prof Roger King 金樂琦教授 What is the Case Study Method? The case method, pioneered by the Harvard Business school in the 1920s, aims at importing slices of business reality into the classroom and encourages students to tackle with decisions and dilemmas which managers confront every day. students, under the guidance of a faculty member, exercise the skills of leadership and teamwork in the face of real problems. They analyze and synthesize conflicting data and points of view, define and prioritize goals, persuade and inspire others who think differently and make tough decisions with uncertain information. Crown: Passing the Torch in a Family Business Mr James Thompson, Chairman of Crown Worldwide Holdings, had begun to think of succession issues and whether his adult children would take over such a diversified global conglomerate. At the HKusT seminar, he actually brought in his son and daughter during which MBA and eMBA students asked the family challenging questions. “ Why do you think you qualify to be a successor?” was one of the questions bluntly put forth for the son. After a series of‘ probes’ which ‘trespassed’ on sensitive areas not ever discussed by the family members even at home, both the Thompson’s and the students found the HKusT seminar a mutually beneficial event. “in fact the Thompson’s adopted the students’ suggestion to put the adult children on the board of directors,” said Prof King. The Center for Business Case studies was renamed the Thompson Center for Business Case studies for the next five years following the donation by Mr Thompson. 本地消息 Local Links 38 Mr Nicholas Tse Ting-fung presents at the talk of the Asian Leadership series. 謝霆鋒先生於「亞洲領袖講座系列」講座作主講嘉賓。 Oasis Airlines – Hong Kong’s First Low Fare Airline: What Went Wrong? Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, Hong Kong’s first long-haul low-fare airline which once received the‘ Best New service’ and‘ Best Business-Class Carrier’ awards, was forced to cease operations in 2008. Mr steven Miller, its former chief executive, spoke at HKusT’s seminar after its fall-out and engaged in a genuine dialogue and sharing session with students about the lessons learned. 一個初夏的晚上，科大校園擠滿 了充滿期待的同學。商學院康 信商業案例研究中心主辦亞洲 領袖講座系列，邀請了著名演員及歌手 謝霆鋒先生擔任首場講座的主講嘉賓。 商學院之所以邀請謝霆鋒主講，因為他 不但是廣受歡迎的流行明星，更是香港 最成功的年青企業家之一。十年前，年 僅23歲的謝先生成立後期製作公司；在 他的領導下，公司現已成為區內的龍頭 製作公司，在上海及香港均有一半的巿 場佔有率；更是區內首家提供全方位後 期製作服務的跨境公司。他說：「要成 為領袖，就要對自己誠實，了解自己最 愛做的事、自己是一個怎樣的人。」 謝霆鋒的創業故事是一個活生生的實 例；而科大商業案例研究中心的目標， 正是將真實案例引入碩士及大學本科課 程內。 中心主任金樂琦教授表示：「中心成立 的目的十分簡單，就是研究由亞洲人開 發的傑出亞洲商業個案，推動區域發 展。調查發現我們的工商管理碩士及行 政人員工商管理碩士學生對亞洲商業個 案甚感興趣，對有亞洲實例的科目尤其 有極高的評價。事實上，不少同學選擇 報讀科大，就是為了從環球宏觀的角度 去認識亞洲巿場。」 雖然全球不少頂級商學院都運用個案進 行教學，卻仍然以西方的例子為主導。 金教授說：「現時，亞洲具質素的商業 個案不多；科大不希望純粹引用外國的 個案，我們認為開發亞洲案例是有實際 及迫切需要的。」 中心成立的日子尚短，卻已取得初步的 成績。它不但對太平洋咖啡、領匯房產 基金及Crown Worldwide Group 等以亞 洲巿場為主的企業進行廣泛及前沿的研 究，更因此令科大成為首間負責統籌亞 太管理學院聯合會工作的大學。聯合會 由來自21 個國家或地區、140 間會員大 學組成。 金教授稱：「中心致力推廣商業個案研 究、並積極尋求合作機會，促使科大商 學院獲邀成為首間主持亞太管理學院聯 合會的大學。聯合會以促進成員大學撰 寫及發表高質素的亞太區個案研究為目 標，並利用個案進行教學。聯合會首個 督導委員會由中心統籌，已於去年8 月 假科大舉行。」 科大企業案例中心為科大及其他成員大 學舉辦一系列案例教學及寫作工作坊， 鼓勵教學人員積極採用案例教學法、及 引用亞洲案例。 何謂案例教學法？ 哈佛商學院於1920 年代首創案例教學 法，目的是將商業巿場的真實情況引入 課堂，以鼓勵同學解決企業的問題，包 括管理人員每日需要作出的決定、及所 面對的難題。在教授的指導下，同學不 但要處理實際的問題，更展示其領導才 能及發揮團隊精神。他們需要分析及組 織不同的資料及意見、設定應達致的目 標並擬訂其優次、說服及啟發其他持相 反意見的持份者。西安大略大學毅偉商 學院、弗吉尼亞大學達頓商學院等世界 頂級的商學院，都普遍採用案例教學法。 家族企業的傳承 Crown Worldwide Group 主席詹康信先 生一度研究繼任人的安排，考慮是否由 子女接任業務廣泛的跨國集團。他曾與 子女一同在科大舉行的講座上分享經 驗，並回應工商管理碩士、行政人員工 商管理碩士學生提出的一連串敏感問 題。「你憑甚麼覺得自己有能力勝任繼 任人一職？」這正是學生對其兒子提出 的眾多尖銳問題之一。會上一連串提問 所觸及的敏感課題，家人在家中也未曾 討論過；因此，學生甚至詹康信家人都 認為講座對彼此都有益處。 金樂琦教授表示：「事實上，詹康信先 生最終也聽取了同學的建議，委任成年 的子女成為董事局成員。」詹先生並向 中心捐贈善款，中心未來五年已命名為 康信商業案例研究中心。 甘泉航空 — 香港首間廉價航空 公司：有何失誤？ 甘泉航空是香港首間推出廉價長途航班 的公司，曾獲得最佳新航線及最佳商務 客艙等殊榮，最終卻在2008 年被迫結 業。甘泉航空前行政總裁苗禮士先生於 公司結束後到科大舉行講座，與同學真 誠地分享其寶貴經驗。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 39 On three perfect November afternoons last year, graduates of HKusT, all wearing sparkles in their academic regalia, converged on campus to toast their hard work and notable accomplishments made over the span of studies at the 20th Congregation. “i hope that you go forth into the world armed with global knowledge and global mindset, and be able to apply global insight to solve global problems and grasp global opportunities,” said President Tony F Chan in his address, during which he warmly congratulated the graduates and encouraged them to brace for new century challenges. The festivities went well beyond graduation celebrations to encompass honorings of illustrious members of academia and the community. This year, HKusT conferred honorary doctorates on five eminent academics and community leaders. A Special Time in Life 難忘時刻 開創豐盛未來 sir Michael Atiyah, Honorary Professor at the university of edinburgh, was awarded the Doctor of science honoris causa. An internationally renowned mathematician, he won the Fields Medal in 1966 and the Abel Prize in 2004, honors considered equivalents to the Nobel Prize. Prof Yuk-shee Chan, President of Lingnan university, was presented the of Doctor of Laws honoris causa for spearheading executive business and liberal arts education. He was the Founding Dean of the HKusT school of Business and Management, and was leading the push for the Kellogg- HKusT eMBA program, the first-of-itskind in Hong Kong which has now been the world’s top eMBA program for four consecutive years. Prof Justin Yifu Lin, Honorary Dean of the National school of Development at Peking university, was awarded the Doctor of social science honoris causa. He advocated New structural economics which helped foster China's economic take-off and transformation into a market economy, resulting in its becoming of the world's second largest economy. Prof H Vincent Poor, Dean of the school of engineering and Applied science at Princeton university, was presented the Doctor of social sciences honoris causa. His pioneering contributions to multiple access communications mitigate interference in wireless communication and enable multiple users to share the same channel effectively, making it a world where communication is porous. Dr the Hon Allan Zeman, Chairman of the Ocean Park Corporation and Lan Kwai Fong Holdings Ltd, was awarded the Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa. Affectionately named as the‘ Father of Lan Kwai Fong’ and the‘ Mouse Killer’, Dr Zeman has miraculously transformed Lan Kwai Fong 本地消息 Local Links 40 The five honorary doctorate recipients: (from left) Prof Justin Yifu Lin, Dr the Hon Allan Zeman, Prof H Vincent Poor, Prof Yuk-shee Chan and sir Michael Atiyah 五位榮譽博士：（左起）林毅夫教授、盛智文博士、H Vincent Poor 教授、陳玉樹教授和Michael Atiyah 爵士 into a world-famous district, and turned the Ocean Park into the world's top-50 most visited destinations. This joyous occasion also gave due recognition to exemplary teacher and students at HKusT. Prof stephen W Nason, school of Business and Management, was awarded HKusT's highest accolade in teaching - the Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching for his excellence in and passion for education. Also bestowed on the occasion were the stephen Cheong Kam-chuen Medal for Distinguished service to the student Body and President’s Cup. 去年11 月三個風和日麗的下午， 一個個喜氣洋洋、躊躇滿志的科 大畢業生穿著整齊的畢業袍，參 加在校園舉行的第20 屆學位頒授典禮， 為他們奮鬥的成果互相祝賀。 陳繁昌在典禮上稱﹕「我衷心恭賀及勉勵 各位畢業同學憑著對世界的認識和環球視 野，放眼世界、到外面闖闖，為應對環球 的問題盡一己之力，同時把握全球機遇， 擁抱世界。」他寄語畢業同學要以開闊的 視野，迎接新世紀的機遇和挑戰。 科大亦向五位傑出學者和社會人士頒授 榮譽博士學位，以表彰他們的重大成就 及對社會的貢獻。 享譽國際的數學家、愛丁堡大學數學學 院榮譽教授Michael Atiyah 爵士獲科大 頒授理學榮譽博士。他先後榮獲兩項等 同諾貝爾獎的殊榮，分別於1966年獲菲 爾茲獎及於2004年獲阿貝爾獎。 嶺南大學校長陳玉樹教授獲頒授法學榮 譽博士，他多年來竭誠推動行政、商業 及博雅教育，曾擔任香港科技大學商學 院創院院長，促成科大與西北大學凱洛 格管理學院的合作，在港首推國際級的 eMBA 課程；課程至今已四度成為全球 第一的eMBA 課程。 現為北京大學國家發展研究院名譽院長 的林毅夫教授則獲頒發社會科學榮譽博 士。林教授以「新結構經濟學」協助 中國從中央計劃經濟成功轉型至市場經 濟，促使中國崛起成為全球第二大經濟 體系。 普林斯頓大學工程及應用科學學院院 長H Vincent Poor 教授獲頒授工程學榮 譽博士，他研發具突破性的多重存取通 訊技術，能減少無線通訊所受的干擾， 令使用者更有效地同時使用同一無線頻 道，打破時空限制。 現任香港海洋公園主席、蘭桂坊控股有 限公司主席的盛智文博士獲頒發工商管 理學榮譽博士。盛智文博士憑著創意將 中環蘭桂坊打造成聞名中外的飲食娛樂 區；又將海洋公園發展成全球50大必遊 景點之一，因而贏得「蘭桂坊之父」、 「米老鼠殺手」的稱譽。 在今屆畢業典禮上，科大亦頒發其他獎 項，表揚卓越的教授和學生。工商管理 學院管理學系stephen W Nason 教授獲 頒授大學教學最高榮譽「祁敖卓越教學 服務獎章」，以表揚他對教學的熱誠。 大學亦頒發「張鑑泉卓越學生服務獎章」 及校長杯等獎項。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 41 HKUST Launches ORION to Facilitate Knowledge Sharing 科大建立研究平台 促進知識共享 I t is HKusT’s mission to facilitate knowledge creation and sharing. To this end, the university’s Technology Transfer Center has launched‘ Open Research, innovation and Collaboration Network (ORiON)’ (http://orion.ttc.ust.hk), a platform on which the research communities can share latest research and development output with the public and industries. ORiON features HKusT’s latest research activities, technology, patents and copyright works, as well as research facilities, thus acting as a gateway that facilitates the public and industries to access to the university’s knowledge base and to conveniently search for updated information with areas ranging from biotechnology, electronics, iT, communications, chemistry and materials, manufacturing, energy, and environment etc. The university’s Technology Transfer Center serves as a bridge between HKusT and the industries to foster open innovation and knowledge transfer. ORiON provides an open and interactive mechanism for effective collaboration and integration among the industry, education and research institutes. 科大的使命是推動創新科技與 知識的建立與共享。 為此， 科大技術轉移中心最近建 立了「開放創新網絡 （科大開創網）」 （http://orion.ttc.ust.hk），讓學術界透過 該平台與業界分享其最新研究發展的成 果。 「科大開創網」展示科大最新的科研活 動、技術、發明專利、版權作品以及研 究設備等，讓更多人能分享大學的知識 庫，使用者可快捷方便地搜尋及掌握最 新的技術突破及研發資訊。發佈的資訊 涵蓋生物科技、電子科技、資訊科技、 通訊、化學及材料科學、能源及環境科 技、製造技術等範疇。 技術轉移中心是科大與業界的橋樑，提 倡和推動開放創新的文化及知識轉移， 務求為業界提供一個開放、互動的機 制，更有效地促進產、學、研互相融合 和合作。 本地消息 Local Links 42 HKUST and Xi'an Jiaotong University Jointly Establish School of Sustainable Development To tie in with the economic and social development of Central and Western regions of Mainland China and beyond, HKusT and Xi'an Jiaotong university (XJTu) signed an agreement in Xi'an to establish the XJTu-HKusT Joint school of sustainable Development (JssD). The Central and Western regions are rich in fossil energy, raw materials and renewable energy sources. As XJTu is a major university and a regional leader in China's West with robust facilities for large-scale research, and as HKusT has strong expertise and talent pool in scientific research, the two universities will create synergy to nurture talents, promote frontier knowledge and provide advanced technology together in the area of sustainable development. Prof Tony F Chan, HKusT President said, 'HKusT and XJTu fully utilize their teaching and research strengths to establish a synergistic, innovative nexus between government, industry, universities and the research sector. We strive to incorporate the latest trends of the world's most advanced technology, implementing the strategy of China's Western Development and expanding opportunities for collaborations. We are committed to promoting sustainable development in energy and chemical industries, public service in the Northwestern region, science and technology innovation, and urbanization. The move is also an important step in promoting exchange for HKusT students and faculty members, as well as to the Hong Kong community at large, boosting frontier science and technology.' Prof Zhen Nanning, XJTu President said, 'By combining the strength of HKusT and XJTu, the school of sustainable Development will become an ideal platform to promote stronger collaboration between the two universities in various perspectives: engineering, humanities and social science, as well as new emerging disciplines and course structure optimization. By introducing international standards, we will contribute to China's talent nurturing reform and will effectively incorporate education and research with China's strategic planning and development.' With solid and in-depth collaborations in teaching and research, the universities have set up a task force to further their collaborative efforts. The collaboration will create a new paradigm for educational system reform and set up new disciplines on sustainable development under internationalized and interdisciplinary system and credits transfer. 科大積極配合國家中西部社會經 濟發展，管理團隊遠赴西安與 西安交通大學簽署策略合作協 議，計劃共同建立西安交大—香港科大 可持續發展學院。 國家中西部有豐富的石化能源、原材料 及再生能源；西安交大是內地最優秀的 研究型大學之一、西部大開發的先行 者。科大的科研管理人才與經驗，配合 西安交大的科研設施，將在可持續發展 的人才培育、知識創新和技術支援三大 範疇上達致優勢互補。 科大校長陳繁昌教授表示：「科大與西 安交大將充分發揮各自的優勢，憑著雄 厚的教研基礎，共同建立政、產、學、 研的協同創新機制，配合世界尖端科技 趨勢、國家西部的重點產業發展策略， 推動能源化工可持續發展、大西北地區 公共服務、科技創新、城鎮化等發展。 合作亦為科大的學生和教研人員以及香 港開拓難得的交流和合作機會，以發展 前沿科學。」 西安交大校長鄭南寧教授表示：「可持 續發展學院結合科大及西安交大的優 勢，將成為理想的平台，推動工程科 學、人文社會科學，以及新興學科、學 科專業結構優化等領域的深層次合作， 在探索與國際接軌的人才培養模式上， 對國家人才培育體制改革作出貢獻，有 效將教育與科研成果與國家規劃策略配 合，以促進發展。」 兩所大學在科研和教學上已建立深厚的 合作基礎，並已成立工作小組，將共同 創立教育體系和學科建設新模式，以可 持續發展為主題，進行跨學科領域的教 研，提供與國際接軌的教育，學分互 認，並探索新型專業學位教育。 科大與西安交通大學合辦可持續發展學院 HKusT President Tony F Chan (left) and XJTu President Zheng Nanning 科大陳繁昌校長( 左) 及西安交通大學鄭南寧校長 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 內地聯繫 Mainland Connections 43 HKUST Strengthens Relationships with Mainland Leaders 科大與內地領袖緊密聯繫 As a dynamic university, HKusT maintains close relationships with all sectors and attracts leaders to visit its scenic campus. With an emphasis on Mainland connections, the university welcomed Mainland leaders including Prof Lu Yongxiang, Vice-Chairman of the standing Committee of the National People’s Congress; Madam Chen Zhili, Vice-Chairman of the standing Committee of the National People's Congress and President of the All-China Women's Federation; and Madam Zhang Meiying, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference towards the end of last year. Prof Lu, then President of the Chinese Academy of sciences, visited HKusT many times in its early days. Madam Chen is the first minister in the Ministry of education after restructuring, whereas Madam Zhang’s major responsibility is higher education. The three leaders commended HKusT especially for the quality of its education and research, and complimented the university for its superb performance being among the top universities in merely twenty years. The university continued to build strong relations with Peking university, Zhejiang university, Xi’an Jiaotong univeristy and shanghai Jiaotong university during the year. it received delegations made up of leaders from Renmin university, Beijing institute of Technology, Central Conservatory of Music, shanghai university of Finance and economics and Nankai university. Through constant exchange of insights with management, professors and students, the universities fostered collaboration across disciplines. Prof Tony F Chan, President; Dr eden Y Woon, Vice-President for institutional Advancement, and many professors visited Mainland academic institutions and corporations to build Mainland connections. Late last year, they visited the Ministry of education, the state Administration of Foreign experts Affairs and other government bodies in Beijing to foster communications and HKusT’s Mainland projects. They also visited Digital China’s headquarters and engineering institute in Beijing. Mr Xie Yun, Vice-President and Chief Technical Officer of the institute, visited HKusT in early spring to deepen understanding of the university’s scientific research. earlier in the year, President Chan visited HKusT’s Zhejiang Advanced Manufacturing institute and the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou, in addition to attending the committee meeting of the Association of university Presidents of China. 科大作為一所朝氣勃勃的大學，除了與各界建立緊密關 係外，亦吸引領袖到訪。大學尤其重視內地聯繫，多 位內地領導先後到訪，包括全國人大常委會副委員長 路甬祥教授、人大常委會副委員長暨全國婦聯主席陳至立女 士、及全國政協副主席張梅穎女士。路副委員長在擔任中國科 學院院長一職、科大創校之初已多次親臨科大；陳副委員長曾 Madam Chen Zhili, Vice-Chairman of the standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China (left) 全國人大常委會副委員長 陳至立女士（左） Madam Zhang Meiying, Vice-Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (left) 全國政協副主席張梅穎女士（左） Prof Lu Yongxiang, Vice-Chairman of the standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (6th from right) 全國人大常委會副委員長路甬祥教授（右六） 內地聯繫 Mainland Connections 44 President Invited to Speak at China Entrepreneurs Forum 校長獲邀於中國企業家論壇主講 HKusT has been actively strengthening connections with international and Chinese leaders. Recently, President Tony F Chan had been invited to speak at an array of world-class forums including the Opening of the Annual Conference of Yabuli China entrepreneurs Forum which has been coined ‘China’s Davos'. speaking on New Phase of Reform ─ entrepreneurship and the Future of China, the President shared his insights with fellow speakers and participants. The Forum, a platform which brings together top leaders, has been featuring reputable speakers from the academia and successful enterprises. At the Opening, President Chan began with his experience managing a world-class university and went on to elaborate on entrepreneurship, corporate management and economic development of the nation. The President was also a speaker at the panel on education Reform and China’s Future. Dr eden Y Woon, Vice-President for institutional Advancement, and Prof Leonard Cheng, Dean of Business and Management, spoke at the panel on the internationalization of China’s enterprises. Other prominent speakers at the Forum included Prof Wang shi, the rotating Chairman of Yabuli, Chairman and Founder of Vanke Co Ltd; Mr Chen Dong sheng, Chairman and CeO of the Taikang Life insurance Company; Mr Guo Guang Chang, Chairman of Fosun Group; Mr Jack Ma, Founder and Chairman of Alibaba Group; and Dr Zhang Yaqin, Corporate Vice-President of Microsoft. 科大一直積極加強與海外及內地領袖的聯繫，陳繁昌校長最近 於多個世界級論壇演講，包括應邀於有「東方達沃斯」之稱的 亞布力中國企業家論壇年會開幕主題演講「改革開新局─企業 家精神與中國未來」上主講。 中國企業家論壇是匯聚全國領袖的平台，講者包括著名學者與 企業領袖。在開幕主題演講上，陳校長從管理大學的經驗引伸 至創業、企業管理與國家經濟發展。校長亦擔任「教育改革─ 中國未來的希望」環節的嘉賓，副校長翁以登博士及商學院院 長鄭國漢教授則於「再議中國企業國際化」環節演講。同時主 講的還包括論壇輪值主席萬科企業股份有限公司董事會主席王 石教授、泰康人壽保險股份有限公司董事長兼CeO 陳東升先 生、復星集團董事長郭廣昌先生、阿里巴巴（中國）網絡技術 有限公司董事長及創辦人馬雲先生、微軟全球資深副總裁張亞 勤博士等。 任國家教育部改組後的第一任部長，張副主席則主管高等教 育，三位領導都給予科大、特別是其教研水平很高的評價，並 讚揚大學在短短20年間躋身全球頂尖大學之列，成就卓越。 科大與北京大學、浙江大學、西安交通大學、上海交通大學等 緊密聯繫，同時接待來自中國人民大學、北京理工大學、中央 音樂學院、上海財經大學、南開大學等大學的領導，他們與我 校高級管理人員、教授與學生緊密交流，藉此促進科大與內地 院校在跨學科與不同專業領域的合作。 (From left) Prof James Lee, Dean of Humanities and social science; Prof Yan shijing , Vice- President of sichuan university; and Prof Wei shyy, Provost （左起）人文社會科學學院院長李中清教授、四 川大學副校長晏世經教授及科大首席副校長史 維教授 President Tony F Chan speaking at the committee meeting of the Association of university Presidents of China in Hangzhou, Zhejiang 陳繁昌校長於浙江杭州舉行的中 國大學校長聯誼會理事會上演講 陳繁昌校長、副校長( 大學拓展) 翁以登博士及多位科大教授 出訪內地學術機構和企業，擴展內地網絡，包括於去年年底到 北京拜訪教育部、國家外國專家局等政府部門，藉此加強兩地 的溝通與交流，進一步推動科大在內地開展的重大項目；同時 拜訪神州數碼集團位於北京的總部和工程院。神州數碼工程院 院長暨首席技術官謝耘亦於初春回訪科大，加深對科大科研領 域的了解。陳校長較早前並曾訪問杭州，參觀浙江香港科技大 學先進製造研究所、中國美術學院及浙江大學，及出席中國大 學校長聯誼會理事會會議。 Prof Bai Chunli (center), President of the Chinese Academy of sciences, exchanging insights with HKusT researchers during his visit to HKusT 中國科學院院長白春禮教授（中）到訪科大，與科研人員交流 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 45 Delivering his first public lecture in Hong Kong, the Founder, Board Chairman and Chief executive Officer of Haier Group Mr Zhang Ruimin attributed the Chinese appliance giant’s legendary success to its bold, forward-looking and constantly evolving management innovations at HKusT’s Distinguished Lecture. The world’s number one major appliance brand proves once again that success doesn’t come easy. From its humble beginnings as a manufacturer of refrigerator in Qingdao, Haier has evolved into a galloping enterprise with 80,000 employees over the world, its latest global sales figure reaching RMB163.1 billion. it is hardly surprising that Mr Zhang’s groundbreaking concept has been made the subject of case studies at Harvard and iNseAD Business schools. Addressing a packed hall with 500 members of audience in his sharing on ‘successful enterprises Move with the Times’, Mr Zhang reckoned success to be a misnomer: there is no such thing as a successful company. A company thrives only when it takes the right directions and makes efforts to stay on top of things as time changes. The key lies in putting people first. To unleash the entrepreneurial energies of the HKusT President Tony F Chan (left) and Haier Group's Founder and Chief executive Officer Mr Zhang Ruimin 科大校長陳繁昌教授( 左) 與海爾集團始創人兼 首席執行官張瑞敏先生 ‘Successful Enterprises Move with the Times’ Lecture by Mr Zhang Ruimin, Haier’s CEO workforce, Mr Zhang reorganized the entire company into 2,000 self-organized units, each making decisions relating to customers, and is accountable for its profits and losses. in this way, each employee is empowered. Moreover, Haier managed to make the paradigm shift from‘ selling product’ to‘ selling service’, thereby creating a win-win operation mode. Time has proven Mr Zhang’s insights. Despite challenges faced by the industry, Haier has managed to record growth and assert its leading position. “it was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Closing the speech with Charles Dickens’ famous verse, Mr Zhang accentuated again the importance of the times and the will to success. “ if we can seize the opportunity presented to us by this era, it will be the best time for us. if not, it will be the worst.” Once again, he demonstrated his response to the times with his words of wisdom. 海爾集團始創人、董事局主席兼 首席執行官張瑞敏先生首度來 港發表演說，在科大傑出講座 系列主講，分享家品巨擘的成功傳奇和 創新管理之道。 全球第一白色家電品牌海爾的建立，絕 非僥倖。從昔日設於青島的電冰箱製造 廠開始，海爾今已發展成為坐擁八萬多 名員工、營業額達人民幣1,631 億的國 際品牌。傳奇背後，有「中國管理教父」 之稱的張先生不但啟發無數企業家，其 管理方案亦已獲美國哈佛大學及歐洲工 商管理學院等世界著名商學院引用。 張先生以「沒有成功的企業 只有時代 的企業」為題，向500 多名與會者分享 其管理哲學。在他眼中，「成功」並不 可期；企業得以蓬勃發展、屹立不倒， 只因其掌握時代節拍、創新求進，在不 同的時代裡發揮獨特的影響力，因而成 為「時代的企業」。其企業的核心就是 以人為本；為了讓員工充分發揮所長， 他將整個企業劃分成2,000 個自主經營 體，經營體可決定客戶服務方針，同時 分享盈利及承受虧損，從而賦予員工更 大權責。另外，海爾將傳統「賣產品」 的商業模式轉為「賣服務」，達致雙贏。 路遙知馬力，時間證明張先生的確高瞻 遠矚。面對激烈競爭，海爾依然保持顯 著增長及領先行業的勢頭。 「這是最好的時代；這是最壞的時代。」 張先生最後以狄更斯《雙城記》的名句 總結演講，表示若能抓住這個時代的機 遇，它對我們來說就是最好的時代；如 果抓不住，就是最壞的時代。他再次以 智慧之言，對時代企業作出回應。 海爾首席執行官張瑞敏科大演講 「沒有成功的企業．只有時代的企業」 內地聯繫 Mainland Connections 46 HKUST among Coursera’s First Asian Partners to Provide Online Courses 科大成為Coursera 首批亞洲夥伴 提供網上課程 The advent of digital learning sees many people gaining access to high quality online courses delivered by world-leading universities. staying abreast of innovative technological and pedagogical developments in online education, HKusT is joining one of the world’s most esteemed universities through Coursera, a us-based online education platform to launch its courses on the web and bring teaching and learning to the next level. HKusT is among the first in Asia and the only university in Greater China to bring its courses to audience worldwide via Coursera, an education technology organization founded by two stanford university computer scientists. The big lineup of world-leading universities partnering with Coursera includes stanford university and Princeton university etc. under the partnership, HKusT will be hosting three debut online courses reaching students across the globe: • ‘A New History for a New China 1700- 2000: New Data and New Methods, Part 1’ by Prof James Lee, Dean and Chair Professor of the school of Humanities and social sciences. • ‘The science of Gastronomy’ by Prof King Chow, Professor of Life science and Biomedical engineering, and Prof Lam-lung Yeung, Adjunct Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry. • ‘science, Technology, and society in China 1: Basic Concepts’ by Prof Naubahar sharif, Associate Professor in the Division of social science. “HKusT is enthusiastic about online education and we are glad to become a partner institution of Coursera to make our courses available to students across the globe. We are very excited to be among the group of world-leading universities working with innovative organizations such as Coursera,” said Prof Tony F Chan, President of HKusT. 「秀才不出門，能知天下事。」 古人大概不知道網上教育 所謂何事，然而現代的教 學模式的確能讓好學之人安坐家中、透 過電腦修讀由頂尖學者講授的課程，從 而吸收各門學科的新知識。科大緊貼網 上教育創新技術及教學法的最新發展， 透過美國著名網上教育平台Coursera 將 課程發佈至互聯網，開拓全新教與學的 渠道。 作為亞洲首批及大中華地區唯一與 Coursera 簽訂協議開辦網上課程的高 等院校，科大期望積極參與推動網上教 學。Coursera 由兩位史丹福大學電腦科 學家創辦，夥伴包括史丹福大學及普林 斯頓大學等。 科大於2013 年初開始透過Coursera 發 佈三個網上課程： • 人文社會科學院院長李中清講座教 授的在「新中國： 新史學與新史 料 1700 - 2000（ 第一部分）」 ； • 生命科學及生物醫學工程學系周敬流 教授及化學系兼任副教授楊霖龍教授 的「烹飪的科學」 ； • 社會科學學部白立邦副教授的「科 學、科技及中國社會1：基本概念」。 科大校長陳繁昌教授表示：；「科大積 極推動網上教學，我們很高興能加入 Coursera，向全球不同國家及地區的學 生提供網上學習課程。科大對於能夠與 世界頂級大學及Coursera 等具創意的機 構合作，感到振奮。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 環球網絡 Global Network 47 HKUST Strengthens International Presence 科大積極拓展國際關係 HKusT continues to score high in the international arena as it leverages its expertise to share insights at the world-acclaimed World economic Forum. And partnering with Oxford, the university continues to contribute to the global community by providing executive education to senior public sector officials in Asia. The Sole Institution in Hong Kong Invited to Summer Davos 2012 in september 2012, HKusT was the one and only higher education institution in Hong Kong invited by the WeF Annual Meeting 2012, commonly known as summer Davos, to present at ideasLab, a presentation and discussion session on the latest developments of environmental sustainability and solutions to various types of crossboundary pollution. Convened in Tianjin, the Forum was officiated by Premier Wen Jiabao with the theme of 'Creating the Future economy'. With the theme of 'sustainability without Borders', HKusT’s Prof Gerald R Patchell, Prof Pei-yuan Qian, Prof irene M C Lo and Prof Chak-keung Chan were invited to present their ideas regarding challenges confronting sustainable development in the Pearl River Delta region and offer possible solutions. Among the participating institutions were MiT, university of Oxford, Tsinghua university and National university of singapore. President Chan Invited to WEF at Davos More recently in January 2013, President Chan was invited to participate in the WeF Annual Meeting 2013 in Davos, switzerland. invited to partake in a series of panel discussions in the Meeting, including a session themed‘ Maximizing the Power of science’, President Chan advocated with prominent academics from his alma mater Caltech a multi-disciplinary and multi-country collaboration model for universities to spearhead innovation and technology transfer. He pointed out that the scientific community should communicate the excitement of science as well as bring technological innovation and public benefits to society. science needs to earn the public trust so that it will be viewed as an independent and trusted voice in public debate and policy. He also recommended treating basic research as critical as applied research, encouraging interdisciplinary research to tackle societal challenges, and promoting international collaborations. At the Global university Leaders Forum, President Chan joined presidents from the world’s top universities including Harvard, Yale, MiT, Oxford, Cambridge, Carnegie Mellon university, ePFL and eTH for a stimulating exchange of ideas on online education and entrepreneurship. He also led a brainstorming session called‘ Meeting the innovation imperative’ to solicit ideas from academics for the summer Davos 2013 to be held in Dalian, China. Among the participants were German Chancellor Angela Merkel, British Prime Minister David Cameron, united Nations secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, World Bank Group President Dr Jim Yong Kim, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and others. Partnering with Oxford on Executive Education for Asian Leaders HKusT has recently strengthened its alliance with the university of Oxford to jointly offer executive education to leaders in the public sector. in January, President Chan signed a Memorandum of understanding for international Collaboration with university of Oxford Vice-Chancellor Prof Andrew Hamilton in Davos. The two universities will jointly establish the Oxford-HKusT Leadership and Public Policy series to provide short courses to senior officials from the public sector in Hong Kong, Mainland China and eventually Asia. The series will be conducted at HKusT and/or at Oxford. Vice-Chancellor Andrew Hamilton stated,“ HKusT is a dynamic and ideal partner for Oxford to bring its expertise 環球網絡 Global Network 48 and experience in leadership training in a robust manner to Hong Kong, Mainland China, and Asia”. HKusT surely shares the same enthusiasm. As President Chan put it,“ Oxford has had a long history of providing leadership training for those who dedicate themselves to serving the public. To be able to work together with Oxford is an outstanding opportunity for HKusT to benefit greatly those who will attend the offerings of the Oxford- HKusT Leadership and Public Policy series.” The series is yet another milestone in HKusT’s enduring efforts to foster social-economic development of the region. 科大以貢獻社會為己任，於世界 經濟論壇分享獨到見解。大學 並與牛津大學合作，為亞洲公 營機構的高層人員提供行政培訓，繼續 履行世界級大學的責任。 獲邀於夏季達沃斯論壇主講 去年9 月，科大獲邀於瑞士達沃斯舉行 的2012 年世界經濟論壇主持「創想研 究室」環節，成為唯一獲邀的香港高等 院校，剖析可持續發展的最新方向及就 改善跨境污染問題提出建議。論壇在天 津召開，由溫家寶總理主持開幕禮，以 「塑造未來經濟」為主題。 大會特別邀請四位教授：科大百察樂教 授、錢培元教授、勞敏慈教授及陳澤強 教授以跨境合作應付可持續發展的挑戰 為主題，探討珠三角地區的對策。參與 論壇的其他國際頂級大學包括麻省理工 大學、牛津大學、清華大學及新加坡國 立大學等。 陳繁昌校長獲邀於 達沃斯世界經濟論壇主講 今年1 月，校長陳繁昌教授獲邀出席 2013 年世界經濟論壇年會，並參與多 個小組會議，包括與母校美國加州理工 學院的多位學者以擴大科學力量為題， 討論大學如何以跨領域、跨國界的模 式，推動創新科技及將最新研究及技術 轉移。他指出，科技界須讓大眾領略科 研的奧妙，透過創新科研為社會帶來效 益。科學必須取得社會的信任和支持， 方能在公共討論和政策上獲得尊重。陳 教授提出要充分發揮科學的力量，有三 大重點：第一，重視基礎研究，一如著 重應用研究一樣；其次，推動跨學科研 究以解決社會上的不同議題和挑戰；第 三，鼓勵和推動國際間的合作交流。 在環球大學領袖論壇上，陳教授與來自 世界一流大學的校長，包括哈佛大學、 耶魯大學、麻省理工學院、牛津大學、 劍橋大學、卡內基梅隆大學、瑞士洛桑 聯邦理工學院和聯邦理工學院等，就互 聯網教育及創業發展，交換意見。他以 「迫切的融入創新」為題帶領專家學者 交流，其真知灼見將有助在中國大連召 開的2013 年「新領軍者年會」夏季達 沃斯論壇的討論。 參與世界經濟論壇的人士包括德國總理 默克爾、英國首相卡梅倫、聯合國秘書 長潘基文、世界銀行行長金墉、微軟董 事長比爾• 蓋茨等。 與牛津大學合作為亞洲公營機構 高級管理人員開辦領袖培訓課程 科大與英國牛津大學合作，為公營機構 領袖提供培訓。今年1 月，牛津大學校 長Andrew Hamilton 教授和科大校長陳 繁昌教授在瑞士達沃斯簽署國際合作備 忘錄。雙方將合辦「牛津—科大領袖及 公共政策系列」，為香港、中國內地， 以至亞洲的公營部門或機構的高層人員 提供短期行政培訓課程，於科大或牛津 授課。 英國牛津大學校長Andrew Hamilton 教 授表示: 「科大是理想的合作夥伴，充滿 幹勁；藉著這項合作，牛津可以將領袖 培訓的專業知識及經驗全面帶到香港、 中國內地及亞洲。」 科大亦有同樣的理念，校長陳繁昌教授 指出: 「牛津大學為公營部門及機構高 級管理人員提供領袖培訓，歷史悠久。 科大能夠與牛津大學合作是一個難得的 機會，『牛津—科大領袖及公共政策系 列』定必為學員帶來重大的裨益。」科 大藉著這次合作，推動區內社會及經濟 發展。 Winter Davos 冬季達沃斯論壇 summer Davos 夏季達沃斯論壇 university of Oxford Vice-Chancellor Prof Andrew Hamilton (left) and HKusT President Tony F Chan 牛津大學校長Andrew Hamilton（ 左）和科大陳繁昌校長 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 49 I n the increasingly globalized world of the 21st century, it has become the core mission of business schools to nurture future leaders who can thrive in today’s complex international business environment. in response to the challenges, HKusT is partnering with the university of southern California (usC) and Bocconi university to launch a first-ofits- kind World Bachelor in Business (WBB) undergraduate program that gives aspiring students the chance to study, live and earn degrees on three continents. The new program’s worldwide student recruitment is now forging ahead with classes starting in Fall 2013. students will learn from internationally renowned teachers and scholars at each of the universities, beginning their studies in Los Angeles at the university of southern California Marshall school of Business. Year two takes them to Asia for a year of study at HKusT Business school. For the third year, WBB students will move from the Pacific Rim to the heart of europe to study at Bocconi university in Milan, italy. in the final year, students will select from any of the three partner universities to complete their studies. upon graduation, they will receive degrees conferred by the three universities. The most defining characteristic of the program is its extensive reach across three continents. it further widens students’ overseas exposure through total immersion and allows thorough understanding of different business practices and HKUST Co-launches First-of-its-kind Business Program with US and Italian Universities 科大夥拍美國與意大利學府首辦工管課程 培育具國際視野的商界人才 societies. students will delve into the heart of Los Angeles to explore southern California’s vibrant entrepreneurial culture. They will meet with financial leaders in Hong Kong for discussions on the global banking industry. And in Milan, they will consolidate their economic and management knowledge as they study the complexities of integrating the many countries of the european union. The whole WBB program will be taught in english. On top, students will have the opportunities to leverage the multilingual environment and learn Chinese, italian or another european language. The curriculum and structure of the program also reflect the strengths of the three universities. Courses in business and law will be offered with regional emphases. As such, students will have their scope widened, acquire an indepth understanding of the nuances of doing business in different cultures and the necessary language skills to succeed on the world stage. Upon graduation, students will have language competence, cultural sensitivity, global vision, an international network and employment mobility qualities that are required in the global business workplace. Prof Wei shyy, Provost, HKusT 環球網絡 Global Network 50 Delegates from three university partners at the program’s official launch event 三所大學的代表於全球工商管理學士課程正式開展儀式上合照 隨著21 世紀的經濟進一步全球化、國際營商環境更形 複雜多變，商學院必須培養學生成為早著先機、有環 球視野的未來領袖。為了迎接這項挑戰，科大首次夥 拍歐美兩間著名學府──美國南加州大學及意大利博科尼大 學，推出橫跨三大洲的全球工商管理學士課程，讓學生於三地 學習、生活和獲頒授學位，成為能立足國際的人才。 新課程現正開始在全球招生，將於2013 年秋季開課。學生於 美國洛杉磯、香港和意大利米蘭三地上課。課程首年，學生將 前往美國洛杉磯的南加州大學馬歇爾商學院；次年就讀於科大 At the end of their four years of study, WBB graduates will truly become citizens of the world. elizabeth Garrett, Provost and senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, usC As well as gaining three degrees, thanks to an intensive exposure to three major global economic and cultural centers, students will also earn a passport for the world. Guido Tabellini, Rector, Bocconi university 畢業生將具備穩固的語文基礎、文化觸 覺、全球視野、國際網絡及跨地域的就業 發展能力，為投身國際商業職場作好準備。 香港科技大學首席副校長史維教授 學生在完成四年課程後，將成為名副其實 的世界公民。 南加州大學教務長及資深副校長（學術） Elizabeth Garrett 教授 學生除了同時獲三所大學頒授學位，還有 機會於全球三個舉足輕重的國際經濟和文 化中心學習，儼如獲得一張世界通行証。 博科尼大學教務長Guido Tabellini 教授 商學院，第三年則升讀歐洲意大利米蘭的博科尼大學。至於最 後一年，學生可自行選擇在以上任何一所大學完成學業，並於 畢業後獲三所大學頒發學位。 這項嶄新課程將進一步擴闊學生的國際視野，讓學生完全融入 當地文化，對商業與社會運作有更深入的了解。學生將會深入 洛杉磯，探索南加州充滿活力的企業文化，在香港與財經領袖 探討全球銀行業的發展；並到米蘭體驗歐盟的多元文化，從而 加深對經濟及管理的認識。 全球工商管理學士課程以英語授課，學生可把握機會學習中 文、意大利語或另一種歐洲語言。課程充分發揮各大學的獨特 優勢，透過區域商業和法律科目幫助學生深入了解在世界各地 營商的獨特情況，讓同學擴闊視野、加深了解各地商業運作和 社會特色、及掌握不同的語言與文化，成為國際商界人才。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 51 With an aim to inspire intellectual and career interests among students in science and technology research, HKusT extends its signature undergraduate Research Opportunities Program to the international arena. The international Research Opportunities Program (iROP) provides undergraduate students with internships and opportunities to conduct research projects at the Massachusetts institute of Technology (MiT) and the european Organization for Nuclear Research (CeRN). HKUST Students Call at MIT and CERN to Unearth New Ground for Science and Technology Research 科大生訪MIT 及CERN Experience First-hand MIT’s Strong Research Culture iROP marked MiT’s first cooperation agreement with an Asian university. MiT is also HKusT’s first iROP partner. starting from 2012, up to five students each from HKusT and MiT will conduct faculty-mentored research during summer at the partner university. Four HKusT sophomores in engineering as well as Business and Management passed rigorous screening to win internship opportunities at MiT, where they were assigned to the sloan school of Management, Laboratory for information and Decision system and the Computer science and Artificial intelligence Laboratory respectively. All students said that it had long been their dream to go to MiT, a worldleading hub for science and technology research, to conduct pioneering research and to interact with leading academics and researchers. They were impressed with the strong research culture at MiT where professors, PhD students and undergraduates all demonstrated great passion for research and harbored immense curiosity. Mr Fei Yu, a student 環球網絡 Global Network 52 of electronic and Computer engineering specially pointed out that the strong emphasis MiT places on‘ Mind and Hand’ – that is, innovation and practice – transformed his understanding of research and kindled in him the aspiration to do research with an impact. Three MiT students visited HKusT during summer, conducting research in social science, life science and electronic engineering. They all set heart on the open and pluralistic learning atmosphere at HKusT and the wide range of campus activities, while taking keen interests in Hong Kong’s unique culture. The Thrill of Discovering Higgs Boson Mr Wenhao Xu, a student from the Department of Physics, joined CeRN where he was supervised by a professor from stanford and a supervisor from CeRN. CeRN is the world’s largest laboratory dedicated to the pursuit of particle physics. it is also the site for the recent groundbreaking discovery of Higgs boson or what some people refer to as the God Particle. Xu worked with the nsQP (New service Quarter Panel Project) team on the ATLAs pixel detector, one of the two detectors which found Higgs boson. “ i feel most lucky to be at CeRN and witness the historical moment when Higgs boson was discovered in July,” said Wenhao. “i am also extremely glad to have gained hands-on experience on these testing devices and to have met many particle physicists.” Another HKusT student, Mr Kalle Felipe, also from the Department of Physics, visited CeRN to take part in the threemonth internship. The Russian student said,“ My stay at CeRN was exactly the time when the announcement was made regarding the discovery of Higgs boson. Despite not being directly involved in the research, i was deeply moved by the excitement of it. upon my return to HKusT after summer, i continue to work with professors at CeRN and conduct research on particle physics, which is hugely enlightening.” Prof Kar-yan Tam, Dean of students was delighted that HKusT students participated in cutting-edge research through iROP. “ Through iROP, students gain exposure to different cultures and get to grips with various research methodologies and thinking paradigms, not to mention getting inspirations from their mentors and researchers. HKusT will continue to expand its extensive overseas network and join hands with other overseas institutions and research institutes, so as to provide students with an even greater range of exchange opportunities.” 為推動同學投身科研、擴闊對尖 端科技發展的了解， 科大特 設「國際本科生研究計劃」， 讓熱愛科研的優秀本科生到享負盛名的 麻省理工學院MiT 及歐洲核子研究組織 CeRN 實習，在資深教授及研究員的指 導下從事研究，同時感受當地的學術氣 氛。 體驗MIT 濃厚的研究文化 MiT 首次與亞洲大學合作，亦為科大國 際本科生研究計劃的首個合作夥伴。從 2012 年起，兩校每年夏季互派約五名 學生進行交流研究。經過嚴格遴選，科 大四名工學院及商學院本科二年級生到 MiT 交流，分別獲派至史隆管理學院、 信息與決策系統實驗室及電腦暨人工智 能實驗室進行前沿研究。 四位科大同學不約而同表示，MiT 是世 界首屈一指的科研重鎮，能在此開展研 究和與頂尖教研人員交流，是他們一直 以來的夢想。他們認為MiT 的研究氛 圍濃厚，無論是教授、博士生甚或本科 生都非常喜歡研究，對事物抱持強烈 好奇心。電子及計算機工程學系的余 飛同學特別指出， MiT 強調「Mind and Hand」，鼓勵創意、同時強調實踐，啟 發他立志從事對社會有更大影響力的研 究。 三位MiT 同學亦於暑假訪問科大，進 行社會科學、生命科學及電子工程的探 究。MiT 同學均表示，他們熱愛科大多 元開放的學習環境與校園活動，並特別 欣賞本港獨有的文化。 感受發現希格斯玻色子的喜悅 科大物理系的同學徐文昊則參與CeRN 的研究，接受史丹福大學教授及CeRN 導師的指導。CeRN 是全球最大的粒子 物理學實驗室，最近更發現希格斯玻色 子（俗稱「上帝粒子」），為高端物理 學研究帶來重大貢獻。文昊當時與New service Quarter Panel Project 隊伍合 作，就ATLAs 像素探測器進行研究，該 探測器賴以成功尋找希格斯玻色子的兩 部像素探測器之一。「CeRN 於7月公布 發現希格斯玻色子時，我有幸正在當地 見證歷史時刻。我很高興能夠有機會親 自使用那些測試儀器，及認識眾多粒子 物理學家。」 另一位同屬物理系、來自俄羅斯的科大 學生Kalle Felipe 亦到CeRN 參加為期 三個月的暑期實習。Felipe 稱：「我在 CeRN 的日子，正是實驗室準備宣佈發 現希格斯玻色子的時候；雖然我未有直 接參與該研究團隊，卻深深感受到大家 的興奮之情。我於暑假過後回到科大， 仍然與CeRN 的教授們繼續進行分子物 理的研究，令我獲益良多。」 科大協理副校長及學務長譚嘉因教授對 計劃能讓科大學生參與前沿研究，感到 欣喜。譚教授表示：「透過交流計劃， 學生可接觸不同文化、掌握各種研究方 法和思考模式，從導師及研究員身上獲 得啟迪。科大將繼續拓展海外網絡，積 極與外國院校及研究所合作，務求為學 生提供更多對外交流機會。」 (Right) Wenhao Xu and research partners at CeRN ( 右) 徐文昊與CeRN 研究夥伴 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 53 Coming to start-up HKusT in the early 1990s, he recalls how he did not visit the university or the city before arriving to start work. “ i knew from the other top names being recruited that it would be a very special place to work as a faculty member,” he said. And so it has proved. Contributing through hard work, Prof Ben Letaief became Dean in 2009 and in the same year saw his own daughter graduate from the university’s school of engineering. “HKusT has all aspects that make it an attractive place for faculty members─world-class colleagues, great students, a wonderful campus, superb facilities, and an international outlook that makes it possible for senior and rising junior academics to achieve their full potential. That is why i have stayed for 20 years.” Ms Anna Chan, Executive Officer, Department of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management As the first person to start work on campus in the Department of industrial engineering and Logistics Management, Anna has been deeply involved in setting up the Department’s administrative systems from the outset. Her challenging and rewarding role has involved faculty recruitment, student admissions and liaison, and watching the department grow from its initial intake of 60 to 250 students and three to 15 faculty members. “it was a new university, and industrial engineering was a new field for me as i originally studied business,” she said. “ i found working with engineers widened my perspectives on how to approach issues with a systematic approach.” Working with the all PhD faculty also inspired her to take a master’s degree in public policy and management. Keeping her happy is the good relationship with professors and colleagues. Another highly satisfying element is seeing the students graduate. “ With their degrees, they will be able to move on to another stage in their lives,” she said.“ Our future depends on these young people, so you feel like you have really achieved something.” J anuary 31, 2013 proved an extra-special day for 274 members of the HKusT community, with the presentation of this year’s Long service Awards to those who have worked and contributed to the university’s well-being for two decades. The annual award scheme recognizes the loyalty of longserving members who have contributed to the HKusT global success story. Heralding the recipients whose responsibilities covered many different aspects of campus life, HKusT President Tony F Chan praised their commitment to advancing the university in their respective ways. “On this special occasion, i would like to express our sincere gratitude and appreciation to our long-serving members who have contributed to the university going from strength to strength in the past 20 years. HKusT’s success is in no small part due to them. Our dedicated members have separately and collectively played a key role in laying the strong foundation of high standards, pioneering spirit, and drive that have helped HKusT achieve its rise to world-class status,” he said. “ All can be proud – as we are proud of them – of being part of HKusT’s founding era.” The uplifting presentation ceremony was held at the sH Ho sports Hall with the President and the Vice-Presidents presenting medals to all recipients who are truly worthy. Attended by the recipients’ families, friends and colleagues invited by the university, the festive celebration honoring their dedication was a testimony to the warmth and affections in the HKusT family. Prof Khaled Ben Letaief, Dean of Engineering it has been two decades of moving forward for Prof Ben Letaief, who arrived at HKusT as a junior faculty member and is now an award-winning world-renowned researcher in wireless communications, as well as the innovative leader of the school of engineering. Growing with HKUST Over Years 20 與科大共度20 載 科大一家 In the HKUST Family 54 Ms Christine Pui-fan So, Office Assistant, Campus Services Office starting out as an office assistant in the former General Administration Office, Christine has since moved on to the Campus services Office where she assists in managing the stationery stocks and works as a receptionist at the uniLodge, a guest house operated by the university to accommodate official and academic visitors. From her initial days at HKusT, Christine has been dedicated to her work. she loves to interact with colleagues, students and campus visitors, and is glad to have had the opportunity to grow together with the university. “ HKusT’s intellectual environment has encouraged me to keep studying,” she said. “i have taken english and Putonghua courses and, given the university’s international campus, i can apply what i have learned.” 2013 年1 月31日對於科大其中274 名成員來說，別具意 義。當日，科大向過去20 年來默默耕耘及作出貢獻的 教職員頒發長期服務獎。 一年一度的長期服務獎嘉許多年來對大學竭誠服務的教職員， 他們締造了科大的成功故事。陳繁昌校長特別讚揚他們竭盡所 能、在各個崗位發揮所長，促進大學在各方面取得佳績。 「藉著這個特別的場合，我衷心感謝教職員多年來所作出的重 要貢獻。科大取得現時卓越的成就，學院、學系及行政部門教 職員實在功不可沒。他們不但在各自崗位盡忠職守，更衷誠合 作，為科大教研卓越、敢於創新奠下堅實的基礎，合力推動科 大迅速發展，成功在短短時間躋身成為國際級研究型大學。他 們是令科大茁壯成長的中堅份子，應該以此感到自豪，我們也 為他們的貢獻而感到驕傲。」 長期服務獎頒獎典禮於何善衡體育館舉行，由校長及副校長向 得獎人頒發獎章。大會特別邀請得獎人與同事及親友一同分享 喜悅，氣氛一片喜氣洋洋，見證科大溫暖的大家庭。 工學院院長李德富教授 20年前，李德富教授加入科大；今天，他已經是無線通訊的專 家學者，享譽國際及屢獲殊榮，帶領工學院不斷向前邁進。 90年代初，從未到訪香港或科大的李德富教授決定加入科大， 在上班的一天才首次踏足校園。「許多享譽盛名的教授都加 入了科大，令我更肯定這是一所與眾不同的大學。」事實證 明，他的決定絕對正確。李教授孜孜不倦為科大作出貢獻，於 2009年獲委任為院長，其愛女也於同年在科大工學院畢業。 「科大有世界級的教授、優秀學生、美麗的校園與先進的設 施、國際化的環境，讓來自世界各地的資深教授與年青教員盡 展所長。正因如此，我留在科大工作了20年。」 工業工程及物流管理學系行政事務助理陳靜嫻女士 作為首位加入工業工程及物流管理學系的開荒牛，陳女士參與 建立學系的行政系統，從招聘教授、處理學生入學事宜及與學 生聯繫，均擔當重要角色，工作既充滿挑戰、亦帶來滿足感。 20 年間，學系的學生人數已由最初的60 位增加至250 位，而 教授亦由三人增至15人。 「科大當時年紀尚輕，工業工程在我而言亦是全新的範疇，與 我主修商業的背景截然不同。與工程師共事不但擴闊我的眼 界，更讓我以系統性的方法處理問題。」科大的教授全部都有 博士資歷，啟發她修讀公共政策及管理碩士。 陳女士與教授及同事關係良好，工作愉快。能親眼見證同學畢 業，令她最感欣慰。「同學取得學位，可開展人生另一階段。 年青人的素質決定我們的未來；這份工作讓我實實在在地為社 會做事。」 校園服務處辦公室助理蘇佩芬女士 蘇女士最初是科大行政部的辦公室助理，後轉至校園服務處工 作，在接待政府人員與學者的大學賓館擔任接待員，同時管理 大學的文具存貨。 從加入科大之初，蘇女士已對工作充滿熱誠。無論是同事、學 生還是到訪者，她都樂意接觸；能與大學一同成長，更令她感 到欣慰。她說：「科大的學術氣氛鼓勵我繼續進修、修讀英文及 普通話課程；大學國際化的環境更給我學以致用的機會。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 55 Prof Karl Herrup, HKusT’s new Head of Life science, brings with him a strong background in biomedical research which will strengthen the links between basic biology and medical science to benefit the academia and the medical field. With PhD in Neuroscience from stanford university and two postdoctoral fellowships in neurogenetics and neuropharmacology respectively, Prof Herrup had worked at medical schools including Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical school, Yale school of Medicine, Case Western Reserve university Medical school and university Hospitals of Cleveland, just to name a few. “i am attracted to HKusT because of its pioneering spirit, its emphasis on research and education, and most importantly its international perspectives,” said Prof Herrup. “HKusT’s internationalization is demonstrated not only by its demographics but its global perspectives and constant efforts to look outwards. it is more international than many universities in the us ─ a characteristic that the HKusT community itself may not even be aware of.” Coming to HKusT from his previous position as Professor and Chair of New Head of Life Science Speaks on the Art of Thinking 生命科學學部主任賀若浦教授 剖析思考的藝術 the Department of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Rutgers university, Prof Herrup sees similarities between his roles in the two institutions. “ Both Rutgers and HKusT are public universities which did not have a medical school when i joined, and i contribute by bringing together basic biology and medical science – the two ends of the spectrum.” Prof Herrup considers basic biology, applied biological science, biomedical engineering, medical research and clinical studies to be essential parts of a progressive continuum, but currently there is a gap between the work going on in academia and the needs and practice of the medical field. This distance needs to be bridged in order to bring the full benefits of basic science research to the public. “To be socially responsible, pharmaceutical companies should be engaged in basic and applied life science in an innovative manner to discover drugs for clinical use. On the other hand, academics in life science should become more clinically aware. This is where i can contribute.” Having helped to found in Rutgers the Brain Health institute, a unique public-private partnership devoted to basic research with relevance to clinical neuroscience to bring insights to brain injuries and neurodegenerative disorders alike, Prof Herrup walks the walk. “One of my key responsibilities at HKusT is to expand the size of our top-notch faculty to take the university through the second 20 years,” said Prof Herrup. “ Rather than disseminating knowledge only, our professors proactively create knowledge along with our postgraduate students. Our goal is to make an impact on the vibrant research environment and thus, in turn, to help ensure that our undergraduate students are not simply rote learners.” An all-in-one expert in education, research and administration, Prof Herrup is so in love with research that for him there isn’t one dull day in the laboratory. “ My research focuses on human neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s, a very common late-life dementia, and ataxiatelangiectasia, a very rare multisystem disorder of childhood.” Notwithstanding the apparent differences between the two diseases, Prof Herrup is exploring a potential breakthrough finding concerning a rather unexpected correlation between them in the orchestration of brain cell death. 科大一家 In the HKUST Family 56 The new division head had the following to say to freshmen,“ You cannot perceive in the first year how different things will become. start acting like grown-ups, which is easy; but keep thinking like a child, which is the challenge.” Prof Herrup continued, “‘Why?’ is the most profound question anyone can possibly ask. Learning is a life-long process and the four years of undergraduate education only equip you with the tools to do it. Learning really starts when you leave the university, if you’re doing it right.” 科大新上任的生命科學學部主任 賀若浦教授有豐富的生物醫學 研究經驗，他期望加強基礎生 物學與醫學研究之間的連繫，為學術研 究及醫學發展帶來裨益。 賀若浦教授在美國史丹福大學完成神經 科學博士學位，並分別取得神經遺傳學 及神經藥理學博士後，曾在多所國際知 名的醫學院工作，包括哈佛大學醫學院 兒童醫院、耶魯大學醫學院、凱斯西儲 大學醫學院、克里夫蘭大學醫院等。 「我之所以加入科大，是因為科大的創新 精神、教研並重的理念及國際視野最具吸 引力；科大的國際化不僅在於它地處香港 這個國際都會，更因為大學有廣闊的國際 視野，而且不斷致力拓展對外聯繫。國際 化是科大的特色，科大中人也許未曾留 意到，我們其實比美國不少大學更為國際 化。」 加入科大前，賀若浦教授在美國羅格斯大 學細胞生物與神經科學系擔任系主任及教 授。他認為兩所大學有許多相似之處： 「科大和羅格斯大學同樣是公立大學，羅 格斯在我加入時並未成立醫學院；而我的 貢獻，正是將基礎生物及醫學研究連接起 來。」賀若浦教授認為，基礎生物、應用 生物科學、生物醫學工程、醫學研究及臨 床研究等領域應環環緊扣、層層遞進，邁 向同一目標。現時，學術研究與醫務工作 的需要卻未能互相配合；因此必須將兩者 的距離拉近、邁向共同目標、發揮基本科 學研究的長處，方能為社會帶來更大裨 益。 「藥廠應該履行社會責任，進行基礎及應 用生命科學研究，以創新的方法研究臨床 藥物。另一方面，生命科學學者亦應加強 對臨床研究的認知。我期望將兩者兼容並 蓄，作出貢獻。」賀若浦教授積極將理念 付諸實踐，他曾協助羅格斯大學成立腦健 康研究所，透過別開生面的公私型合作模 式，將基礎研究與臨床神經科學結合， 推動腦部創傷及神經退化等疾病治療的 研究。 賀若浦教授說：「我在科大其中一項最 主要的任務，是將優秀教研團隊進一步 擴大，以迎接未來20年的挑戰。除了傳 授知識，教授更應聯同研究院學生主動 開創新知識，為科大的研究範圍增添動 力，讓本科學生也受到濃厚的研究氣氛 薰陶、不會單靠背誦。」 賀若浦教授在教育、研究及行政方面均 有豐富經驗，卻對研究情有獨鍾，從不 會因為實驗室的工作而感到沉悶。「我 的研究主要集中於人類的神經遺傳疾 病，例如晚年常見的失智症—阿茲海默 症或發生於兒童期的罕有病症小腦運動 失調疾病—共濟失調微血管擴張症候 群。」兩種疾病表面上差異甚大，賀若 浦教授卻正在探討兩者之間令人意想不 到的聯繫，就是與腦細胞死亡的關係。 賀若浦教授勉勵新同學：「你們剛展開 大學生活，未必能夠構思自己的將來。 其實要在行為舉止上模仿成年人，難度 並不高；反而要抱有赤子之心，凡事保 持好奇心，才是挑戰所在。『為甚麼？』 其實是最有深度的提問。學習是漫長的 終身旅程，四年的大學教育只能幫助年 青人掌握學習方法或工具而已；你們離 開校園之日，學習才真真正正開始。」 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 57 The delegation met with directors and staff members of the research centers, as well as MPhil students. The school has grown rapidly and it currently has 154 staff members, more than 130 of whom are based in Nansha. The delegation also visited other research facilities in Nansha, and called at APT electronics, a successful LeD company established by an alumnus of the university. 科大校董會主席張建東博士早前帶領校董會成員與大學 管理層，與南沙區區委書記丁紅都先生見面。同行的 包括校董會副主席麥雄海醫生、校董會成員黃達琛先 生與伍偉國先生、陳繁昌校長、李行偉副校長、翁以登副校長 及各院長等。 張博士表示，南沙與霍英東研究院近年均發展迅速，南沙在國 家的十二五規劃中尤其扮演重要角色。規劃的三個重點發展區 域為南沙、橫琴和前海，其中南沙規模最大，在珠三角與香港 經濟合作發展與一體化方面發揮領導作用。 他們並與霍英東研究院各研究中心的主任、員工以及研究生進 行交流。研究院的員工隊伍現已發展至154 人，其中130 多人 駐於南沙。團隊還走訪了設於南沙的科研機構，包括由科大畢 業生創辦的晶科電子；該企業從事LeD 的研發與生產，是科 大成功孵化的企業之一。 Dr Marvin Cheung, HKusT’s Council Chairman, led a delegation of council members and the university’s senior management to meet Mr Ding Hongdu, Nansha Development Zone Party secretary. Among them were Deputy Chairman Dr Michael Mak, council members Mr samuel Wong and Mr Michael Wu, as well as President Tony F Chan, vice-presidents Prof Joseph Hun-wei Lee and Dr eden Y Woon and the deans. Dr Cheung noted the many changes in Nansha and in the Fok Ying Tung Graduate school, the most significant being Nansha’s important role in China’s 12th five-year Plan. Nansha is the largest of the three cities including Hengqin in Zhuhai and Qianhai in shenzhen which have been identified to lead the economic development, collaboration and integration of the Pearl River Delta with Hong Kong. Council Chairman Visits Nansha and Fok Ying Tung Graduate School 校董會主席赴南沙科大霍英東研究院考察 科大一家 In the HKUST Family 58 “ I f music be the food of love, play on; give me excess of it.” Not only does music convey our innermost sentiments, it is also among the most potent muses for our innovative explorations. As a brand new initiative launched by HKusT, HKUST Music Alive! has been infusing the HKusT campus with an eclectic mix of musical experiences that are at once structured and playful, daring in spirit yet refined in form. Come and partake in these pulsating pieces of art and let their perfect musicality speak to you. Munich Chamber Orchestra takes on HKUST campus in October 2012, the HKusT community had the precious opportunity to appreciate the performance of the Munich Chamber Orchestra ─ on campus at the Hong Kong Jockey Club Atrium. The world-renowned Hong Kong-born cellist, Mr Trey Lee, along with Maestro Alexander Liebreich and members of the Munich Chamber Orchestra, were present at the post-concert reception to share their inspirations with university members. The event invited enthusiastic response from over 600 members of the university and the community. The Intimacy of Creativity gloriously returns For the third time, Prof Bright sheng, Y K Pao Distinguished Visiting Professor and the internationally-renowned composer, conductor and pianist will be leading a shimmering lineage of A Cornucopia of Musical Fare – HKUST Music Alive! 琳瑯滿目的音樂響宴 talented composers and performers to cross the music divide in The Intimacy of Creativity, a pioneering series of music concerts and workshops promoting an intimate dialogue on music across genres, styles and cultures. Joining him is Distinguished Guest Artist / Composer and 2002 MacArthur ‘Genius’ Award-winning double-bassist edgar Meyer, Distinguished Guest Artist and Gramophone's Record of the Year-winning violinist Mr Cho-Liang Lin, Artistic Director of the Hong Kong international Chamber Music Festival and ensemble-in-Residence and 2012 Artist-in-Residence at Accademia di santa Cecilia in Rome Quartetto di Cremona, among other emerging music talents. Upcoming: Grease for HKUST Summer Musical 2013 Brace yourself for the thrills of acting, singing and dancing as the smash-hit summer Musical returns to campus, this time featuring Grease, a Broadway musical that has now become a timeless classic. Riding on the hugely successful Guys and Dolls running last year, this year’s performance will carry forward the 1-HKusT spirit to enlist students and alumni to the crew. Participants’ majors may vary from science, engineering and business, yet they all enjoy music and theater thoroughly, and relish every creative spark it brings. 音樂不但可傳遞至情，還能啟發 創意，賦予創新靈感。為加深 科大人對音樂的欣賞和認識， 科大特別籌劃HKusT Music Alive! 嶄新 演奏會和活動系列，為我們演繹多首結 構綿密、生動活潑，且別開生面、質感 細膩的藝術佳作。 慕尼黑室樂團到訪科大 以獨特樂音及創新曲目編排蜚聲國際 的慕尼黑室樂團於2012 年10 月蒞臨科 大舉行演奏會。精彩表演過後，指揮 家Alexander Liebreich 及樂團成員更聯 同本港出生的世界級大提琴家李垂誼先 生出席會後分享，與科大人交流音樂心 得。活動吸引超過600 名校內校外人士 參與，氣氛熱鬧。 《創意間的親暱》載譽重臨 廣受歡迎的《創意間的親暱》音樂會及 工作坊現已舉行第三屆，再次由科大包 玉剛傑出客席教授、世界知名作曲家、 指揮家及鋼琴家盛宗亮教授帶領一眾優 秀作曲家和演奏家互相啟發，激盪創 意。大會今年邀得傑出客席藝術家／作 曲家，2002 年麥克阿瑟基金「天才獎」 得主、低音大提琴家edgar Meyer；傑 出客席藝術家、《留聲機》年度大碟大 獎得主、香港國際室內樂音樂節藝術總 監、小提琴家林昭亮，以及駐校客席樂 團及2012年羅馬聖塔西西利亞藝術學院 駐校樂團Quartetto di Cremona 等多位 音樂家參與。 即將上演：科大2013 仲夏音樂 劇《油脂》 揉合演、歌、舞等演藝元素的科大仲夏 音樂劇將於今個暑假重臨校園，今季劇 目為百老匯歌舞經典《油脂》。承接上 屆賞心悅目的《紅男綠女》，今夏的演 出將繼續體現「同一科大」精神，廣邀 同學和校友參與台前幕後的工作。演出 者的主修科目從理、工與商科不等，透 過對音樂與戲劇的共同興趣激發創意， 投入藝術世界。 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 59 Aung san suu Kyi’s recent visit to the west had aroused strong interest among the nations. Her story had touched the hearts of many, including three HKusT students from Malaysia who went to Burma as volunteer english teachers during the summer vacation lasy year. Ryan Kow, a student of Civil engineering, said exuberantly,“ i used to go to the Gansu Province in Mainland China as a volunteer teacher. Having learned from a Burmese friend about the pressing needs in his country, and deeply moved by the movie The Lady, i decided to organize a volunteer trip to help Burmese nationals during my youthful times.” Ryan used to be a participant when doing volunteer work. This time however, he was determined to take up the role of a self-starter and organizer. He collected information, submitted proposals to the university, liaised with NGOs at the destination and arranged for transportation and accommodation. “in the beginning, many people told me that this was‘ Mission impossible’. i did encounter many difficulties – there is little information about the country. They are behind in their communication technologies and there are linguistic barriers. Yet i believe in trying – how Students Achieved Mission Impossible in Southeast Asia 東南亞 感動之旅 could anyone say that it wouldn’t work when one hasn’t even tried?” it turned out that Ryan was not only able to get a travel grant from HKusT’s school of engineering and support from the student Affairs Office. He was able to secure three large boxes of english books donated by the university’s library, and to brush up his teaching skills with the help from the university’s Language Center. Ryan’s passion and conviction was passed on to Jessie Foo and Christopher Chia, both Malaysian students from HKusT’s Business school. “ We took part in HKusT Connect service-learning program to help minority ethnic groups and the mentally challenged. Hong Kong’s strong culture in volunteering is most impressive,” said both. Ryan added,“ The mission of HKusT is to nurture future leaders. serving the community and stepping out of one’s comfort zones are crucial to personal development.” The trio is grateful for HKusT which gives them scholarships to study in Hong Kong, and it is their sincere wishes to give back to society. Another Malaysian student, sze Jye (CJ) Tan, a recent graduate from the Department of Finance, had returned to Hong Kong after a four-month volunteer trip in Cambodia. “ i went to a sharing session at HKusT and was moved by the speaker scott Neeson, the former president of 20th Century Fox who quitted his high-paying job in Hollywood to found Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF) and help needy kids there. i thus contacted the Fund and volunteered to work on their administration systems, help out with their financial and iT matters, english and Chinese tutoring,” said CJ. The Fund was founded in the most destitute communities in Phnom Penh with its headquarters right in the middle of the garbage dump. CJ experienced floods during which he had to row a boat with the children on their way back to their hometown, only to find that local kids were all prepared with floaters beforehand for the trip. He recalled with a happy smile,“ i biked to CCF centers every day to be greeted by kids who say the sweetest‘ good morning’ to me all the time. Their genuine smiles are the most precious gifts for me.” Being in tears for two days before leaving Cambodia, he is looking forward to returning to CCF in two years to visit his old but‘ little’ friends. 科大一家 In the HKUST Family 60 昂山素姬訪問西方國家引起哄 動，原來她的故事亦深深感動 了科大的學生，包括三位來自 馬來西亞、於剛過去的暑假到緬甸義務 教授英語的學生。現正於科大修讀土木 工程的Ryan（邱鴻毅）興致勃勃地說： 「以前曾到甘肅義務教學，後透過緬甸 朋友知道當地有更大需要、並受到有關 昂山素姬的電影《The Lady》影響， 希望趁著在學的時光為當地人民出一 分力，於是興起籌組緬甸義教之旅的念 頭。」 有感自己過往的義工經驗都以參與活動 為主、不夠全面，Ryan 是次自行籌組 義教之旅，從資料蒐集、向大學呈交計 劃書、到聯絡當地非牟利組織及安排交 通住宿等，均一手包辦。「初時很多人 說這是不可行的；過程中亦遇到不少障 礙，坊間很少有關緬甸的資料，當地通 訊不發達、又有語言文化障礙。可是未 曾嘗試，又怎麼說不行呢?」 最後，Ryan 不但取得科大工學院的旅費 資助與學生事務處的幫助，更獲科大圖 書館捐贈三箱英文書籍，及透過大學的 語文教學中心增進語言教學技巧。 Ryan 更成功游說兩位科大商學院的同學 Jessie（傅佩詩）與Christopher（謝力 衡）同行，這三位馬來西亞學生特別欣 賞科大的義工文化。「我們曾參加科大 侍學行義工計劃，幫助少數族裔及智障 人士，深感香港的義工文化比馬來西亞 更興盛，」 Jessie 與Christopher 異口同 聲表示。Ryan 說：「科大的宗旨是訓練 我們成為社會領袖，而服務社會與多作 嘗試就是其中重要的一環。」三人不約 而同表示，科大的獎學金讓他們得以一 償留學的心願，心存感戴之餘，亦希望 能幫助其他人。 除了Ryan 的三人組外，另一位馬來西 亞學生、畢業於財務學系的 CJ（陳世 杰）亦剛於柬埔寨完成四個月的義工服 務。CJ 說：「在科大曾參加柬埔寨兒童 基金會創辦人的分享會，創辦人尼森甘 願辭去荷李活20 世紀福克斯電影公司 總裁的職位及變賣資產、為當地兒童服 務，令我深受感動。於是我主動聯絡機 構，為基金會處理財務、資訊科技與義 教英文和中文。 基金會設於金邊的貧民窟，總部位於垃 圾山中間。CJ 在當地曾經歷水浸、要 靠划船陪同當地學生回家鄉；當地學生 卻已見慣不怪、隨時帶備浮板以做足準 備。他一臉滿足地說：「每天騎自行車 上班時遇上過百位天真爛漫的兒童，他 們逐一笑著對我說聲早晨；孩子們的笑 容令我最感欣慰。」離開柬埔寨時，CJ 流了兩天的男兒淚；他熱切期待兩年後 重回舊地探望兒童。 (Left) Christopher Chia and (right) Ryan Kow with locals in Burma ( 左) 謝力衡及( 右) 邱鴻毅與緬甸居民 Jessie Foo in Burma 傅佩詩於緬甸 (Left) sze Jye Tan in Cambodia ( 左) 陳世杰於柬埔寨 HKUST GENESIS ︱同創• 科大通訊 61 HKUST Genesis is published by the Public Affairs Office and distributed to members and friends of the Hong Kong university of science and Technology. it is published to report on news of recent events and latest developments of the university. 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