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President’s Address by Professor Chia-Wei WOO #fsaPt#m!l#IPD 2-5 Honorary Degree Citations 3mtlCfBcJIIPD Mr William FUNG Kwok Lun 6-7 @BJ,%%*
Professor Lawrence J LAU BlB&%+2 8-3 Professor Arthur LI Kwok-cheung @MS%E 10- 11 Professor Shang Fa YANG 12-13 %%+2 Address by Professor Arthur LI Kwok-cheung 14-16 +%O#%BcJUlpo Addresses by Graduate Representatives 17-29 4i4ftaapo
Degrees Conferred 30 %191*Ep
10 November 1999 -hhh++-fl+EI Order of Proceedings 34-35 $&%!@@ Graduates in the School of Engineering 36-46 ISl?%S%Lk%@
11 November 1999 --hhh++---N +- a Order of Proceedings mBm? 50-51 Graduates in the School of Business and Management 52-62 IiFJ%T3@~I%S%!k%~
12 November 1999 --hhh++-H i--a
Order of Proceedings 66-67 $&%!SF$
Graduates in the School of Science 68-74 B5%%S%+%@
Graduates in the School of Humanities and Social Science 75 h*+l$H4SSl?%%%!k%W PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS BY Professor Chia-Wei Woo
Your Time Has Come!
On the 1Gth of September, typhoon signal No. 10 was hoisted. I could not go to the office, so I sat quietly at home to work on a first draft for this year's Congregation speech,
My state of mind then may have been much like yours now, our new Graduates. Hong Kong had been hurt by the Asian financial storm, and our people's livelihood had been severely affected. While the employment situation for LIST graduates had remained relatively strong, one could no longer sit back and choose among several offers as in earlier years. Some say that our economy has finally bottomed out, recov- ery is on the way, and soon we shall be out of trouble. They advise that we sit tight and wait for the typhoon signal to come down.
Advancing towards a Knowledge-Based Economy Actually, the analogy that I just gave is not very good. Storms move and vanish, and typhoon signals eventually come down. But economic recovery and lift-off cannot depend on what others choose to do around us. Waiting patiently would only prolong the economic setback, and may even bring about self-destruction.
The setback exposed a number of weaknesses in our economic fundamentals and had a sobering effect on us. We have now begun to understand that the days are long gone when we could prosper mainly as a trading post, or rely solely on the service industry to develop our economy. The only road to future success is to transform ourselves into a knowledge-based economy.
Hong Kong people never hesitate. Once the direction becomes clear, we move with resolve and vigor.
The pillars of a knowledge-basedeconomy are education, technology, and culture. Being a world-class university, the young people we educate at UST will become socieq's leaders and mainstay. Being a world-class research university, the R&D we conduct in science, technology, and management will open new vistas for Hong Kong's economic and social development. Being an important institution in the region, we will enhance our cultural awareness on campus and, hand in hand with our sister institutions, create a highly cultured ambience that will help the Hong Kong Bay Area become a ttuly international metropolis. Since its creation eight years ago, UST has thus positioned itself, selected its paths, and created its own history.
Main Components of a Knowledge-BasedEconomy A knowledge-based economy has many dimensions. At present and in the foreseeable future, three areas dominate. One area encompasses Information Technology, Microelectronics, and Advanced Materials.
Lately when people in Hong Kong mention high technology, they give the impression that Information Technology (IT) represents the entire ball game. And when people talk about IT, their interest focuses only on internet technology and e-commerce. Indeed, the internet is now indispensable for communicating information and knowledge; and e-commerce greatly enhances the efficiency of conducting business. But IT covers a lot more ground: from mathematical simulation to signal compression, from software design to artificial intelligence, from re-engineering industrial processes to developing infrastruaure... All are to be explored and exploited.
Furthermore, IT does not stand alone. Think of it as the spirit of modern technology. You must also develop Microelectronics and Advanced Materials - as the body that houses, carries, supports, and activates the spirit.
A second area encompasses Biotechnology, Ecology, the Environment, Ocean, and Atmosphere.
Lately when people in Hong Kong speak of the biotechnology side of high-tech - if they speak of Biotechnology at all - they place all their bets on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Indeed, TCM is a Chinese gold mine which offers strong potential for industrial and commercial development. But to create a truly international market for TCM takes much more than categorizing, packaging, and marketing.A solid foundation in biotechnological and clinical research must be built to support and extend the empirical knowledge accumulated over the centuries.
Biotechnology is a very wide-ranging field - from genetic engineering to cell biology to neuroscience..., with rich treasures far beyond TCM waiting to be discovered and used.
The integration and joint application of Biotechnology with IT, Microelectronics, and Advanced Materials, and work in the related fields of Ecological, Environmental, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences will lead to new ventures in research, resource development, and innovative enterprises.
A third area consists of advances in international Finance, Economics, and Enterprise Management. The people of Hong Kong are generally well versed in these fields. What we need to add to our knowledge is how to make fuller use of the tools that have been made available by high-tech, how to create and manage technology-based industries, and how to better integrate with the Mainlands resources and markets for greater mutual benefit.
Graduates, haven't you groomed yourselves in precisely one of these three areas during your years at LIST? That is why 1 wish to say that your time has come.
One more important point. Earlier I included culture among the pillars of a knowledge-based economy. Look, from San Francisco to Boston, to London, to Paris, can you find one single international metropolis, one single knowledge- based economy, which is not also a center of culture?
UST's efforts in the School of Humanities and Social Science are small in quantity but excellent in quality, and strong master's and doctoral degrees are offered. Graduates from these programs will help build a cultural ambience for Hong Kong - the necessary environment and climate for a knowledge-based economy. So, to Graduates in these fields, I wish to say that your time has also arrived.
Human Resources for a Knowledge-Based Economy In advancing towards a knowledge-based society, three kinds of talent are needed.
One kind consists of people who are of the highest caliber in their fields, who charge ahead, and who guide. They include professors, experts, science and technology leaders, specialists who have accumulated much technical and/or management experience while working in world-class corporations, innovators and entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists. On account of our history and economic structure, Hong Kong falls relatively short of such talent and must continue to "import" much of it from overseas.
LlST, as a research university created by overseas Chinese academics assisted by like-minded international colleagues, succeeded in "importing" leading scholars and experts to Hong Kong en masse, and thus pioneered a new mode of operation.
A second kind consists of well trained, solid, and dedicated people serving as the new economy's backbone. They include research staff, technical experts, industrial specialists, and business managers. Hong Kong is fortunate to be able to supplement our own pool with a large number and wide variety of such people from our great hinterland. We can also establish bases in the Pearl River Delta and attract talented people to come and live and build their careers next door.
UST hosts many Mainland visitors who have come to work and learn with us, and to innovate alongside us. At the same time, we are building educational and R&D bases in nearby Nansha and Shenzhen, thus pioneering for Hong Kong yet one more new mode of operation. A third kind of talent consists of young people who have acquired a broad base of general knowledge while entering their chosen professional specialty. They are forward-looking, ambitious and highly adaptable, and eager to roll up their sleeves and create a new society. Ultimately it is they who will form the powerful army that will overcome traditional barriers and turn Hong Kong into a knowledge-based society.
They are you, Hong Kong’s university graduates!
In the past, given an expanding economy and a shortage of university graduates, your predecessors found it easy to obtain satisfactorypositions and good salaries, and were often content to leave it at that. Furthermore, neither government nor society in those days promoted the concepts, ambition, vision, or practices necessary to transform Hong Kong into a knowledge-based economy. Thus your predecessors had little incentive or opportunity to meet such challenges and create knowledge-intensive ventures. Times have changed; to form the army that 1 spoke of, Hong Kong needs you, especially the graduates of UST. Let me repeat: Your time has come.
LIST has never been shy in being ahead of its time, serving as pioneers, or having to weather storms. Long before the term “knowledge-based economy” became buzz-words and entered everyone’svocabulary in Hong Kong, we had launched our drive for economic and social transition.
You, our Graduates, are our contribution to society. You are our pride and joy. Today you are members of the army for change; tomorrow you will form the new society’sbackbone; and the day after tomorrow you will be at the frontline serving as its leaders. With UST’s mandate in your heart and LISTS pennant in your hand, you will lift your head up high and take off.
Some will ask : How high can you fly? My answer to them is: Your sky poses no limit.
The best of luck to all of you, and please take care. Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa %SIi%E€FZst@* Mr William FUNGKwok Lun am@#* Citation
I am sure many who are present at this degree congregation are not aware that probably your lives have been enriched one way or another because of the success story of Mr William FUNGKwok Lun, whom we honor today. The new Reebok sports wear outfit that you show off on a tennis court or football field, the cute toy from Toys ’R’ Us or Warner Bros that you offer to your young nephew or niece, to name just a couple of examples-Mr Fung has played a vital part to make that product so readily available and economically priced on the shop shelves. And that goes for shops in Hong Kong, Los Angeles and almost any city you care to name. Indeed the distinctive mark of Mr William Fung’s contribution to the trading business is the global nature of his company-Li & Fung Ltd. Li & Fung offices cover the world-East, Southeast and South Asia; the Indian Ocean; the Pacific; the Middle East; the Mediterraneans;Africa; the Americas-altogether 45 offices in 29 countries. At this time when the Asia Pacific region is limping back to recovery from the recent economic downturn, his company is bouncing into Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union.
‘Two generations back, Mr William Fung’s grandfather co-founded the company with Mr Li To-ming in Guangzhou in the waning days of the Qing Dynasty, doing the old fashioned business of exporting porcelain, fireworks, jade handicrafts and silk to the US. In the 50s and GOs, William’s father was exporting Hong Kong products-garments, toys, wigs and plastic flowers. William and his brother Victor went to the US for their university education. Then came the early 70s when the company was facing competition from Taiwan and Singapore, they were called home from the US to help rejuvenate the floundering business. Two decades later, Li & Fung Ltd is Hong Kong’s leading trading firm. Since the company went public on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 1932, the trading house’s profits have compounded at 26% annually and the stock is up tenfold. Its sales neared IIS$2 billion last year, up 7% from 1337.
4% 0 &q &+b$$$j$ $fi bL 199791-ft 7% 1 The key to success is the vast global network built and orchestrated by the company, pursuing borderless 3’1 20 manufacturing, managing the supply chain, sourcing from more than 2,000 factories around the world, contracting $I] g $j- fPk4 & 9) 6$ wpg $& & 72 &c & 3. + production, conducting quality assurance, inspecting factories, +$J$J6$$3;R$lq$& 0 j$~~$~$~$t*&~$&.f&6$g shrinking the delivery time, taking away all the worries of the customers. Li & Fung sees its role as a real value-added nerve center supporting a multinational manufacturing base.
This revolutionary approach to trading has earned Mr William Fung the “Executive of the Year Award” in the 1933 DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards and named one of the 25 Top Managers of the Year in the world by Business Week in 1395. No doubt his education in the US, a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Princeton and an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business, has contributed to this global approach. Here is a role model for today’s graduands-a real life example of how concepts taught in the classroom could be put into practice in this competitive world and made a success.
Mr Fung is one of the leading figures in the business world in Hong Kong. He was the past Chairman of both the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and the Hong Kong Exporters’ Association. He is the current Chairman of the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation and a member of the Economic Advisory Committee to the Financial Secretary. He is an Independent non-executive director of CLP Holdings Limited and a non-executive director of both the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd and HSBC Holdings plc.
Mr Fung’s contribution to Hong Kong is not merely confined to the business circle. He was a member of the Basic Law Consultative Committee, the Selection Committee for the Hong Kong SAR, the Preparatory Committee for the Hong Kong SAR of the National People’s Congress and is at present a delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. In his involvement in education, Mr Fung was on the Board of Governors of the Lingnan College from 1392 to 1397. He is a Council member of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a Founding Member of the Court of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and an Advisory Committee member of the Department of Business & Management at the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong (now City University of Hong Kong).
Mr Pro-Chancellor, I have the honor to present to you, on behalf of the University, Mr William Fung, Group Managing Director of Li & Fung Ltd, for the degree of Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa. Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa % w* $3w 5@ t@ * Professor Lawrence J LAU Mama@ Citation In%%+
Today, if we are to look for an academic to give advice +k ' ~u~~~~~~~~-{k~~~~~~~~~~63 on economic development and policies on either side of the +% ;$ $5~j+ gg ;& zk % 4% w +,, $9 91fi$ q- -& , Taiwan Strait, Professor Lawrence J LALIof the Stanford ~~~~k&ffJ3~~Q~~~4~A~Wg~0 8 jg University will certainly come to mind. Indeed, Professor Lau, 1979 ab$$$;&&q,&$h&j& 1 $i&&-& whom we honor today, has been an active adviser and ++ commentator on Chinese economic development and policies 8 % @ 63 * $? &? % O %bdL 3 k 63 !f' $ $9 since economic reform began in China in 1979. He is also a ;$"tf 2 pg "tf 2 $3 spy 0 gJ&+& #J + & &f $&-& Research Adviser of the Chung-Hua Institution for Economic $4 &&;&,4$$j& g #J HA 22 0 Research in Taipei. Professor Lau's academic achievement epitomizes the attainment of international eminence by the $t% %? 2 4% 3 k + 2$ L% *@&" ?&$- g & great intellectual talents that Hong Kong is able to produce. .f& * +@~J$$IJB$$~~ZS~~$* 1964+@ Upon graduation from St. Paul's Co-educational College pf&rg X& ;$ *y+? f(@ g +? 4z &f (k) 0 {& j& @ $4 in 1961 with flying colors, young Lawrence Lau entered 46 3v1.~1 k + &,+%, qzj+ ;% + si; Jg +, Stanford University, where he received his BS degree in Physics @2$@-)=$$5{& o g4& * $IJS&&&*~&~$$$ and Economics, with Great Distinction, in 1964. Later he fi$%b4&4*B?fL1?hw&+?9 $t$c{%f!kil++ i7 received the degrees- of MA and PhD in Economics from the
University of California at Berkeley. He began his academic *4i+!kz 0 i&i&+g3/-' 1973++197h+&xl] career upon joining the faculty of the Department of 3/- 311 z#k.#&$P &*1 1992 {& 43 & j+ $& Economics at Stanford as an Acting Assistant Professor, and k g ;g $$5 ,+ g .I* =f- $9 fi$ $&&j& @ z#k 42 0 advanced up the ranks, becoming an Associate Professor in * 1973 and Professor of Economics in 1976. In 1992, he was W1992+251996+ 7 $lJ$k~&@$E&&Sk named the first Kwoh-Ting Li Professor of Economic qakq%+~xtt$*Jq&4E%- 0 199731998 DeveloDment at Stanford. + 9p.9 ' {& 8 & fl-;i.&$9 ;& zk %"tf % Ffi( 2)&3 From 1992 to 1396, Professor Lau served as a Co-Director $$i&R"tfe.f. C)&@ 0 i${Q&&g1997+ 1 fi of Stanford's Asia/Pacific Research Center. He was the Director "tf % +&4& ' && & @& $3 ;$f+$$- S! of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research from b$ g & + $9 1997 to 1999. The Center was founded in January 1997 to ;f$f@&%h$ a# 9 @4T*2@,/&+312$(+,)&qg 0 511 foster empirical and theoretical research on the economic problems of developing economies and economies in transition. He is also a Senior Fellow of the Center for Research on Economic Development and Policy Reform within the Institute and a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution and the Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.
Professor Lau is a world renowned economist specializing in economic theory, development and growth, applied microeconomics, econometrics, agricultural and industrial economics and the economies of East Asia, including China. Currently he is researching on the theory and empirical analysis of production and technological change, economic growth of industrialized and newly .1"; j2 -$+3 ..'Lkta 0':* ,B+ b* b* f , i$ 9 + 8 gg industrialized countries and the econometric model of China. ;f$&f$FJijgfJ$F$if$.+0 For his outstanding achievement, he was honored as a Fellow
8 I % kE%'?@E%&SEVENTH CONGREGATION of the Econometric Society-a distinction rarely achieved by Chinese scholars in economics.
Much of Professor Lau‘s work provides an interesting perspective and analysis of the so-called Asian Miracle. In his studies on the economies of East Asia, he demonstrates the relevance of productivity analysis and economic measurement. What is the basis for the rise of the GDP in many of these fast growing economies? Is it because of national and international investment, low labor cost, a hardworking labor force, higher production efficiency, or technological progress? How do Asian countries measure up to the US in this productivity analysis? Professor Lau and his collaborators (Jong-I1Kim and Jung-Soo Park) were the first to show that there has been no technical progress in all of the four East Asian newly industrialized economies-Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan in the postwar period. Today‘s graduands however should take note that they also confirmed the capital-augmenting nature of technical progress. Perhaps in another decade, HKUST graduates, armed with the knowledge base mastered here, could exercise your talents, and drive Hong Kong’s Innovation in Technology initiative to technological and economic success. Professor Lau developed one of the first econometric models of China in 1366 and has continued to update his model since then. His analysis on the economy of China provided another perspective in the debate on the sensitive issue of the US trade balance with China. As China evolves into becoming a major powerhouse in international trade, the relevance of Professor Lau’s research will take on greater importance.
Professor Lau is the author/editor of two books and more than 150 articles and notes in professional publications. He has served and continues to serve on editorial boards of numerous professional economics journals. He is a member of the Academia Sinica, an Overseas Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge, and an Honorary Member of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. His academic expertise is also instrumental in aiding many commercial enterprises, taking him to serve as the Director of the Bank of Canton of California and other corporations. When you next visit San Francisco, take a look at the 17-story Bank of Canton of California Building at 555 Montgomery Street, and the 21-story Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Building at 88 Kearney Street. Professor Lau had a guiding hand in their development.
Mr Pro-Chancellor, 1 have the honor to present to you, on behalf of the University, Professor Lawrence J Lau, Kwoh- Ting Li Professor of Economic Development at Stanford University, and Academician,for the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa. Doctor of Letters honoris causa %%$29t@* Professor Arthur LI Kwok-cheung mmae Citation @J%R
If the length of the titles after a person's name is a measure of the person's achievements, Professor Arthur LIKwok-cheung will certainly rank high on the list. Professor Li holds an MA, MBBChir, MD(Cantab), and an Hon DSc(Hul1). He is a Fellow of four surgical colleges and renowned surgical associations, and an Honorary Fellow of five others. That however is only half of the story of Professor Li-the story of an outstanding medical professional, academic and administrator who pursues excellence in every sphere of his life, driven by a deep desire to serve others.
Professor Li was born into the fourth generation of an established Hong Kong family with a well-known tradition of public service. He had a classical Chinese upbringing and his education prior to university was thoroughbred Hong Kong. From a young age, he was nurtured in the spirit of service to others-a driving force for his choice to pursue a medical career. Upon completion of secondary school at St. Paul's Co- educational College, he entered Uppingham School in Rutland, England. He then followed the path of a Natural Science Tripos to medicine at Cambridge's King's College and the Middlesex Hospital Medical School.
Surgery was his choice of specialization because of the challenge of the skills required and the satisfaction of seeing positive results in a patient after treatment. The award of a scholarship enabled him to further his specialist training at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA. There he chose hepatobiliary and upper gastrointestinal surgery because of the high incidence of these diseases and the need for such surgical expertise in Hong Kong. In 1980 he was appointed to a consultant post at the Royal Free Hospital, London, which was well known for
Of the numerous awards given to Professor Li for the 0 1980q ' ~~+5?d~$$@{&j$kRoyalFree excellence in his professional and academic pursuits, the Hospital&PpI$f& 9 %$ffgk%%&fi@q&&% highly competitive European Society for Surgical Research
Prize and the Moynihan Medal of the Association of Surgeons jF& 0 %+ ~~~~&l~*~~~~~~~$~f~~k0 of Great Britain came early in his career. More recently in 1996, Professor Li was presented the President's Gold Medal of the + 4k-E R % & & h$$ jk+ +# #j&+L fi @& Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in recognition of his F** &*&*&%!Ja ' 4eJR4~Fl4~++l$ki& outstanding- achievements and service in surgery, an award that was made exceptionally by the Royal College and then S$ ga.4 Pi'$+@ qqf 2 y * + g a 9b$+gf & f& only to surgeons of international distinction. Professor Li is a S.cl Moynihan + 99 6+ , * g& jg 5R 4 prolific author, his research has led to over 260 peer-reviewed %&$9b+t@$f2&+ 7 b$Lj?#$ journal papers, and numerous book chapters. He is a much kx&%g#&
10 1 % 'c%!$2(I?%&@t$ SEVENTH CONGREGATION sought-after keynote speaker at international conferences. &dL,ifv&9/-$+*g~&J egg& 0 i$Jfi@L*@@ Professor Li's never-ceasing desire to serve others stirred him on beyond pursuing excellence in personal achievements. It was with the mission of extending excellence with and through fellow professionals that he accepted the Foundation Chair of Surgery at the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1982. Within a decade, Professor Li led the Department of Surgery from cradle to maturity and the recognition of world- class distinction. His next important contribution was the establishment of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, under his deanship of the Medical Faculty at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Professor Li asserts that his international perspective-having the benefit of a broad education spanning the world and three cultures-has helped in forging a team out of an international hot pot. It is his conviction that no faculty or university can strive for excellence today without appreciating the value of taking the best from 5 j, E+ + fzf;i: R , e+ - Jg 5 % gk the world market. With this conviction, Professor Li has been at the helm of the Chinese University of Hong Kong as its &@13lR$+2%$t?&$++q,% 0 +&k*Igbye+EJ strength. The signing of the recent agreement on exchange 6.rl 4k 3 , 3 +& jR y7 ah 4za r9 k 6h w 4F + and collaboration between CUHK and HKUST will strike a note of resonance on the similar international outlook of these $Hi$*9 j&&A$ 0 {&@{$-h~&&W2&&$ two fine academic institutions in Hong Kong. Professor Li's J$k& 4!$ R ;5 64 -4k $k g + k .I€ IT - tit q f2 dedication to excellence is an inspiration for today's university k y $F ft ;& +++ g.+ & 3 {g % , + a + students in Hong Kong. $k3";dX199(79&d@&T +$&6++&+€ 1 j$+;&Q &ks& Professor Li's spirit of public service did not end here. -7-+& ' 4&*egk@@0 $3 ' $i&Q He channeled his energy into the hospital service in Hong Kong, serving on the Board of the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, the chairmanship of the United Christian Hospital and the United Christian Medical Services. His public service extends to the political sphere. He was appointed a Hong Kong Affairs Advisor to the People's Republic of China; a member of the Consultative Committee for the Basic Law, Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong SAR of the National People's Congress and the Selection Committee of the SAR. In 1338 he was appointed to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
Mr Pro-Chancellor, I have the honor to present to you, on behalf of the University, Professor Arthur Li Kwok-cheung, a + & 9 3% 6% p.9 , g 8 ik +g $4 & 2 4 & g , + Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, for &$+ XI1 4j-& ' the deEee of Doctor of Letters honoris cuusu. EJ h k * E $$4%* 2 @-&,q if. + Doctor of Science honoris causa Professor Shang Fa YANG Citation
Have you ever heard of 'The Yang Cycle"? No, it is not a new kind of bicycle developed in China. It refers to Professor Shang Fa YANC'Sdiscovery of the pathway of ethylene biosynthesis, a pathway that sheds light on our understanding of plant development and growth. This scientific understanding is of practical importance for the harvesting and storage of crops. Professor Yang, whom we honor today, is a leading international authority in the field of plant biochemistry and physiology. His outstanding research activities have been focused on understanding the biochemistry and physiology of ethylene, an essential gaseous plant hormone of immense importance to agriculture.
One might say that the distinguished mark of Professor Yang's academic career is that of the joy of scientific discoveries. He has devoted almost his entire research career to the central problem of ethylene biosynthesis and made a remarkable series of studies on the synthesis pathway. In the early phase of his work, he conducted elegant experiments that proved unequivocally the role of methionine as a precursor for ethylene biosynthesis in plants. He then established that SAM was an important intermediate in the pathway of methionine to ethylene. A major breakthrough came in 1979 when he discovered the key intermediate, ACC, between SAM and ethylene. The identification of ACC led to the isolation of an enzyme that is involved in the pathway now referred to as "The Yang Cycle".
Professor Yang's discoveries not only have elucidated the role ethylene plays in plant growth, development, senescence, and environmental stresses, but also have significantly contributed to economic benefits for agriculture. The applications of his research in post-harvest biology have had a significant impact on our understanding on how vegetables, fruits and flowers deteriorate in storage. A theoretical foundation is provided for the control of the deterioration process through biotechnology. By regulating ethylene biosynthesis, the life span and quality of harvested vegetables and fruits can now be prolonged. We have him to thank for apples and tomatoes staying fresh longer. Surely his accomplishments are an inspiration to HKUST students to embark on the journey of scientific research, a journey with the reward of the joy of discovery awaiting you. To savor a little of that joy, read the series of books he recently co-edited with our Professor S D Kung, entitled Discoveries in Phnt Biology. International recognition of Professor Yang’s achievements is abundant. He figures prominently at major research conferences and served on the editorial boards of leading journals. He has more than 220 publications in the field of plant biology to his credit. Numerous honors and awards have been bestowed on him. He won the Campbell Award of the American Institute of Biological Science in 1969; the J S Guggenheim Fellowship in 1982; the International Plant Growth Substances Association Research Award in 1985; the prestigious Wolf Prize in Agriculture in 1931; and the American Society of Horticultural Science Outstanding Research Award in 1392. In 1990 and 1992, he was elected a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, and Academia Sinica, Taipei, repectively.
Professor Yang was born in Taiwan where he received his BS and MS in Agricultural Chemistry from the Taiwan University. His PhD in Plant Biochemistry was awarded by Utah State University in 1962. After his doctorate, he went to the University of California, Davis first as a Postdoctoral Fellow, then a Lecturer and Assistant Biochemist in 1366. He was Professor and Biochemist from 1974 to 1394, and is still a Professor Emeritus at UCD. In 1994, HKUST succeeded to lure him over to be a Professor in the Department of Biology. In 1936 he returned to Taiwan to become the Vice-president of the Academia Sinica but continued as an Adjunct Professor with us.
Mr Pro-Chancellor, I have the honor, on behalf of the University, to present to you Professor Shang Fa Yang. Professor Emeritus at University of California Davis and Academician, for the degree of Doctor of Science honoris CRUSU.
%~EWGFB%&@SEVENTH CONGREGATION I 13 ADDRESS BY Professor Arthur LI Kwok-cheung
Mr Pro-Chancellor Chung, President Woo, distinguished S1JE~k?k&*?L#* ' %3g3$*5& ' &i*& guests, ladies and gentlemen: % ' 8GH$ ' kf%9' k?kiid4 : On behalf of my fellow honorary graduates and myself, I would like to express our very warm thanks to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for honoring us & A $3 4% & -& jg 9B-f"; -$$ &@ f+ (k 6$ %i$ today. For myself, this is a day I shall always look back upon 9 ' l$$;&4+.j%k+&z# 0 +a 6$*& ' @jk\ with special pleasure, as it marks the highest point so far in my association with this wonderful University. Through the % $ $? 3 #2 ?% bJ6$ '1% & ; # &. A h ' s award of an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters, which to a El 1 a&,$J&9F$+ surgeon is certainly a rare and delightful honor, I am very proud to have become a permanent member of this University. %? ?k 6~@ $8 % % 6 t$ * % (2 * & # $7 69 % On that 1 am sure I can speak on behalf of all my fellow graduates of how very proud we all are.
I was very honored to be asked by the University my preference for an honorary degree of Doctor of Science or Doctor of Letters. You may wonder why I chose Doctor of Letters. Well for a start the university from which I took my medical degrees has a tradition of treating arts and science as complementary spheres of learning rather than two distinct entities. In fact everyone graduates with a Bachelor of Arts degree irrespective of their subjects or specialities and it has been the tradition for over GOO years. Likewise, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a young but formidable center of teaching and research in science and technology, also has a School of Humanities and Social Science to provide its students an education emphasizing the human letters, or the literue hurnuniores as they are called in older universities.
Indeed, the division of learning into science, arts, or any other stream is a relatively recent development, and very much an administrative expedient for educational institutions. In q?k&A$6#-$fi6$&& 0 ancient China, education consisted in the mastery of the six 'arts' of rites (+it),music (C),archery (a),horsemanship (4~),the written language (g),and mathematics (a),which
not only spanned both arts and science but also included a*$q%7, /\0 K&*6$$8- ' fi€LnaP5 fl+$&7@ sports as well. In ancient Greece, the trait of the truly learned +*56$%73k$,fG? 0 &*&fl&j%6$$kq man was his love of knowledge in its broadest sense: he was %A7 as keen to discover the laws of nature as he was to probe the ,?q g , $Lj&& 7 $3 . $.f$ . & - @sp . g . * . $k qualities of the human soul. And then of course the Renaissance ideal of the Universal Man was a polymath, some ' *-.f.$j-$$j-13! ' g$j-@%++a 0 ** great artist-cum-scientistlike Leonard0 da Vinci whose talent k.lX+l#. ' &U#6$&$j@&*m 7 &*b$&J$$$ and creativity knew no bounds. Until some two centuries ago, it was still possible for a man of unusual attainment to master i?$%%$ 9 l&%1 Fl +&$kh:tndR:$ h ,%+R4$+A+k$
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14 I % t~+cigk?$%@SEVENTH CONGREGATION industrialization, it becomes necessary to specialize, to limit a+-.&Z?---$"~$"~A" 0 j?i,P-f-/\ei~ &t;rl& ourselves to narrower and narrower fields. Knowledge has since been undergoing a process of proliferation on the one "r$~31]$',g~g~~TAhA&P~~~p85I~& A hand, and minute division and sub-division on the other. #l While the body of knowledge we collectively acquire is rapidly expanding, the portion over which we individually can claim mastery over is getting smaller and smaller. There is a trend to @ I$& +P # 65 % Eff jg ' ho 1L * #J # know more and more about an increasingly narrow field, and R ' h %I hq .tc$ +5#* h % Q 3-& $k &$A F b$ "R 3 to lose sight of what the person next to us is doing and how his or her work may affect ours. 0 $2 9 --?FIEJ&%'I&?Z~AhA&fl&iGb$
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eliminate unnecessary streaming between arts and science J2.XHf-hL%*G&&&& 0 subjects in schools; it is essential that we reinforce general education in universities to give young people more ,&~P&&l*<&E$j~ ' h $$++P?Ej&* opportunity to appreciate the developments in different subject disciplines; it is crucial that we allow interdisciplinary & ~EJ& d & %9 % 3? & 3 $& % * 4% 4 courses to develop to let young people realize the inter- &$-++tL%?+6$+P& 0 &"$2.z$ ' 3YL&&qx:$j 9 % relatedness of different fields of knowledge as well as the inter- connectivity of all phenomena in the world. While it is 2n*;,$+qEb$H+4& ' &kqhG&i++w ' impracticable to expect our young people to have a total j7$&+*h$j?6ijy&$H+4@' &%H$E;w$ understanding of these subjects, initiating them into the magnificent worlds of both the arts and the sciences will if+ y ++t-'%.Fe ' feel one has to be capable of writing a great work of literature ~!#J$P:& 9 &%*n*rgb$ ; &%~x+--~#~jji& in order to appreciate John Donne or Li Bai (+ B ); nor does liYi&hAiy++?fof-h ,%$+f66$.;i.$ creativity and imagination, while the cross-fertilizationof ideas I)onnesfo+.b 6$$+%% ? +$+Li&jpl&%3,,@,E.$fi._ from different specialities may spark new advances in human &$j-kpad s+g6$3F$j ' $T@Jfg,%;fl&@+7g' knowledge. Unless we have some intelligent notion of what is happening in quarters other than our own, we shall not be ?Ei&7%4T?foE $% %&$+ b$ g $? % ? &" %I Ffi rsp3 ;€ able to put our own problems in perspective, or to judge the worlds problems, let alone generate creative solutions to those b$ ' Z$-$+FfiSl&6$i&++*R ' &SZ&&siilpq problems. b$@-4gh+@l&h; &iTjFfi+XS+ 9 &&~Ejq To the students of the Hong Kong University of Science $+& 4. $H$ i& 4 $H @f 9 & -F 1 $k & $$$$b$$$ and Technology who are graduating today, I extend to you 8% $dfi63 % P-7 0 I% 4F & lP9 +P L h +P ' $ F!]] my heartiest congratulations. Your years of hard work have x jk given you not only a degree but also expertise in a field of & 174 A 2k J 3 $4~& ,f+ f-h Z, IEJ $+ 69 p.9 2fj 9 & & .& your own choice, Do bear in mind however that education &? ffg 69 j& $& Ffi & ' 3j$2 & does not stop here, and further studies should not just be $11 8 p.9 8 g 5 g confined to your own speciality. The pace of change is i%@.@hb$&&$&T 0 accelerating to the point where it is hard to keep track of tomorrow. To equip yourselves for the challenges and ,&E&Wqgflq ' f*{P'I&i@ 5 +ti$% opportunities of the twenty-first century, which is only 49 days away, you need to keep yourselves updated, well- h ' 4xq7+a #Jy{5$rl*pEjb$&P&9 &$c informed, and all-rounded. To be truly adaptable and flexible, &%4*IP'I 0 @+&,<.% 9 q-#&,%<*b$ 1 %+~ibizdt+aiiSEVENTH CONGREGATION 1 15 you must be prepared to change field, start all over, and learn continuously. Learning will therefore be with you for life and versatility is always a valuable asset. May I conclude by sharing with you a few lines from Dr J Bronowski, well-known as an integrator of science and the humanities: ’We have to give the future scientist an abiding sense of the value of literature and the arts; and at the same time we have to give to those whose preoccupation lies with the liberal arts a glimpse of the methods, the depth, and the inspiration of science. These are living problems all the way from the school desk through the university and beyond, into the daily life of all thoughtful men.‘ Well, graduates of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, you now have to take up the challenge, and open yourselves to the twin pursuits of the arts and science, so that your life would be that much richer, and your enjoyment that much more intense and profound. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you. Addresses by Graduate Representatives of the -~-g~q%$+(y& School of Engineering Bbw-,,.-., Miss Sharon CHONGSze Min Good afternoon Council Vice-chairman, Council Members, *$g&gl]AJ$ 9 &fk*C% t *?& 1 &f&%j@, President Woo, Faculty, Parents, Fellow Classmates, Ladies &fk+% 1 &{*%&X&f&qL+?M+y: and Gentlemen, My name is Sharon CHONG,and I am a graduate of 4 $ ' & &&$&I.+z q ,+ + +? 9 k g g. Mechanical Engineering. It is my great honor to present a & * +74#+ 6k &&A* bcl ---la fgfl+$1 4X & I. speech on behalf of my fellow engineering classmates on this momentus occasion. Today is a joyful day, particularly for ,u+ffi+$Jq%&+&@.+ 0 zl;kW&fkfl%.s$k this year's graduates who have put a lot of hard work into ? ' a $9 3 5 + % h &. (PI % j% + their studies. 7! Time flies, our undergraduate life has ended. Facing a brand new stage of our life, we should be full of hope. 3- 5 + S$*$ @ k ;*#%?%i& ' A* b$ 3; - However, real life brings uncertainty. Experiencing the P'tt!$xiE.A&Flq yr 0 &%132@.$+*i&kR€@g; 4 economic crisis and high unemployment rate, many of us ' 3%.*3g*%p.I&&%Ji&$q ' ' $Jk wony about Hong Kong's economic situation, about our own &&El.% 1 job prospects as well as our competitiveness.We wonder when R + & %I% c % $2 if$ 9 dk c 4% %Ib$ Hong Kong will fully recover from the crisis, whether we can dk ,< fi b+ gk + ;tl R % is $9 iq 3 6~ find the right job, whether we can compete with the elite of other countries. &jg& ? &&&%lq;&$f'A8g%f' ? &&&.$'J $2$ $& h & $ {& a$b$ A 3 $2 9 2 Yes, we have to admit that this year does not look like a good year for graduating. But we still have confidence in the future. The dificult situation allows us to re-think objectively the social status of university graduates, the contribution we can make, and the advantages and the disadvantages we face within the heavy competition for jobs and work. Hong Kong is in the process of implementing universal education, and this is why more and more people have the chance to receive tertiary education. We realize that tertiary education does not necessarily guarantee a promising future, but it certainly helps to train our logic and ability to learn on our own. As we all know, the advanced technology sector in Hong Kong is still under-developed. We-the graduates of the Engineering School-should equip ourselves for its future development. We should try our best to enhance our technical knowledge, to be aware of world trends, and to increase our creativity. We know that the advantages of Hong Kong lie not just in money-making and quick brains, but also in good management skills and a well-developed communications network. Good management gives investors confidence to establish an investment center. A well-developed communications network allows us to receive information from all over the world easily, and to function as a 'global communicator'. It is now time for me to say thanks to our parents, faculty, staff, our alma mater, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and of course, my dear classmates. I believe the happiest people today may not be us, the graduates, but our parents. Dear parents, without your unconditional giving, we would not be stars today. The graduation gown and cap we wear also belong to you. We hope you are proud of us. I would like to show my gratitude to the faculty for their patience and conscientiousness. If you walk past the engineering faculty offices, it is not difficult to find offices with open doors. The open doors seem to tell students You're always welcomed to come inside'. This signal greatly reduces the distance between the faculty and the students. Besides thanking the faculty, I would like to show my gratefulnessto the support staff. I particularly want to say thank you to all the technicians in the workshop. Although their contributions sometimes overloaded, they continue to work silently and diligently. They give students direct and on-going help on a long term basis. Finally, I need to show my appreciation to my dear classmates. Thank you for your role in giving me such a memorable university life over the last three years. I will never forget our first meeting at the Orientation Camps, the times we studied together in the library, the times we organized university activities or working on our final year projects in the laboratory. The moments I have shared with you are unforgettable. Of course, graduation is not the end of our relationship with HKUST. As alumni, we still bear a responsibility to build and to maintain the reputation of our University. Good luck to all of you and thank you. 18 1 %tE%fG%EPi@SEVENTH CONGREGATION Mr LAWYee Shing Good afternoon Dr Poon, President Woo, our respected teachers, parents, ladies and gentlemen, 1 feel privileged to have this opportunity to say a few words on behalf of the my fellow graduates. They are mainly words of gratitude to various people, with some recollection of our university life, and a little sharing or encouragement as we look ahead. We, who have just been conferred Bachelor of Engineering degrees, are ever grateful to our alma mater, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, for its ever-escalating and fruitful efforts to cultivate competent graduates who are ready to serve in society locally and worldwide. We who graduate today are very much indebted to devoted teachers both within and outside the School of Engineering. They have diligently and thoughtfully passed on their expertise and knowledge to us. Their ways of thinking, deportment, and disposition have also been our role models, pointing us in the right direction to become worthy people. We should not forget to also thank the technical staff of the various laboratories. They have helped us tremendously in our final year projects, and have passed on to us skills and techniques rarely, if ever, mentioned in textbooks. Last but perhaps most importantly-allow me to assert this-the new graduates would like to express gratitude and pay due tribute to our dear parents. Many of us young people are not used to expressing our feelings to our families, but please know that the following is a sincere expression of thanks to my parents, and is likely to be very similar to the words that your son or daughter would like to say to you today: "Dad and mom, thank you for all that you have done for me from the time I was a baby to this day when 1 wear a graduation gown. You have selflessly raised me up with your love, care and labor. Just as the air supports the eagle, you support me silently, and yet give me the freedom to soar high. If at times I took all this for granted, I am sorry. If at times, just because I know a few scientific theories or have a bit larger English vocabulary, I paid you less respect than 1 should have, I am sorry. On this special day of mine, may I express my gratitude to you out loud. I feel proud to have you as my parents. Thank you so very much for the financial and emotional support you have given me for my education all these years.” In the last few years, we who graduate this year have left many footprints in this University. Some of them are related to hall life. Who of us will forget the water bomb wars, lCQ, overnight chats, or watching World Cup’38 with 30 or so classmates and together producing well synchronized, trembling boos and jeers. On the other hand, we engineering students have to fit in a rigorous academic training. Occasional projects, bi-weekly tests, weekly laboratory reports, and almost daily assignments are common memories for us all. Some of us became committee members of societies, and experienced the excitement and frustration of organizing activities, finding sponsors and working in different teams. One final year group project gave my team the chance to occupy a computer laboratory from 7pm overnight to 2pm the following day. The “life supporting” dinner, breakfast and lunch we took together were totally unforgettable. Neither can I forget the splendid sea view from my balcony. The waves and mountains, stars and sky, the yachts and sea gulls, the tranquility and harmony. It was easily as refreshing and powerful as coffee or chicken essence, especially during my final year examinations. Besides my teachers and classmates, somehow I always recall one special gentleman in HKUST. I used to see him almost everyday at the same time and in the same place. With weak but steadfast arms, this GO-year-old gentleman cleans the escalators. I feel for him having to labor at such an age. But, at the same time, I saluted with respect in my heart every time I passed by, literally with a straightened back, this gentleman who is striving with his best effort to feed himself and his family. If he, with such limited resources and opportunities, perseveres in self-reliance, what about us, today’s privileged graduates? With so much already in hand, let us live our lives to the best they can be, with a seriously examined outlook and direction. For as Plato reminds us, an unexamined life is not worth living. Even with clear direction, difficulties in life are almost guaranteed. Let us face them with fortitude, confidence and hard work, applying the knowledge and experience we have acquired in this University. I believe there is not hurdle too high to be overcome. So looking back, we cherish our memories with @%4?-i+fi$Ak0 HKUST. Today, we celebrate the completion of a significant stage of our lives here, with gratitude to our teachers and parents. Facing tomorrow, may we live our lives seriously, .% % $i ;* it 63 ?7 k ' m #M+& && $4 *9L and live them to their fullest. il$ ; President Woo, Dean Chan, parents, fellow students, distinguished guests, ladies Q gentlemen: It is indeed a great honor for me to represent my fellow business graduates at the University's Seventh Congregation Ceremony. On behalf of all my schoolmates, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to everyone who is with us today. This is an important occasion for us. Not only does this ceremony recognize the hard work we put into our degree programs, but it also marks formally the end of an undergraduate experience that has been filled with moments for us to remember in the years to come. I don't have to remind my fellow students about the workload of assignments, group projects, late-night studies, project presentations, or the kind of excitement that comes with every exam. However, I do want to express the feeling of gratitude to our parents and our professors that lies deep in all our hearts. Without their support and efforts we would not have been able to sail through the voyage of undergraduate studies with so much pride, confidence, or sense of achievement. Please join me in giving them a big hand. Like many of my peers, one of the first questions I asked myself at HKUST was "what do I want from my university life?"The list was long: good exam results, an opportunity to be an exchange student, meeting as many people as 1 could, participating in as many student activities as my schedules permitted, involvement in community activities, and so on. And indeed, I took advantage of all the opportunities that were offered to me, and I did everything that 1 had set out to do during my three years of study at the University. 1 found them all very useful and they have enriched my undergraduate experience in a big way. My experience tells me that organizing these activities on an on-going basis requires a lot of resources. For example, financial support, venues, logistics arrangements, and finding guest speakers, faculty, and alumni. On behalf of my fellow students, I would like to thank the University and its School of Business and Management for their unceasing efforts in putting these together for the benefits of the students. Our gratitude need not be just words. Now that we have completed our undergraduate studies, we may ask ourselves another question, "what do we want to do for our alma mater?" The list is also long: to participate in alumni activities, to be a member (or an executive) of the HKUST Alumni Association, to share our experience with current undergraduate students, and so on. At the completion of today's ceremony, the University will have conferred degrees on some 8,600 undergraduate students, over 3,000 of them business graduates. If we could all make a point of sparing two hours a year for our alma mater, we could provide the University and the School with an additional 17,000 hours of work that they can deploy in supporting and expanding the various kinds of enrichment activities. The University has come a long way in putting itself on the world map of education since it was founded eight years ago. Its continued success hinges on the good work of its faculty, staff, students, and the support from other members of the community, and us as members of its alumni. Being involved is the part we can play in helping the University thrive into the new millennium. 1 have committed my own energy to the Honorary Advisors in Career Education Scheme organized by the University's Career Center and the Business Alumni Association as their External Secretary this year. I know there are many other roles that we can play as alumni. Let us all take home with us this commitment to give something back to the University from which we have the privilege of graduating today. Last but not least, I would like to thank once again the professors and staff of the University for helping us develop into who we are today. Although this ceremony marks a completion of an important stage of our lives, we know the blessings from our alma mater will always be with us and our hearts will always be here. Thank you. Mr Steve YEUNGSai-cheong President Woo, Dean Chan, fellow students, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen: It is my honor to speak on behalf of all graduating higher degree students of the School of Business and Managment today on this important occasion. My three-years as a part-time MBA student at HKUST were both memorable and exciting.They coincided with what were the most eventful few years in Hong Kong’s recent history. During this period we have experienced re-unification with our motherland, the opening of Chek Lap Kok airport, the Asian financial crisis and the economic down-turn and unemployment that followed, the government‘s new policy to encourage innovation and technology, as well as a rising public concern over the ethics of the media industry. The changes that accompanied these events have sometimes been positive and sometimes negative. To a greater or lesser degree, each of them has had an impact on our lives as citizens of Hong Kong. For me, this coincidence was beneficial. I was able to gain highly topical insight from the Business faculty members; and discuss with them how theories and knowledge could be applied to explain events that we were experiencing, and how different decisions were reached. At the same time, I was able to interact and exchange views with my fellow schoolmates on various issues. The overall experience enhanced my ability to comprehend things that are going on around us from different perspectives. One specific area we explored was the subject of technology. When we looked at the subject, it was not only the business application of technology that we were interested in, but we were also concerned with the other related issues such as the social responsibility, accountability and business ethics of the technology provider or facilitator. In my view, this ability to appreciate and analyze things from different perspectives is one of the most important assets that an individual needs in order to contribute positively to the development of our society. President Woo summarized in his most recent annual “Stateof the University” report the mission of HKUST in two words-Education and Technology. I am sure they are the right focuses for the University to concentrate on in helping Hong Kong to advance and meet the challenges of the 21st century. No doubt the success of the University in achieving its mission will depend on the continuous hard work of its faculty 24 I %kr-,wBfA %ili%te SEVENTH CONGREGATION and staff. However, the quality of its students will also play an important part. As a member of the business community, I believe there are some essential qualities that an ideal university graduate should possess. Apart from having professional knowledge and intellectual skills, and the ability to analyze issues from different perspectives, the ideal graduate holds fast to three fundamental tenets, namely: 1. Respect for individuals, including both their privacy and dignity; 2. Zeal for knowledge-creation, including non- technological issues such as humanities and social science; and 3. (as expressed in Micah Chapter 6, verses 6 to 8) Belief in the golden values of human beings which include integrity, justice and mercy. HKUST has a world-class campus with state-of-the-art facilities for teaching and research purposes. It also has an excellent faculty and a dedicated management team. Together with its spectacular environment and affinity to nature, 1 am confident that the University has the best possible infrastructure to develop the best quality graduates for society. On behalf of all business post-graduatestudents, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dean Chan, his faculty members and administrative staff for their guidance and support throughout our studies. I am confident that you have been and will continue to be great facilitators in bringing out and developing the best qualities in your students. Thank you. Address by the Graduate Representative of the @L@Es$*if% School of Science 3% Miss Pauline MAPo Yee a+\ Dear Dr Chung, President Woo, guests, parents, and fellow &@&- %& k ’ &jk *-!$$%dk % k ’ &jk students, Hq: Good afternoon everybody. k%*! The five months since my classmates and I finished our degree studies have passed quickly. All of us have been busy in our new pursuits. On this graduation day of ours, we are @MP,g+kRsRLi$l?a@ln ’ &%9S%+ reunited at this beautiful campus that we know so well. At -& & e & 8 4% A 7 +fi 60 gj 4k + 9 $6 31]g this very moment, bits and pieces of our university life from ’ the past three years come vividly to the front of our minds, fi g jg j& ,& 60 *g a ppg @ ”$ ’ jR. 4 ;r- $2 $- reminding us of happiness, fun times, and friendships. 4- 0 fitfl;S-It-t%I]’ %$gs@.*ig&3.+k$f.J&;+i Over the past three years, we have learned how to 63 --%--% * &&41k+ua$ El appreciate the mysteries ofthe universe and life. We have come to understand better the complex relationships between +€IbtL 3 +fl ’ 4%. 479 2%$+ fik ,$ +- g $v & +- mankind and nature, and how they sometimes fight each other while tlying to co-exist together. Without our being aware of 6$&% ’ &@&A&+k 6 ,%2Pe¶L%.&fi h x it, our knowledge and thoughts have metamorphosed into & 4 ;% 7p& 63 & @ RE] +$ & ;r. pel & $7 those of mature, educated adults. We owe this to the careful #J,~.@.$pjPp@&?&@ 0 i$&JzJj$&jS9.+&* 7 ++ nurture received from HKUST. We have outstanding scientists