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A New Beginning 56 56 SUMMER 2018 e 16th President and Vice-Chancellor PROFESSOR XIANG ZHANG A NEW BEGINNING Cover Story A New Beginning HKU President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Xiang Zhang pledged to take the University to new heights. “The best way to be ahead of the curve is to define the curve ourselves.” P.12 Fireside Chats @ HKU Foundation Chamber P.14 The Growing Network 220,000+ alumni | 131 alumni groups P.16 Research Matters Breakthroughs, awards & more Summer 2018 P. 22 iDendron | DreamCatchers P. 26 Making a Perfect 10 at the C9+1 Symposium P. 28 HKU-Zhejiang Institute of Research and Innovation (ZIRI) CONTENTS P. 30 Architecture at the Shanghai Study Centre (BSc (Surv) Year 4) 范家朗 P. 31 New Platform for BioMed Innovation in Guangdong P. 32 Honorary Graduates SUMMER 2018 56 Fan Anthony by Photos th Convocation Newsletter P.11 Cheering on HKU athletes at the 18 Asian Games ( 香 港 大 學 畢 業 生 議 會 通 訊 ) is a university magazine for alumni, teachers and friends. Advisory Committee: Professor Lee Chack-fan 李焯芬 (BSc(Eng) 1968; MSc(Eng) 1970) Professor Cheng Kai-ming 程介明 (BSc 1966; BSc(Sp) 1967; CertEd 1981; AdvDipEd 1982; MEd 1983) Professor Ying Chan 陳婉瑩 (BSocSc 1970) Mr Andrew Fung 馮可強 (BA 1969; DipEd 1972) Dr Lawrence Fung 馮紹波 (BSocSc 1972; Hon DSocSc 2010) Mr Man Cheuk-fei 文灼非 (BA 1987) Mr Poon Kai-tik 潘啟迪 (BA 1975) Managing Editor: Director Development & Alumni Affairs Office P. 38 Published by: A Guiding Voice Lives On Development & Alumni Affairs Office The University of Hong Kong The Ian Davies Professorship in Ethics Views expressed in the Newsletter do not necessarily represent those of the University or HKU Convocation. Please acknowledge source when any part of the Newsletter is quoted or reproduced. We welcome your articles, letters, updates and news. For pictures, we welcome prints, colour slides or computer graphics in JPG format (350 dpi and 15cm x 10cm), and P. 33 Dentistry’s Hat-trick as World #1 digital photos (500 kb or above). P. 35 Queen Mary Leads the Way All correspondence and address changes should be directed to: P. 36 Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing Looks to the Managing Editor Future Convocation Newsletter Development & Alumni Affairs Office P.4 0 Each Gift Comes with a Story and a Dream: The University of Hong Kong Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong Endowed Professorships Tel: 3917 1700; Fax: 2517 6351 P.4 4 Students Spread their Wings with Scholarships [email protected] www.alumni.hku.hk P.51 Convocation www.facebook.com/100HKU P.52 In Memoriam Professor S Y King | Professor Mimi Chan | Dr David Lai www.alumni.hku.hk www.facebook.com/100HKU Convocation Newsletter e-version Loke Yew Hall, formerly the Great Hall, in the Main Building, the University’s oldest structure and a declared monument. It was where Dr Sun Yat-sen 孫中山, alumnus, gave his famed address on February 20, 1923. 第十六任香港大學校長 張翔教授 On the first day in his new post as A NEW President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, Professor Xiang Zhang took time out to visit Ricci Hall to trace his ties with the University. BEGINNING Leafing through a yearbook at the Ricci archive, Professor Xiang Zhang assumes oce as e University of Professor Zhang was gratified to find a picture th of his mentor, Professor Andrew Ching Tam Hong Kong’s 16 President and Vice-Chancellor. 譚正 (BSc 1967; BSc(Sp) 1968; MSc 1970), an HKU alumnus and Riccian. He recalled how he was inspired by the late IBM research scientist, who served as one of his two thesis supervisors when the young Zhang was pursuing a PhD at Professor Zhang said he is ready to take HKU He is impressed by the University’s unique history the University of California, Berkeley. to the next level and face the challenges of a and culture, excellence in teaching and learning, “My career took off because of him. I benefitted rapidly changing and globalised world. and great diversity and vibrancy on campus. immensely from his mentorship,” Professor “I envision HKU as a leading global university “We want to attract the brightest students, nurture Zhang said. “Andrew’s inventiveness shaped that not only inspires our next generation of them with intellectually stimulating and innovative much of my work today.” leaders but will also lead in intellectual, education, and encourage curiosity-driven economic and societal transformations in research.” A world-renowned researcher and an expert in Greater China, Asia and the world. For that, optics and nanotechnology, Professor Zhang we must be visionary, innovative and bold. As he embarks on a new beginning, Professor took the helm at HKU on July 17, 2018. Exceptional academic scholarship is key,” Zhang looked back at how he felt as a young Prior to joining HKU, he served as the Ernest S. he emphasised. “HKU must recruit and retain researcher, when he moved from China to the Kuh Endowed Chair Professor and Director of the best faculty. We should bring in star United States to pursue his postgraduate studies the Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center researchers from all over the world." and begin his academic career. “Twenty-nine years at the University of California, Berkeley. He is ago, I flew from Shanghai to Chicago, to a place known for his breakthrough research on “the Since his appointment was announced, with a new culture,” he said. “And now I’ve flown invisibility cloak”, which was named in TIME Professor Zhang has spoken enthusiastically from San Francisco to Hong Kong. I am very excited Magazine’s “Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of the about HKU’s potential, as part of phenomenal to be here.” Year” in 2008. TIME wrote that Berkeley growth across Asia. He sees HKU as playing the scientists “proved that they could wrap an role of a vital incubator and laboratory in the As an inventor, Professor Zhang pushes the object in the material and bend light waves Greater Bay Area – influencing technology, boundaries of advanced research. As an education around it, making it effectively invisible”. business and society globally. leader, he brings his spirit of innovation to the University. HKU is rising into a new sphere of influence in global higher education. As Professor Zhang proclaims, “The best way to be ahead of the curve is to define the curve ourselves.” Loke Yew Hall, formerly the Great Hall, in the Main Building, the University’s oldest structure and a declared monument. It was where Dr Sun Yat-sen 孫中山, alumnus, gave his famed address on February 20, 1923. 第十六任香港大學校長 張翔教授 On the first day in his new post as A NEW President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, Professor Xiang Zhang took time out to visit Ricci Hall to trace his ties with the University. BEGINNING Leafing through a yearbook at the Ricci archive, Professor Xiang Zhang assumes oce as e University of Professor Zhang was gratified to find a picture th of his mentor, Professor Andrew Ching Tam Hong Kong’s 16 President and Vice-Chancellor. 譚正 (BSc 1967; BSc(Sp) 1968; MSc 1970), an HKU alumnus and Riccian. He recalled how he was inspired by the late IBM research scientist, who served as one of his two thesis supervisors when the young Zhang was pursuing a PhD at Professor Zhang said he is ready to take HKU He is impressed by the University’s unique history the University of California, Berkeley. to the next level and face the challenges of a and culture, excellence in teaching and learning, “My career took off because of him. I benefitted rapidly changing and globalised world. and great diversity and vibrancy on campus. immensely from his mentorship,” Professor “I envision HKU as a leading global university “We want to attract the brightest students, nurture Zhang said. “Andrew’s inventiveness shaped that not only inspires our next generation of them with intellectually stimulating and innovative much of my work today.” leaders but will also lead in intellectual, education, and encourage curiosity-driven economic and societal transformations in research.” A world-renowned researcher and an expert in Greater China, Asia and the world. For that, optics and nanotechnology, Professor Zhang we must be visionary, innovative and bold. As he embarks on a new beginning, Professor took the helm at HKU on July 17, 2018. Exceptional academic scholarship is key,” Zhang looked back at how he felt as a young Prior to joining HKU, he served as the Ernest S. he emphasised. “HKU must recruit and retain researcher, when he moved from China to the Kuh Endowed Chair Professor and Director of the best faculty. We should bring in star United States to pursue his postgraduate studies the Nano-scale Science and Engineering Center researchers from all over the world." and begin his academic career. “Twenty-nine years at the University of California, Berkeley. He is ago, I flew from Shanghai to Chicago, to a place known for his breakthrough research on “the Since his appointment was announced, with a new culture,” he said. “And now I’ve flown invisibility cloak”, which was named in TIME Professor Zhang has spoken enthusiastically from San Francisco to Hong Kong. I am very excited Magazine’s “Top Ten Scientific Discoveries of the about HKU’s potential, as part of phenomenal to be here.” Year” in 2008. TIME wrote that Berkeley growth across Asia. He sees HKU as playing the scientists “proved that they could wrap an role of a vital incubator and laboratory in the As an inventor, Professor Zhang pushes the object in the material and bend light waves Greater Bay Area – influencing technology, boundaries of advanced research.
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