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Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice Chancellor of HKU, looked forward to Professor Kwok's deanship by saying, "as a world-class astronomer, Professor Kwok's dedication to promote inter-disciplinary research and his extensive international connections will undoubtedly help foster research collaboration. His commitment to the development of science education will help raise the visibility of Faculty's work in the local and international communities."
Professor Kwok is excited about his new appointment to the University, "I am impressed by the University’s desire to achieve a higher level of quality in terms of both research and teaching. It is an opportunity for me, as someone who was born in Hong Kong, to do something for the society and for the university. I will try my best to find a way to relay the interests of science to the public, which I see as a very important thing to do."
Members of the press are cordially invited to attend the media interview, details as below:
Date: March 17, 2006 (Friday)
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: G/F, Faculty of Science Conference Room, CYM Physics Building, HKU
Professor Kwok joins HKU with a proven track record of research and scholarship, as well as solid management and leadership capability. Prior to HKU, Professor Kwok was the Faculty Professor of Department of Physics & Astronomy, the University of Calgary, Canada. He was also Director and Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Professor Kwok enjoys high international standing in the field of stellar evolution and astrochemistry. His theory on the origin of planetary nebulae – spectacular-looking objects formed near the end of a star's life, has become the standard model for the death of stars like our Sun. His leadership role in this field is recognized by his election and service as the chairman of the Planetary Nebulae Working Group of the International Astronomical Union for many years. His book "Cosmic Butterflies" on planetary nebulae is one of the best-selling books published by the Cambridge University Press.
Since 1994, Professor Kwok has been serving as the Principal Investigator for Canada's submillimeter-wave satellite Odin which was successfully launched in 2001 on a Russian START-1 rocket and was the first satellite in the world to have carried out a spectra scan in the submillimeter-wave region. He has been guest observer on many space missions including the Hubble Sapce Telescope and the Infrared Space Observatory.
Professor Kwok received his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, Canada and Doctor of Philosophy degree from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was educated in Hong Kong Pui Ching Middle School before he pursued further studies abroad.
For details please contact Ms. Cherry Cheung, External Relations Office, HKU at 2859 2606 or 8208 1686.
Renowned Astronomer Leads HKU's Faculty of Science
15 Mar 2006
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) proudly announces that Professor Sun Kwok, renowned astronomer, assumed his duty of deanship of the Faculty of Science on February 1, 2006.
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice Chancellor of HKU, looked forward to Professor Kwok's deanship by saying, "as a world-class astronomer, Professor Kwok's dedication to promote inter-disciplinary research and his extensive international connections will undoubtedly help foster research collaboration. His commitment to the development of science education will help raise the visibility of Faculty's work in the local and international communities."
Professor Kwok is excited about his new appointment to the University, "I am impressed by the University’s desire to achieve a higher level of quality in terms of both research and teaching. It is an opportunity for me, as someone who was born in Hong Kong, to do something for the society and for the university. I will try my best to find a way to relay the interests of science to the public, which I see as a very important thing to do."
Members of the press are cordially invited to attend the media interview, details as below:
Date: March 17, 2006 (Friday)
Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: G/F, Faculty of Science Conference Room, CYM Physics Building, HKU
Professor Kwok joins HKU with a proven track record of research and scholarship, as well as solid management and leadership capability. Prior to HKU, Professor Kwok was the Faculty Professor of Department of Physics & Astronomy, the University of Calgary, Canada. He was also Director and Distinguished Research Fellow of the Institute of Astronomy & Astrophysics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan.
Professor Kwok enjoys high international standing in the field of stellar evolution and astrochemistry. His theory on the origin of planetary nebulae – spectacular-looking objects formed near the end of a star's life, has become the standard model for the death of stars like our Sun. His leadership role in this field is recognized by his election and service as the chairman of the Planetary Nebulae Working Group of the International Astronomical Union for many years. His book "Cosmic Butterflies" on planetary nebulae is one of the best-selling books published by the Cambridge University Press.
Since 1994, Professor Kwok has been serving as the Principal Investigator for Canada's submillimeter-wave satellite Odin which was successfully launched in 2001 on a Russian START-1 rocket and was the first satellite in the world to have carried out a spectra scan in the submillimeter-wave region. He has been guest observer on many space missions including the Hubble Sapce Telescope and the Infrared Space Observatory.
Professor Kwok received his Bachelor of Science degree from McMaster University, Canada and Doctor of Philosophy degree from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. He was educated in Hong Kong Pui Ching Middle School before he pursued further studies abroad.
For details please contact Ms. Cherry Cheung, External Relations Office, HKU at 2859 2606 or 8208 1686.
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