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The Croucher Senior Research Fellowships scheme was first introduced in 1997/98 academic year. The value of each Senior Research Fellowship is about US$100,000. It is awarded to local academics who have excelled in scientific research work. In recognition of their success and to encourage their further achievement in their given fields, funds will be awarded to the universities in which they are employed. This enables the University to recruit an academic to take over the award winner's duties for the period of the fellowship. The fellow will then be relieved from teaching tasks from six months to one year and in turn can devote more time and effort to research work. Each winner will also receive a cash award of HK$40,000.
Of the eight recipients of the fellowships awarded this year, three academics are from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), three from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and two from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). They are:
1. Professor Hsiao Chang CHAN, Department of Physiology, CUHK
2. Professor Emily Shuk Chi CHING, Department of Physics, CUHK
3. Professor Francis Ka Leung CHAN, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK
4. Professor Mee Len CHYE, Department of Botany, HKU
5. Professor Zidan WANG, Department of Physics, HKU
6. Professor Suet Yi LEUNG, Department of Pathology, HKU
7. Professor Ben Zhong TANG, Department of Chemistry, HKUST and
8. Professor Zikang TANG, Department of Physics, HKUST.
Among the recipients, Professor Francis Ka Leung CHAN and Professor Suet Yi LEUNG will be awarded the Senior Medical Research Fellowships.
An award presentation will be held on Wednesday. Reporters/ photographers are cordially invited to attend. Details are as follows:
Date: March 28, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: The Connaught Room, First Floor, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 5 Connaught Road Central, HK
Officiating Guest: Professor Chen Ning Yang, Nobel Laureate in Physics
Media interested in interviewing the award recipients can contact the respective officer-in-charge as follows:
• Ms Amy Tsui, Communications and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2609-8894 / Mobile: 9315-9698 )
• Ms Cherry Cheung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2859 2606 / Mobile: 8208 1686)
• Mr Paul Cheung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2859 2600 / Mobile: 9130 8894)
• Mr Luk Kam Wing , Office of University Development and Public Affairs, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Tel:2358 6306/Mobile: 9103 2928)
Senior Research Fellowships of Croucher Foundation 2007-2008
26 Mar 2007
A total of eight top research academics from three local universities will be presented the prestigious Senior Research Fellowships of The Croucher Foundation on March 28, in recognition of their outstanding scientific achievements in the international scientific community. The awards will be presented by Professor Chen Ning Yang, Nobel Laureate in Physics.
The Croucher Senior Research Fellowships scheme was first introduced in 1997/98 academic year. The value of each Senior Research Fellowship is about US$100,000. It is awarded to local academics who have excelled in scientific research work. In recognition of their success and to encourage their further achievement in their given fields, funds will be awarded to the universities in which they are employed. This enables the University to recruit an academic to take over the award winner's duties for the period of the fellowship. The fellow will then be relieved from teaching tasks from six months to one year and in turn can devote more time and effort to research work. Each winner will also receive a cash award of HK$40,000.
Of the eight recipients of the fellowships awarded this year, three academics are from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), three from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and two from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). They are:
1. Professor Hsiao Chang CHAN, Department of Physiology, CUHK
2. Professor Emily Shuk Chi CHING, Department of Physics, CUHK
3. Professor Francis Ka Leung CHAN, Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, CUHK
4. Professor Mee Len CHYE, Department of Botany, HKU
5. Professor Zidan WANG, Department of Physics, HKU
6. Professor Suet Yi LEUNG, Department of Pathology, HKU
7. Professor Ben Zhong TANG, Department of Chemistry, HKUST and
8. Professor Zikang TANG, Department of Physics, HKUST.
Among the recipients, Professor Francis Ka Leung CHAN and Professor Suet Yi LEUNG will be awarded the Senior Medical Research Fellowships.
An award presentation will be held on Wednesday. Reporters/ photographers are cordially invited to attend. Details are as follows:
Date: March 28, 2007 (Wednesday)
Time: 4:30pm
Venue: The Connaught Room, First Floor, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, 5 Connaught Road Central, HK
Officiating Guest: Professor Chen Ning Yang, Nobel Laureate in Physics
Media interested in interviewing the award recipients can contact the respective officer-in-charge as follows:
• Ms Amy Tsui, Communications and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2609-8894 / Mobile: 9315-9698 )
• Ms Cherry Cheung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2859 2606 / Mobile: 8208 1686)
• Mr Paul Cheung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong (Tel: 2859 2600 / Mobile: 9130 8894)
• Mr Luk Kam Wing , Office of University Development and Public Affairs, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Tel:2358 6306/Mobile: 9103 2928)
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