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HKU Salutes Distinguished Academics For Teaching and Research Excellence

17 Feb 2009

 

To honour and celebrate the dedication and outstanding teaching and research achievements of distinguished colleagues, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold its annual Award Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in Teaching and Research 2008 on February 19, 2009 (Thursday).

HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui will preside at the ceremony and Pro-Chancellor Dr. The Hon. David Kwok-Po Li will be the Guest of Honour.

At the ceremony, a total of 49 awards from 5 categories will be granted to the outstanding academics.

This year's event will include the presentation of the newly launched Outstanding Teaching Award (OTA) under the Teaching Excellence Scheme, which was introduced earlier this academic year as an enhancement of the University Teaching Fellowship (UTF) Scheme to recognize exemplary teaching.

During the ceremony, the Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award, Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Outstanding Research Award and Research Output Prizes will also conferred upon a number of our distinguished colleagues.

Media are cordially invited to cover the ceremony, the details are:

Date:        February 19, 2009 (Thursday)

Time:        5:00pm

Venue:      Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU

For enquiries please contact Ms Joanne Yung, Manager (Media), External Relations Office (Tel: 2859 2600/Email: hkumedia@hku.hk)