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Croucher Foundation to award Senior Research Fellowships 2012-2013

27 Mar 2012

 

Three leading research academics from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) will receive prestigious Senior Research Fellowships of The Croucher Foundation.  The awards will be presented to the winners by Mr Kenneth Chen JP, Under Secretary for Education of the HKSAR Government, in recognition of their outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to the international scientific community.

Media are cordially invited to attend.  Details are as follows:

Date:        March 29, 2012 (Thursday)
Time:       5:00pm (media registration at 4:45pm)
Venue:     Club Lusitano, 27^th Floor, 16 Ice House Street, Central
Officiating Guest:      Mr Kenneth Chen JP, Under Secretary for Education, HKSAR Government

The Croucher Senior Research Fellowships scheme was first introduced in 1997-98 academic year.  The value of each Senior Research Fellowship is HK$816,000, which includes a personal grant of HK$60,000 to the recipient for research expenses.  It is awarded to local academics who have excelled in scientific research work as judged by leading international scientists invited to provide confidential reviews of candidates nominated in a competitive exercise.  Funds are awarded to the universities of the fellowship recipients, enabling the university to recruit replacement teachers to take over the award winner's duties for the period of the fellowship.  This enables the awardees to devote more time and effort to research work.

The three fellowship recipients from the University of Hong Kong are

1. Dr LU Liwei, Department of Pathology, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine
2. Dr. Alice S. T. Wong, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science
3. Professor Ed X. Wu, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Media interested in interviewing the award recipients please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk  or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.