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This building project is a major estate development of the University as well as the Faculty of Medicine, with a projected budget of HK$1,568 million and a construction period of four years. The University Grants Committee (UGC) has allocated HK$1,128 million to fund the relocation of the pre-clinical complex while The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated HK$270 million for the construction of the 7,200m2 Clinical Research Centre.
The new medical complex at No. 21, Sassoon Road (former site of the Northcote College of Education) provides a gross floor area of 48,250m2 to accommodate the relocated pre-clinical school and the Medical Library (from their existing venue on Sassoon Road) as well as the first Hong Kong Jockey Club Clinical Research Centre. In addition, there are conference facilities with state-of-the-art design and features; Medical Education Unit with tutorial rooms; Alumni Floor and multi-disciplinary laboratories.
Details of the topping-out ceremony are as follows:
TOPPING OUT CEREMONY OF NEW MEDICAL COMPLEX
AND THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
Date: May 2, 2001 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am
Venue: At the rooftop of the New Medical Complex, No 21, Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Programme run-down:
Welcoming Address by Professor Ian Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
Address by Dr Alice Lam, Chairman of the University Grants Committee
Address by Mr John Chan, Steward of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Topping Out Ceremony by Mr John CC Chan, Dr Alice Lam, Mr Simon Lee, Dr Walton Li, Mrs Kwok-Fai Luk, Mrs Chi-Sun Suen, Ms Esther Suen, Professor Ian Davies (Vice-Chancellor of HKU), Professor SK Lam (Dean of Medicine, HKU) and Professor Vivian Chan (Chairlady of the New Medical Complex Project Group, HKU)
Plaques Unveiling by Dr Alice Lam and Mr John CC Chan
Toasting
Lion Dance
A poster exhibition and slide show on the new medical complex will be displayed on the venue. The press is cordially invited to attend the ceremony. A shuttle bus (registration JL3980) will pick up press members from Admiralty. Press members please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR station). The shuttle bus will leave at 10:20am sharp.
HKU to hold Topping Out Ceremony for new Medical Complex and HK Jockey Club Clinical Research Ctr
27 Apr 2001
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold a topping out ceremony for its New Medical Complex and the Hong Kong Jockey Club Clinical Research Centre on Wednesday, May 2, 2001.
This building project is a major estate development of the University as well as the Faculty of Medicine, with a projected budget of HK$1,568 million and a construction period of four years. The University Grants Committee (UGC) has allocated HK$1,128 million to fund the relocation of the pre-clinical complex while The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has donated HK$270 million for the construction of the 7,200m2 Clinical Research Centre.
The new medical complex at No. 21, Sassoon Road (former site of the Northcote College of Education) provides a gross floor area of 48,250m2 to accommodate the relocated pre-clinical school and the Medical Library (from their existing venue on Sassoon Road) as well as the first Hong Kong Jockey Club Clinical Research Centre. In addition, there are conference facilities with state-of-the-art design and features; Medical Education Unit with tutorial rooms; Alumni Floor and multi-disciplinary laboratories.
Details of the topping-out ceremony are as follows:
TOPPING OUT CEREMONY OF NEW MEDICAL COMPLEX
AND THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CLINICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
Date: May 2, 2001 (Wednesday)
Time: 11:00am
Venue: At the rooftop of the New Medical Complex, No 21, Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Programme run-down:
Welcoming Address by Professor Ian Davies, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong
Address by Dr Alice Lam, Chairman of the University Grants Committee
Address by Mr John Chan, Steward of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
Topping Out Ceremony by Mr John CC Chan, Dr Alice Lam, Mr Simon Lee, Dr Walton Li, Mrs Kwok-Fai Luk, Mrs Chi-Sun Suen, Ms Esther Suen, Professor Ian Davies (Vice-Chancellor of HKU), Professor SK Lam (Dean of Medicine, HKU) and Professor Vivian Chan (Chairlady of the New Medical Complex Project Group, HKU)
Plaques Unveiling by Dr Alice Lam and Mr John CC Chan
Toasting
Lion Dance
A poster exhibition and slide show on the new medical complex will be displayed on the venue. The press is cordially invited to attend the ceremony. A shuttle bus (registration JL3980) will pick up press members from Admiralty. Press members please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR station). The shuttle bus will leave at 10:20am sharp.
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