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The award recipients of this year are:
1.Dr Billy CHOW Kwok-Chong, Department of Zoology, The University of Hong Kong
2.Professor LO Chung-Mau, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong
3.Professor LO Sai-Huen, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
4.Professor TAN Sooi-Thor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
5.Professor HUANG Jing-Song, Department of Mathematics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
6.Dr Andrew Leitch MILLER, Department of Biology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
7.Professor Joseph SUNG Jao-Yiu, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
8.Professor David ZHANG Dapeng, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Among the recipients, Professor LO Chung-Mau and Professor Joseph SUNG Jao-Yiu will be awarded the Medical Research Fellowships. This is the third time the Medical Research Fellowship to be awarded since its launch in 1998.
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 respective institution for recruiting an academic to take over the fellow's duties for the period of the fellowship. The fellow will then be relieved from teaching tasks for half year or 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.
Member of the Press interested in interviewing the award recipients can contact the respective officer-in-charge as follows:
- Ms Polo Leung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong (tel: 2859 2600)
- Mr Adrian Cheung, Office of University Development and Public Affairs, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (tel: 2358 6305)
- Ms Cheung Man-Yi, Information and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (tel: 2609 8896)
- Ms Florence Chan, Communications and Public Affairs Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (tel: 2766 5219)
PRESENTATION OF CROUCHER SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP AWARDS
29 Mar 2004
Professor the Honourable Arthur KC Li, Secretary for Education and Manpower of the Hong Kong SAR Government, presented the prestigious Senior Research Fellowship Awards of the Croucher Foundation to eight top scientists from four local universities at a ceremony held today (March 29).
The award recipients of this year are:
1.Dr Billy CHOW Kwok-Chong, Department of Zoology, The University of Hong Kong
2.Professor LO Chung-Mau, Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong
3.Professor LO Sai-Huen, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
4.Professor TAN Sooi-Thor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
5.Professor HUANG Jing-Song, Department of Mathematics, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
6.Dr Andrew Leitch MILLER, Department of Biology, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
7.Professor Joseph SUNG Jao-Yiu, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
8.Professor David ZHANG Dapeng, Department of Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Among the recipients, Professor LO Chung-Mau and Professor Joseph SUNG Jao-Yiu will be awarded the Medical Research Fellowships. This is the third time the Medical Research Fellowship to be awarded since its launch in 1998.
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 respective institution for recruiting an academic to take over the fellow's duties for the period of the fellowship. The fellow will then be relieved from teaching tasks for half year or 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.
Member of the Press interested in interviewing the award recipients can contact the respective officer-in-charge as follows:
- Ms Polo Leung, External Relations Office, The University of Hong Kong (tel: 2859 2600)
- Mr Adrian Cheung, Office of University Development and Public Affairs, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (tel: 2358 6305)
- Ms Cheung Man-Yi, Information and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (tel: 2609 8896)
- Ms Florence Chan, Communications and Public Affairs Office, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (tel: 2766 5219)
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