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The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has hosted the first UC RUSAL President’s Forum at which Mr Oleg Deripaska, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of UC RUSAL, the world’s largest aluminum producer, unveiled the secrets of his personal growth, citing the power of focus as the main contributor of his success to becoming the leader of a global enterprise with a 76,000 workforce spanning 19 countries. The President’s Forum, entitled “The Power of Focus: Turning Opportunity into Success” and chaired by HKUST President Tony F Chan, was held on HKUST campus and broadcast globally. “Behind every project is an idea. At first this idea might seem unfeasible and you will be discouraged by those around you. But regardless of these hurdles, it is the ability to focus that will turn that idea into an opportunity, and that opportunity into success,” Mr Deripaska said.

https://seng.hkust.edu.hk/news/20100914/hkust-dean-engineering-honored-outstanding-electrical-and-computer-engineer-award

https://seng.hkust.edu.hk/news/20100910/2010-world-university-rankings-hkust-engineering-maintains-its-lead

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today announced the successful development of a smart anti-microbial coating that has the longest-lasting effect against the widest range of microbes."This revolutionary coating will set a new standard in the maintenance of public health, as it is easy to apply, safe to use, fast and effective in killing a wide spectrum of microbes, long-lasting, and environmentally friendly," said Prof King-Lun Yeung of HKUST's Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/press-releases/2010/09/cohort-community-builds-new-culture-hkust-business-undergraduates

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) officially welcomes all new students to the University today. HKUST President Tony F Chan says at the University Welcome ceremony that HKUST aims to provide every student with a holistic education, and that apart from acquiring knowledge, students should also take part in various extracurricular activities, as well as establish fruitful relationships with professors and other students. President Chan said that this year, the ratio of non-local undergraduate students at HKUST has risen to 16%, of which half is from the Mainland and half is from overseas.

https://bm.hkust.edu.hk/press-releases/2010/08/hkust-marketing-research-no-3-world

The Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) announced today the unanimous approval of the appointment of Dr Eden Y Woon, JP as the University’s first Vice-President for Institutional Advancement (VPIA) starting this November. The VPIA is the University’s chief relations and development officer. Working in partnership with the senior leadership team and the Council, the VPIA shall be charged with advancing the University’s long term strategic relations with various stakeholders-including alumni-and organizations in Hong Kong, and also in Mainland China and globally, and developing strategies to broaden the base of support for the University, and to generate greater levels of giving.