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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) President Tony F Chan today had an inspiring discussion with President Jean-Lou Chameau of the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) at the Presidents Forum at HKUST. Both HKUST and Caltech are elite universities, with relatively small student numbers but outstanding achievements by their faculty, alumni and students. The Presidents Forum is one of the celebratory activities for HKUST's 20th Anniversary. President Chan furthered his studies at Caltech after completing his secondary education in Hong Kong. Caltech is an internationally renowned university with a long history. Over 30 of their faculty or alumni have so far received Nobel Prizes. Related link: http://videochannel.ust.hk/Watch.aspx?Video=D1CCDA76128FE02E For media enquiries, please feel free to contact :

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) will launch its first Summer Institute to provide to Secondary 4 and 5 (Grades 10 and 11) students with 27 credit-bearing courses offered by its four Schools - Science, Engineering, Business and Management, as well as Humanities and Social Science. Prof Kar Yan Tam, HKUST Associate Provost and Dean of Students, said, "Apart from providing quality education to undergraduates and postgraduate students, HKUST is also keen on providing senior secondary school students with interesting, useful and easy-to-comprehend courses in various subjects. The students will also have an early experience of university life and even get a taste of how university professors deliver lectures."

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) joins hands with the Swiss Consulate, swissnex China, the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Education Bureau to launch the “Einstein in Hong Kong” program to offer to the people of Hong Kong a series of scientific and artistic events centered on the legendary Albert Einstein – one of the greatest scientists in the twentieth century. Prof Einstein had visited Hong Kong twice in his life – in 1922 just before he received the Nobel Prize in Physics, and also in the following year. There will be an exhibition, an academic conference, public lectures, music workshops and concerts, day camps for secondary students, and a writing workshop and competition, to be held over a five-month period from April to August this year.

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Prof David Karl Banfield, cell biologist in the Division of Life Science at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) was today awarded the prestigious Senior Research Fellowship by the Croucher Foundation in recognition of his achievements in the field of cell biology. Prof Banfield is primarily concerned with discovering novel and fundamental cellular mechanisms, and is a recognized authority on the structure and function of the Golgi apparatus. Recent discoveries from Prof Banfield's laboratory, published in the prestigious journal Science, provides insight into the mechanism by which enzymes are organized within the Golgi. These findings will make it easier to produce recombinant protein therapeutics for the treatment of diseases such as diabetes, blood-clotting disorders and cancer. His research team is now working on the role of the Golgi in nutrient sensing and the development of cancers.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) today hosted the China Economic Development Forum as part of HKUST's 20th anniversary celebrations. The Forum featured four distinguished speakers: Prof Justin Lin, Senior Vice President and Chief Economist of the World Bank; Prof David Li, Director of the Center for China in the World Economy of the Tsinghua University; Prof Yi Gang, Deputy Governor of the People's Bank of China and Administrator of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange; and Prof K.C. Chan, Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, HKSAR Government.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) School of Engineering and Princeton University School of Engineering and Applied Science have formed a partnership to launch a research-based undergraduate summer exchange program, which aims to provide engineering students with an international research experience of the highest standard, a global outlook, and an all-round education.

The 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Prof Christopher Pissarides, shared his wisdom on labor market equilibrium at the UC RUSAL President's Forum organized by the Institute for Advanced Study of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today. Prof Pissarides spoke on "Equilibrium in the Labour Market with Search Frictions" - discussing the research that won him the 2010 Nobel Prize with two other scholars - Prof Peter Diamond of MIT and Prof Dale Mortensen of Northwestern University. He then had a dialogue with HKUST President Tony F Chan on his personal approach to academic research and world affairs, sharing insights with a general audience comprising mainly faculty and students.