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An outstanding scientist at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Prof Mingjie Zhang, was conferred the 2006 National Natural Science Award in recognition of his breakthrough research that would help the development of treatment for stroke, for which there is currently no cure. Prof Zhang, of the Department of Biochemistry, received the prestigious award in Beijing today (Tuesday) for his contributions to elucidating the molecular mechanisms for a series of protein complexes that play signaling roles in neurons. "Currently, there is no cure for stroke. We believe that what we are doing will provide very important scientific findings for the development of potential stroke treatment, at least to alleviate but potentially to cure or reverse stroke," Prof Zhang added.

A team of MBA students from the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology School of Business and Management (HKUST Business School) finished second after winning though to the final round of the Wake Forest Marketing Summit held from February 8 to 11 in the US. HKUST was the only business school out of 42 entrants from outside the US to take part in the competition. In the finals, it beat teams from University of Dartmouth, University of Indiana, Michigan State (Broad), University of California at Berkeley, University of Washington and the local host team, Wake Forest University. The championship went to the University of Virginia. The Hong Kong team comprised six first-year MBA students, Alice Yi Jue Luo, Fedrik Tsung Chang King, Jane Jie Hao, Mauricio Ferreira M. Ribeiro, Peter Blake Crawley and Zong Hui Cui.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today (Feb 9) kicked off its joint Corporate Project as part of its Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management (T&M) in tandem with its corporate partners and project sponsors, Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd and Sun Microsystems of California Ltd. (From left) Mr Steve Siu and Ms Betty Lin present a cheque to sponsor Corporate Project of HKUST Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management Mr Steve Siu and Ms Betty Lin pose for a photo with 16 HKUST T&M students participating in Corporate Project

深圳北京大學香港科技大學醫學中心於1月下旬，舉行教學科研基地奠基典禮，出席嘉賓包括深圳市衛生局黨委書記、局長江捍平、深圳市委常委、常務副市長劉應力、深圳市副市長梁道行、北京大學醫學部副主任方偉崗教授，以及香港科技大學副校長（行政及總務）黃玉山教授。 科大副校長黃玉山教授表示，醫學中心的科研教學樓建成後，必定可以為醫學教育和科研提供更先進的配套和設備，使醫學中心繼續發揚北京大學、香港科技大學與深圳本地的合作優勢，在各方面取得長足的發展，開創更廣的前景。 深圳北京大學香港科技大學醫學中心由深圳市政府、北京大學、香港科技大學三家合作建設，2001年經深圳市政府批准，設立為正局級事業單位，同年9月26日正式掛牌。醫學中心於2004年10月著手籌建生物醫學研究所，並聘任了科大生物化學系主任葉玉如教授擔任所長。 黃玉山教授表示，成立醫學中心的目的，在於充份利用北京大學、香港科技大學兩所院校的整體醫療、教學、科研力量和廣泛的國際交流和合作關係，借鑒國外醫學中心模式，建立一個以臨床為中心，整合科研、教學、醫療、產業於一體的新型醫學中心。黃教授指出，「今天的奠基典禮，標誌著這項強強合作計劃的一個新里程。」醫學中心經過去四年運作，在這個基礎上，今後三方的合作，將取得更豐碩的成果。 深圳北京大學香港科技大學醫學中心教學科研基地及醫院外科住院等設施，總建築面積達22萬平方米。科研基地的科教樓初步預計於2008年底落成。 For media enquiries, please feel free to contact : Luk Kam Wing Tel: 2358-6306 Email: kluk@ust.hk  

For the first time in its history, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) is entering into a collaborative agreement involving three universities from three continents. Prof Paul Chu, President of HKUST (middle) today attended an agreement signing ceremony with Prof Gene Hambrick, Director of CMU International Development (left) and Prof Horst Hippler, President of Karlsruhe (right) to strengthen collaborations in research and education program in computing and communication technology. HKUST today (Thursday) signed an agreement with Karlsruhe, a top-ranked elite German research powerhouse, and Carnegie Mellon University, a premier university foremost in America for its expertise in computer science.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today (Thursday) officially named its Graduate School in Nansha as “HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School” in a ceremony that combined the official opening of the Graduate School and the ground breaking of its Nansha campus. The naming is in recognition of the late Dr Fok Ying Tung’s great contribution to the motherland and Hong Kong and also his generous support of the HKUST. It was the enormous generosity of the Fok Ying Tung Foundation that made possible the establishment of the HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School at the Nansha IT Park, with a specific mission to contribute to the Mainland’s development as a knowledge-based nation.

The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) has come out in support of the setting up of the Institute for Advanced Study at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. HKUST President Prof Paul Chu paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) in Beijing earlier this month. Among topics discussed between Prof Chu and the Vice Minister of Science and Technology, Mr Shang Yong, were ways and means of deepening the cooperation between the mainland and Hong Kong in science and technology. The Vice Minister was warmly supportive of HKUST's initiative in establishing the Institute for Advanced Study. In a press release on the Ministry website, the Vice Minister applauded Prof Chu's superb accomplishments as a scientist, and his stewardship of HKUST.

A 12-member delegation from Zhejiang University led by its Chairman of Development Committee, Prof Zhang Jun Sheng (the former Deputy Director of the Xinhua News Agency (Hong Kong Branch)), visited The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today and signed an academic exchanges agreement between the two universities. Prof Zhang said, “That HKUST has been able to become a leading university in the world within only fifteen years is nothing short of miraculous.” President Paul Chu welcomed this opportunity for closer cooperation between Zhejiang University and HKUST. Under this agreement, the two universities will join hands to nurture postgraduates and PhD candidates of academic excellence.