The plaque unveiling ceremony for the CUHK MoE - Microsoft Key Laboratory of Human-Centric Computing and Interface Technologies (Key Laboratory) was held on 7 August at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). The officiating guests were Professor Lawrence J. Lau, CUHK Vice-Chancellor; Mr Wu Guilong, Deputy Director-General, Science and Technology Department, Ministry of Education (MoE); Mr Kenneth Chen Wei On, Under Secretary for Education, Education Bureau, HKSAR Government; Mr Pan Yonghua, Director General of Education, Science and Technology Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR; Professor Andrew Yao Chi Chih, Distinguished Professor-at-Large, CUHK and Chairman, International Advisory Board, Key Laboratory; Dr Hsiao-Wuen Hon, Managing Director, Microsoft Research Asia and Co-Managing Director, Key Laboratory; and Professor Peter Yum Tak Shing, Dean of Engineering, CUHK and Co-Managing Director, Key Laboratory.

Since its establishment in 2005, the CUHK-Microsoft Joint Laboratory has dedicated its efforts to the improvement of human-centric computing and interface technologies with a view to enhancing quality of life. The Joint Laboratory also strives to promote collaboration between academia and the IT industry, and to nurture talent. In recognition of its abundant scientific and research achievements, the Joint Laboratory was conferred national status by the MoE last year.