Celebration Events
The Lore of a Laureate: A Tribute to Charles Kao, Former CUHK Vice-Chancellor and Nobel Laureate
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is glad to present the exhibition “The Lore of a Laureate: A Tribute to Charles Kao, Former CUHK Vice-Chancellor and Nobel Laureate” to welcome the return of Professor Charles K. Kao to the CUHK campus. The exhibition highlights Professor Kao's lifetime of achievements as well as his legendary contribution to fiber optic communications. The Nobel Medal and other tokens of honour kindly donated by Professor Kao to CUHK will be on display. Video footages of Professor Kao will be shown in the exhibition, including his demonstration of optical communication technology in the 1960s, the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, the exhibition’s opening ceremony, as well as some of the University activities attended by Professor Kao during his vice-chancellorship at CUHK. Details of the exhibition:
Date: 6 Feb 2010 (Saturday) – 20 Mar 2010 (Saturday)
Venue: Exhibition Hall, G/F, University Library
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
During Chinese New Year:
13-16 February: Closed
17-19 February: 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
20 February: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Free Admission
Opening Ceremony: 5 February 2010 (Friday)
Revisit the ceremony: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cpr/pressrelease/100205e.htm
"Walk with Professor Kao" CUHK Walkathon
The University has established a scholarship fund in Professor Charles K. Kao's honour, to provide prizes and awards for outstanding and innovative undergraduates with preference to students majoring in Physics and Engineering. In support of the Charles K. Kao Scholarship Endowment Fund, the University will organise "Walk with Professor Kao" CUHK Walkathon on 14 March (Sunday), with Professor Kao officiating at the Starting Ceremony. This Event is fully supported by The Convocation of The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Part of the donations from this Walkathon will also be used to develop a web-based training programme which can benefit many family caregivers of people with cognitive loss in Hong Kong.
Date: 14 March, 2010 (Sunday)
Registration Time: 8:30 am – 9:30 am
Starting Ceremony: 9:30 am
Starting Point: Lingnan Stadium, Chung Chi College
Finishing Point: University Mall
Routes:
Route A: Lingnan Stadium -- via Shaw College --University Mall (3.5km, approximately 90 mins walking time)
Route B: Lingnan Stadium -- via Mong Man Wai Building -- University Mall (1.5km, approximately 45 mins walking time)
Registration Deadline: 8 March, 2010 (Monday)
For more info, please visit www.cuhk.edu.hk/oia/cuhkwalkathon
Revisit the event: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/cpr/pressrelease/100314e.htm
