Special Exhibition and Public Lectures

The Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Leisure and Cultural Services Department jointly present a special exhibition "A Tribute to Prof. Charles Kao - Father of Fibre Optics" to commemorate Professor Kao being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2009. Details of the exhibition:

Date: 8 Dec 2009 (Tue) – 10 Mar 2010 (Wed)

Venue: Main Lobby, Hong Kong Science Museum

Opening Ceremony: 8 Dec 2009 (Tue)

 

There are also two special lectures to let the public understand more about Professor Kao and his works, as well as the application of fibre optics. (Note: both lectures were conducted in Cantonese. )

Topic 1: "Professor Charles Kao: Pioneer, Scientist, Innovator and Entrepreneur"

Speaker: Prof. CHEUNG Kwok Wai (Professor, Department of Information Engineering, CUHK)

Date: 10:30-12:00, 12 Dec 2009 (Sat)

Venue: Lecture Hall, HK Science Museum

 

Topic 2: "Optical Fibre Communications: Charm and Challenges"

Speaker: Prof. SHU Ching Tat Chester (Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, CUHK)

Date: 14:30-16:00, 20 Dec 2009 (Sun)

Venue: Lecture Hall, HK Science Museum