Fall Issue, 2014

Celcona Leung 梁素顏 (BSc 2004) Arad Pun潘裕偉 (BA(ArchStud) 2004; MArch 2007) and their new family member Kin Yan Anita Chan 陳穎兒 (MFin 2009) Collins Cheung 張國倫 (MFin 2008) and their son Shun Shun Chan Ching-chuen 陳清泉 (PhD 1982) Honda Chair Professor in Engineering (1992 - 2002) Head, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (1994 - 2000) Honorary Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Jim Chi-yung 詹志勇 (BA 1975) Chair Professor of Geography Known as one of the ‘Three Wise Men’ of the electric vehicle industry, Professor Chan was awarded with the Prince Philip Medal by the Royal Academy of Engineering in July in London. He has contributed to the development of the field through his academic research with over 300 research papers and 11 books, as well as co-founding of the World Electric Vehicles Association and being a consultant to several major car manufacturers. Professor Jim, a tree advocate, received the 2014 L.C. Chadwick Award for Arboricultural Research presented by the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) in August in the United States. As the first Asian social scientist to receive this Award, he published nearly 300 scientific papers and books and his most influential contribution to the profession is the ecological research on the nature-in-city domain, which focuses on urban trees as its most prominent ambassador and benefactor. Electric vehicles have been my bread and butter in the latter half of my life and indeed they are what have made me what I am today. To cope with the challenges of this new era, it is essential to promote a climate of renaissance and open mindedness, truly in the spirit of engineering is. The philosophy of engineering is system integration and optimisation, the engineering spirit is a CAN DO spirit. It is in that spirit that I accept this prestige award. Life is too short for many devotions, and I have chosen to dedicate my professional life to the welfare of trees. I believe they are the critical elements that maintain the Earth’s ecosystems. We cannot afford to mistreat them. 45 Class Notes