Convocation Newsletter, Summer 2018

Summer 2018 CONTENTS Photos by Anthony Fan 范家朗 (BSc (Surv) Year 4) Cover Story A New Beginning HKU President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Xiang Zhang pledged to take the University to new heights. “The best way to be ahead of the curve is to define the curve ourselves.” P.12 Fireside Chats @ HKU Foundation Chamber P.14 The Growing Network 220,000+ alumni | 131 alumni groups P.16 Research Matters Breakthroughs, awards & more P.22 iDendron | DreamCatchers P.26 Making a Perfect 10 at the C9+1 Symposium P.28 HKU-Zhejiang Institute of Research and Innovation (ZIRI) P.30 Architecture at the Shanghai Study Centre P.31 New Platform for BioMed Innovation in Guangdong P.32 Honorary Graduates 56 SUMMER 2018