Summer Issue, 2012

Presenting World-class Scholars The SinWai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Humanities 冼為堅傑出客座教授席（人文學科） was established in 2011 with the aim of attracting exceptional scholars of the humanities to visit HKU. The academic exchanges aim at shaping the long-term development of the discipline in Hong Kong and beyond. At a public forum, renowned Chinese economist Professor Wu Jinglian 吳敬璉教授 (Hon DSocSc 2006), the first holder of the professorship, led a discussion on “Comprehensive Plan and Top-Level Design for China’s Reforms” with Professor Richard Wong 王于漸教授 , PhilipWong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy 黃乾亨黃英豪基金教授席（政治經濟學） , Professor Lawrence Lau 劉遵義教授 and Professor HeWeifang 賀衛方教授 . Professor Wu Jinglian, Senior Research Fellow at the Development Research Center of the State Council 國務院發展研究中心研究員 , is one of the most influential economists in contemporary China. He was presented with the first China Economics Award in March 2005 in recognition of his contributions in theoretical economics and China’s economic reform. SinWai-Kin DistinguishedVisiting Professorship in the Humanities The Hung Hing-Ying Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Science and Technology 孔慶熒傑出客座教授席（科技） brings a wealth of knowledge and talent to HKU. Top academics in the fields of science and technology are invited to spend a period of time at HKU over two years. This greater commitment of time has a significant impact on research studies, and gives more opportunities to teachers and students to interact with these world- class scholars. Professor N R Aluru and Professor Luk Kam-biu 陸錦標教授 (BSc 1976) are the first holders of the professorship. During their stay at HKU, they are working closely with academic colleagues on research projects, conducting public lectures and seminars, and sharing their insights with researchers, students and the community. Professor N R Aluru is a professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, US, and a world- class expert on multi-physics and multi-scale modelling of micro and nanoscale systems. Professor Luk Kam-biu is currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, US, a Fellow of the American Physical Society, co-spokesperson of the Daya Bay Experiment, and a world leader in experimental particle physics. Hung Hing-Ying DistinguishedVisiting Professorship in Science andTechnology Professor Wu Jinglian 吳敬璉教授 Professor N R Aluru Professor Luk Kam-biu 陸錦標教授 Giving in Focus 29