Annual Report 2021–22

大學校董會報告 Report of the Council 71 6 th term HKSAR government: working hand in hand to ink a new chapter for Hong Kong CUHK has been working in close partnership with the 6 th term HKSAR government. The University made a landmark submission to the public consultation process ahead of the Chief Executive’s Inaugural Policy Address. The submission included a range of results-oriented, practical recommendations for how Hong Kong’s university system can contribute even more to the city and the nation. A key recommendation was an idea for a new Global 2+2 GBA degree programme to enable joint training of talents in both Hong Kong, and across the mainland border. The submission reflected on the unique role of Hong Kong’s universities under the One Country Two Systems framework as well as how universities can best respond to President Xi Jinping’s four hopes for Hong Kong. As the rest of the 2022-23 academic year unfolds, CUHK will spare no efforts in further collaborating with the HKSAR government on major initiatives such as the development of the Northern Metropolis, and practical initiatives designed to tell Hong Kong’s story on the global stage. 2.5 hectares to advance innovative biomedicine and transform healthcare delivery in Hong Kong The 2021 Chief Executive’s Policy Address included a commitment for the HKSAR government to grant CUHK with 2.5 hectares of land near the University MTR station and adjacent to the CUHK Medical Centre (CUHKMC) to construct an Institute of Innovative Biomedicine (IIB). This site will become home to a world-class centre of excellence to co-locate industry, pharmaceutical firms, clinicians and scientists to develop cutting edge treatments in areas such as epigenetics, genomic biomedicine, and nanomedicine, positioning Hong Kong as the nation’s leading biotechnology hub, fundamentally transforming patient care and creating new economic opportunities. The IIB will also see the development of phase two of CUHKMC which will enable the University’s hospital to be the beneficiaries of transformational discoveries and treatments emerging from the new Institute. Where great minds shine – CUHK’s 60 th anniversary The 2022-23 academic year will see CUHK celebrate its diamond jubilee, which is a major milestone in the University’s history. In Chinese culture, turning 60 represents the completion of a jiazi and the birth of a new cycle. The year will see the University celebrate with a range of flagship events, international conferences, student- led activities and joint showcases with our partners across the mainland. The entire University community is excited to celebrate this major achievement in partnership with the people of Hong Kong, our compatriots around the nation, and our friends around the world. 書，為政府提供一系列以結果為導向的 實用建議，說明香港的大學體系如何進 一步貢獻己力，推動本港及國家發展。其 中一項重要建議是開辦嶄新的「全球大 灣區2+2」學位課程，促進本港和內地跨 境合作，培育人才。該建議書反映本港大 學在一國兩制框架下所能發揮的獨特作 用，以及闡述大學該如何回應習近平主 席對香港的四個希望。 在2022-23學年，中大將繼續不遺餘力 地與特區政府加強合作，在發展北部都 會區等重大政策上，以切實的行動，助力 香港在國際舞台上發光發亮。 獲撥二點五公頃土地作推動創新生物醫 學發展及本港醫療保健服務用途 香港特別行政區政府在2021年公布的 《行政長官施政報告》承諾向大學撥出 鄰近港鐵大學站並位於中大醫院旁的二 點五公頃土地，用作建設創新生物醫學 研究所（IIB）。該建設將匯聚全球優秀 企業、藥廠、醫護人員和科學家，共同就 表觀遺傳學、基因組生物醫學和納米醫 學等領域，發展先進治療方案，推動香 港發展成全國領先的生物技術中心，為 病患護理帶來重要變革，並為經濟發展 創造新機遇。同時，中大醫院將展開第二 期發展，預期醫院亦將受惠於IIB的突破 性研究及治療。 「甲子同心，任重志遠」：中大六十周年 校慶 中大在 2022-23 學年踏入鑽禧校慶年， 邁向大學歷史上一個重要里程碑。在中 華文化中，六十歲代表著一甲子的結束， 並象徵新周期的開始。今年，大學將通 過一連串旗艦活動、國際會議、學生活 動、以及與內地合作夥伴的聯合活動來 慶祝創校六十周年紀念。大學仝人將與 全港市民、全國同胞、以及來自世界各地 的友好分享校慶喜悅，共賀鑽禧。