Annual Report 1998-99

中大的廿四個卓越學科領域 24 Areas of Excellence at CUHK •亞洲工商管理敎育及研究 Asian Business Education and Research •自動化與機器人學 Automation and Robotics •粵語的硏究、敎育及文藝創作 Cantonese in Research, Education and Creative Writing •「中國敎育發展」計劃 Educational Development in China •基因學與生物信息學 Genomics and Bioinformatics •地球信息科學 Geoinformation Science •老年學及老年病學 Geriatrics and Gerontology •香港作為通往中國之金融門戶 H o ng Kong as the Financia l Gateway to China •香港公共政策硏究 Hong Kong Public Policy Research •資訊科技 Information Technology •香港高等敎育國際化計劃 Internationalizing Higher Education in Hong Kong •材料科學與技術 Materials Science and Technology •分子基因學及視覺流行病學眼科中心 Molecular Genetics and Vision Epidemiology Eye Centre •樂貫中西 Music East and West •植物與真菌生物科技 Plant and Fungal Biotechnology •中醫藥研究 Research in Chinese Medicine •運動醫學與促進健康 Sports Medicine for Health Promotion •合成化學 Synthetic Chemistry •遠程醫學 Telemedicine •香港亞洲地域癌症研究中心 The Hong Kong Centre for Asian Cancer Studies •中國文化研究所 The Institute of Chinese Studies •數學科學硏究所 The Institute of Mathematical Sciences •中國宗敎與香港及大陸基督敎研究 The Study of Chinese Religions and Christianity in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland •大學服務中心改善服務計劃 Universities Service Centre Enhancement 我們深明在資源短缺的日子裡，最佳的策略就是發展既有 的強項來維持活力和競爭力；我們也深信這廿四個卓越學 科領域可在社會，經濟、文化和科學各方面作出重大貢 獻，使中大能躋身世界級大學之列。 The University also identified 24 areas of excellence in teaching and research during the year for priority support, fully realizing that in lean years, the best approach would be to build on existing strengths in order to remain viable and competitive. 立分拆公司、建立合資企業等，本校把不少具商業價值的發明 成功轉移予海內外的工商機構。我們認為透過科技轉移來服務社 會是大學功能的一部分，有助推動高增值和高科技工業的發展。 此外，在轉移的過程中，有關硏究人員的成績可獲得社會的肯 定，使他們更加關注與社會息息相關的課題。這些活動又可激 勵學生參與應用硏究，不時帶來可觀的收入，以支持更多的 硏究和發展項目。 國際關係 要提升學術水平到最高的標準並取得國際認可，方法之一就是 多與世界級的卓越中心交流合作。是以今年我們花了不少工 夫去拓展與國際著名大學、硏究中心和敎育組織的聯繫。 diligence of staff members, an adequate research infrastructure on campus, and a rigorous internal assessment exercise which has significant funding implications for academic departments. The assessmen t is conducted triennially and the last exercise was completed in early 1999. The University also identified 24 areas of excellence in teaching and research during the year for priority support, fully realizing that in lean years, the best approach would be to build on existing strengths in order to remain viable and competitive. The University is confident that all 24 areas will contribute significantly to the social, economic, cultural and scientific development of both the local and international communities, and be instrumental in placing the University among world-class universities. Eight of them were eventually shortlisted by the UGC for consideration for capital investment so that they can be further developed to achieve international standing. 校長報告 Vice-Chancellor's Review 6