Annual Report 2006–07

6 ʄɣ ࠇ ᒨ༅Х ޢ Ӡეਟ ؿ ೕࢄ 中大選定了中國研究、生物醫學科學、訊息科學、 經濟與金融和地球信息與地球科學，為五個重點 資助的研究領域。截至二零零七年十月，該五個領 域所獲分配的資助已達三億一千六百七十萬港元。 各範疇在過去一年皆有長足的進展，在鞏固實力方 面，尤見成果。我們延攬了國際著名的學者及研究 人員，成立研究所，統籌跨學科的研究計劃。我們 的研究成果影響深遠，屢次在國際研討會中榮獲最 佳論文的獎譽，並在權威的學術期刊如《自然醫 學》發表。我們的研究同工亦備受表揚，在女性不 育研究、胃癌診斷，以及唐氏綜合症測試等範疇， 獲得國際獎譽，詳情見本報告第四十二至五十九頁 《研究》一章。 二零零六年十月，中國科學技術部批准成立華南腫 瘤學國家重點實驗室（香港中文大學），為本港首 個針對癌症的國家重點實驗室。中大又與深圳市政 府合作，成立中國科學院香港中文大學深圳先進集 成技術研究所，是第一所本地大學與中國科學院合 作的研究所。 ᒷᒏነୌ຤᛻ 在二零零六至零七年度，中大的外出交換生達五百 四十九人，較前一年大增四分之一，另有約二千 二百名學生參加短期的海外交流、實習及體驗等活 動；至於到中大的海外交換生，則有八百五十六 人，較前一年增加百分之二十二點五。中大現與二 Progress of the Five Major Areas for Focused Investment By October 2007, a total of HK$316.7 million was allocated to the five academic areas identified in the Strategic Plan for focused investment, namely, Chinese Studies, Biomedical Sciences, Information Sciences, Economics and Finance, and Geoinformation and Earth Sciences. Appreciable progress was being made in each area, particularly in capacity building. World-renowned scholars and aspiring researchers were recruited to build up critical mass. New research institutes were established to coordinate interdisciplinary projects. High-impact output was produced, in the form of best papers in international conferences and research findings published in prestigious journals such as Nature Medicine . CUHK researchers were also awarded important honours and national prizes for the breakthroughs they achieved in female infertility research, gastrointestinal research and Down Syndrome studies. Details are carried on pp. 42–59. In October 2006, the Ministry of Science and Technology approved the establishment of the State Key Laboratory in Oncology in South China at CUHK. It is the only state key laboratory for cancer in Hong Kong. In collaboration with the Shenzhen Municipal Government , the CAS–CUHK Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Integration Technology was set up, being the first research institute jointly sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Science and a university in Hong Kong. The Broadening of Educational Experience In 2006–07, the number of outgoing CUHK exchange students was 549, a surge of 25% from the previous year. In addition, about 2,200 students went abroad for shorter periods of exchange or internship. In