Annual Report 2010–11

45 Fok Ying Tung Remote Sensing Science Building The Fok Ying Tung Remote Sensing Science Building officially opened on 28 September 2010. In 2005, the Fok Ying Tung Foundation made a generous donation of HK$40 million to CUHK in support of the construction of the second-phase building of the Satellite Remote Sensing Ground Receiving Station. The building connects to the existing station established in the same year. To thank the late Dr. Fok Ying-tung Henry and his foundation for their unfailing support, CUHK named the building the Fok Ying Tung Remote Sensing Science Building. The building houses the control room of the Satellite Remote Sensing Ground Receiving Station, which collects and integrates real-time satellite images and environmental data to compile timely environmental monitoring analysis and reports for focus regions. The building also contains various research laboratories for research programmes on geoinformation and earth system sciences. A multifunction room and an exhibition area are also available to facilitate academic exchange. Located at the New Asia College with a gross floor area of 2,090 m 2 , the building marks the apex of the University campus. It is now a new landmark of CUHK. Collaborative Clinical Research Centre Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor, led a delegation to Taiwan on 1 and 2 November 2010 with the aim of strengthening ties and fostering academic collaboration with partner institutions in Taiwan. During the visit, Professor Sung officiated at the MOU-signing and plaque- unveiling ceremony of the Collaborative Clinical Research Centre (CCRC) jointly established by CUHK and the National Taiwan University. As the University’s first joint research centre with the higher education sector in Taiwan, CCRC aims to strengthen medical collaboration between the two universities, conduct innovative clinical research, organize academic exchange activities with renowned scholars and institutions, and establish regular training programmes for research staff.