Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2005

Research News Research Grants Totalling HK$27 m illion fo r 26 Projects Grants totalling some HK$20 million from various local and overseas sponsors for projects undertaken by CUHK researchers were recorded during the period November 2004 to May 2005: Sponsors Amount Involved (HK$) Number of Projects Supported Central Policy Unit 230,000 1 China Light and Power Holdings Limited 250,000 1 Consulate General of France in Hong Kong and Research Grants Council 156,300 2 Council for the AIDS Trust Fund 163,315 1 DAKA Development Ltd. and Innovation and Technology Fund 3,766,000 1 Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 56,600 2 Hong Kong Arts Development Council 347,000 2 Innovation and Technology Fund 9,487,217 2 National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases US$47,759 1 National Institutes of Health, USA US$128,000 1 National Natural Science Foundation of China and Research Grants Council 871,258 2 Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research Inc. US$172,500 1 Professional Services Development Assistance Scheme 352,000 3 Research Fund for the Control of Infectious Diseases 2,849,454 5 Research Grants Council 4,560,000 1 S.K. Yee Medical Foundation 682,950 1 The Croucher Foundation 200,000 2 2 6 Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2005