Bulletin No. 1, 2010

46  Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2010  Activities and Events CUHK and US Geological Survey Sign Protocol T he Institute of Space and Earth Information Science and the US Geological Survey (USGS) have recently entered into a protocol on scientific and technical cooperation in earth sciences at the end of 2009, making CUHK the first Asian university to reach such a broad-based research agreement with USGS. CUHK Vice-Chancellor Prof. Lawrence J. Lau (left) and USGS Associate Director for Geography Dr. Bryant Cramer (right) officiated at the signing ceremony. Under the auspices of this protocol, both parties can enhance cooperation in acquiring and managing remotely sensed data, conducting earth and environmental science research for applications, and implementing other common responsibilities and exchanges. Institute of Global Economics and Finance Established C UHK has established the Institute of Global Economics and Finance to contribute conceptual and policy ideas to the opening up of China’s financial system through its research. Led by its founding director, Prof. Liu Pak-wai (photo), Professor of Economics, the institute will also offer executive education programmes. Members of the institute include Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, CUHK Vice- Chancellor and Ralph and Claire Landau Professor of Economics; Prof. Sir James Mirrlees and Prof. Robert A. Mundell, both CUHK Distinguished Professors-at-Large and Nobel Laureates in Economic Sciences; Prof. Sung Yun-wing, chairman of the Department of Economics; Prof. Leslie Young, Professor of Finance; and Mr. Joseph Yam, former chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority of the HKSAR.