Bulletin No. 1, 2012

News in Brief   37  Prof. Joseph Sung Elected CAE Academician Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, has been elected an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), in recognition of his remarkable achievements and contributions to the field of gastroenterology. Professor Sung was the only Hong Kong scientist to receive the honour in 2011. Two Professors Elected IEEE Fellows Two professors have been elected fellows of the prestigious Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in 2012. Prof. Thierry Blu (left) from the Department of Electronic Engineering was named an IEEE Fellow for his fundamental contributions to approximation theory in signal and image processing. Prof. Liew Soung-chang (right) from the Department of Information Engineering was recognized by IEEE for his contributions to wireless communications and networking. Honours and Recognition CUHK Receives Six MoE Outstanding Research Output Awards CUHK received six Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology) from the Ministry of Education (MoE) in 2011, the highest number received in the local tertiary sector. The award presentation ceremony was held on 29 March 2012 at the Lecture Theatre of Shaw College. The award-receiving projects and researchers were: Awards Projects Awardees First-class award in natural sciences  Intracranial Large Artery Atherosclerotic Stroke: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Pathogenesis, Imaging and Treatment Prof. Wong Ka-sing Lawrence, Prof. Mok Chung-tong Vincent, Prof. Leung Wai-hong Thomas, Dr. Chen Xiangyan; and Prof. Yu Chun-ho Simon Neurodynamic Optimization Model Design and Applications Prof. Wang Jun Iterative Solvers for Toeplitz Systems and Their Applications Prof. Chan Hon-fu Raymond First-class award in technology advancement  Novel Echocardiographic Applications for Heart Failure — From Prevention to Treatment Prof. Yu Cheuk-man, Dr. Chan Yat-sun Joseph, Prof. Lam Yat-yin, Prof. Lee Pui-wai Alex, Dr. Zhang Qing, and Dr. Fang Fang Study and Application of Magnetic Resonance Molecular Imaging and Functional Imaging Prof. Wang Yixiang, Prof. Leung Cham-fai Ken, (in collaboration with Southeast University and Fudan University) Second-class award in technology advancement  Innovations and Technological Advancement in Preventing Peptic Ulcer Bleeding Prof. Chan Ka-leung Francis, Prof. Lau Yun-wong James, Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Prof. Chiu Wai-yan Philip