Bulletin No. 1, 2013

News in Brief   59  Grand Opening of Yasumoto International Academic Park The Yasumoto International Academic Park celebrated its grand opening on 26 February. Officiating guests included Dr. and Mrs. Alex K. Yasumoto (1st and 2nd left); Dr. Vincent H.C. Cheng (2nd right), Chairman of the Council, CUHK; and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (1st right), Vice-Chancellor, CUHK. Dr. Yasumoto, entrepreneur and philanthropist, made a donation of HK$100 million to CUHK in 2005 to suppor t international academic exchange activities of the University. The University decided to establish the Yasumoto International Academic Park, as a token of appreciation to Dr. Yasumoto. Located at Station Road on lower campus and adjacent to the University MTR station, the Academic Park comprises an environmentally friendly academic building housing lecture theatres, classrooms, a bookstore, a café and offices, and a cultural plaza with ample space for performances and exhibitions. It also serves as a cradle for students of all races to bond and share their aspirations. Naming of Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building The naming ceremony of the Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building was held on 15 April. Officiating guests included Dr. Lui Che Woo (2nd right) and Mrs. Woo (2nd left), founder and chairman of K. Wah Group; Dr. Vincent H.C. Cheng (1st right), chairman of the Council, CUHK, and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (1st left), Vice-Chancellor, CUHK. In 2012, the Lui Che Woo Foundation made a donation of HK$100 million to CUHK for the establishment of the Lui Che Woo Institute of Innovative Medicine which integrates multiple disciplines in clinical medicine and combines the strengths of basic research and clinical studies, with the aims of exploring innovative methods of diagnosis and treatment. In appreciation of Dr. Lui’s munificence and long-term support to CUHK, the Clinical Sciences Building at the University’s teaching hospital (the Prince of Wales Hospital) is named Lui Che Woo Clinical Sciences Building. Launch of Gaia—a CUHK-Jockey Club Initiative CUHK received a generous donation of HK$54 million from the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust to launch the CUHK Jockey Club Initiative ‘Gaia’ on 3 January. As a five-year community engagement programme, Gaia aims at promoting environmental conservation and sustainability in local communities through the establishment of the Museum of Climate Change, public education and carbon reduction partnerships with schools and NGOs. From left: Dr. and Mrs. Alex K. Yasumoto; Dr. Vincent H.C. Cheng and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung