Bulletin No. 2, 2014

Contents 2 Scientists, Muses and their Labs 4 Environment and Heritage 14 Medicine and Beyond 20 Omnipotence of Information Engineering 24 Thirteenth Honorary Fellowship Conferment Ceremony 26 Donning White Coats to Pledge Medical Professionalism 28 Vigilance Against Diabetes 30 Yao Ling Sun Professor of Architecture Shares Quest for ‘Right’ Answers 32 The Best and the Brightest 36 News in Brief 36 Appointments 37 Honours and Recognition 40 Research 43 Activities and Events 46 Intellectual Cross-currents CHINESE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN No. 2, 2014 © The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2014 The Chinese University Bulletin is published biannually by the Information Services Office Address all correspondence to Information Services Office, CUHK, Sha Tin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR, The People's Republic of China E﹣mail iso@cuhk.edu.hk Website www.iso.cuhk.edu.hk/ english/publications/bulletin/ Advisory Committee on Chinese University Bulletin Prof. Ho Che-wah Prof. Joseph Man Chan Prof. Simon N. Haines Prof. Lai Pan-chiu Mr. Eric S.P. Ng Ms. Amy Y.M. Tsui Ms. Connie Au Mr. Tommy W.K. Cho