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344 Part 4 • Research Units and University Extensions The research fields of the Centre concern theoretical and methodological research, remote sensing of agriculture, nature resource management, costal and marine environment, emergency response and natural disaster monitoring and mitigation, human health and environmental study in Hong Kong and South China region. The Yuen Yuen Research Centre has also established and continues to promote scientific academic and information exchanges with government agencies, universities and other organizations worldwide. Institute of Theoretical Physics Tel.: 2609 6339 Fax.: 2603 5204 E-mail: itp@phy.cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://www.phy.cuhk.edu.hk/itp/ The Institute of Theoretical Physics at The Chinese University of Hong Kong carries a mission to enhance the quality of research and education by engaging its members in scholarly studies, and facilitating scientific interactions between young scientists and distinguished world leaders in the field. Its goals are: produce frontier research results, with their quality demonstrated by abundant publications of high impact, together with national/international awards granted to works conducted at or in association with the institute and honours granted to individuals for their contributions made during their affiliation with the institute; and gain recognition as the leading centre of theoretical physics in South China, also by hosting distinguished world leaders in the field as institute members and visiting scholars to conduct research with other institute members and visitors, and to participate in workshop/conference/ seminars of the institute. Li & Fung Institute of Supply Chain Management & Logistics Tel.: 3163 4081 Fax.: 3163 4081 E-mail: lf-scml@cuhk.edu.hk Website: http://lf-scml.baf.cuhk.edu.hk The Li & Fung Institute for Supply Chain Management & Logistics brings researchers from different faculties specializing in supply chain management (SCM) and logistics to study specific areas and to create synergy through research collaboration. The institute consolidates together a centre, the Centre of Supply Chain Management and Logistics from The Faculty of Business Administration and two centres, namely the Centre for Logistics Technologies and Supply Chain Optimization and the Research and Development Centre for Supply Chain and Logistics Management from the Faculty of Engineering. The institute’s mission is to conduct academic and applied research in SCM and logistics, to facilitate the advancement of technological know- how for SCM theory and the logistics industry, and to promote knowledge transfer between academia and industry. Special emphasis is placed on bridging the gap between the academic knowledge and industrial problem solving.