Newsletter No. 337

No. 337, 4.5.2009 NEWS & EVENTS 華南腫瘤學國家重點實驗室聯合工作匯報 Conference Examines Oncology in South China • 中 山大學－香港中文大學華 南腫瘤學國家重點實驗室 於3月27及28日，召開自成立以來 首次大型的聯合工作匯報，兩校各 派出一百五十六名及五十五名代表 出席，包括腫瘤科研究員及學術顧 問等。 在兩天會議中，兩所大學的代表匯 報有關的科研進展和成果，不但加 強彼此溝通，並在現有研究項目上 深化區內腫瘤科研合作，以期使更 廣大的華人群眾受惠。 華南腫瘤學國家重點實驗室（香港 中文大學）於2006年10月獲國家科學技術部批准正式成 立，是本港唯一專注癌症研究的國家重點實驗室，並以中 大與中山大學在腫瘤研究方面長期而緊密的合作關係為 基礎。實驗室的研究得到兩校大量臨床病例的實證支持， 重點研究華南地區常見的癌症，如肺癌和鼻咽癌。 T he State Key Laboratory in Oncology in South China Retreat Conference 2009 was held on 27 and 28 March. Conference participants were top scientists and prominent scholars in oncology from the two universities, including 156 from Sun Yat-sen University (SYSU) and 55 徐冠華教授論中國及全球變化 CAS Academician on Global Change Research • from CUHK. It was the first large-scale conference of the SYSU–CUHK State Key Laboratory in Oncology since its establishment in 2006. At the two-day conference, scientists from CUHK and SYSU presented their latest research findings. The conference fostered academic exchange and extended the two universities’ scientific achievements to a wider Chinese community. The State Key Laboratory in Oncology in South China (CUHK) is the only State Key Laboratory in cancer research in Hong Kong. Its establishment was formally approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology in October 2006, and was built on the foundation of the University’s close and long-established partnership with SYSU in cancer research. With strong clinical support from both universities, the State Key Laboratory researches into cancers that are particularly pertinent to south China, such as nasopharyngeal and lung cancers. 逸 夫書院邀請中國科學院院士及前國家科學技術部 部長徐冠華教授擔任該院2008至09年度邵逸夫 爵士傑出訪問學人，於4月1日假書院大講堂以「中國全球 變化研究展望」為題主講。徐教授深入探討全球變化與人 類活動的關係，並闡述中國的全球變化研究。講座亦為中 大四十五周年校慶活動之一，約一百三十名師生出席。 P rof. Xu Guanhua, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and former Minister of Science and Technology, was invited to visit Shaw College as the Sir Run Run ShawDistinguished Visiting Scholar 2008–09. Prof. Xu delivered a lecture entitled ‘China’s Agenda on Global Change Researches’ on 1 April at the College Lecture Theatre, explaining in detail the relationships between global change and human activities, as well as research on global change in China. About 130 staff and students attended the lecture, which was also one of the 45th anniversary celebration activities. 新亞書院六十周年院慶學術講座 New Asia College 60th Anniversary Lecture • 美 國紐約大都會博物館亞洲藝術部主任屈志仁教授 應新亞書院之邀請，於3月底到訪，並主講「新亞書 院六十周年院慶學術講座暨第二十二屆錢賓四先生學術文 化講座」。 屈教授過去二十多年旅居紐約，受聘於多間美國著名藝術 館，此前曾任本校中國文化研究所文物館創館館長，去年 更獲中大頒授榮譽院士銜。 屈教授先後主講了三個講座，第一講於3月27日在邵逸夫 堂舉行，題為「藝術史與歷史」，探討藝術史與歷史的關 係。第二講「談中國美術史」，特別為藝術系學生及藝術愛 好者而設，於3月31日在中國文化研究所演講廳舉行，吸引 近百名校內外人士聽講。至於第三講則於4月2日在香港藝 術館演講廳舉行，由新亞書院、香港藝術館及香港藝術館 之友合辦，題為「回顧《走向盛唐》」，以2004年於紐約大 都會博物館舉辦的《走向盛唐》展覽為本，道出籌辦展覽 的用意，並介紹展品如何反映魏晉南北朝至隋唐時期的歷 史片面。 P rof. James C.Y. Watt, Brooke Russell Astor Chairman of the Department of Asian Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA, visited New Asia College from late March to early April. He hosted the College’s 60th Anniversary Lecture and 2009 Ch’ien Mu Lecture in History and Culture. Prof. Watt joined the Chinese University as the founding curator of the Art Gallery (subsequently renamed Art Museum) of the Institute of Chinese Studies (ICS). He has worked in many art museums in the USA and was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by CUHK in 2008. During his visit, Prof. Watt delivered three lectures. The first lecture entitled ‘Art History and History’ was held on 27 March at Sir Run Run Shaw Hall. The second lecture, ‘On Chinese Art History’, was delivered on 31 March at the lecture theatre of the ICS. Close to a hundred participants were in attendance. Jointly organized by New Asia College, the Hong Kong Museum of Art and the Friends of the Hong Kong Museum of Art, the last lecture on ‘The “Golden Age” Revisited’ was held on 2 April at the lecture hall of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Using as reference the exhibition ‘China–Dawn of a Golden Age, AD200–750‘, held in the Metropolitan Museum in 2004, Prof. Watt discussed how the exhibits were chosen and aspects of history and art history the exhibition attempted to illustrate.