Newsletter No. 439

No. 439, 4.6.2014 7 香港醫療與健康研討會 Workshop on Medical and Health Care in Hong Kong 聯合書院於4月3日假康本國際學術園舉行2014周年研討會,題為「香港醫療與健康——回顧與發展」,逾五百多位師生出席。 研討會先由召集人、書院副院長兼通識教育主任關海山教授( 左三 )致歡迎辭,大會邀得中大賽馬會公共衞生及基層醫 療學院副院長余德新教授( 右五 )任嘉賓主持,嘉賓講者則包括醫院管理局港島西醫院聯網總監、瑪麗醫院及贊育醫院 行政總監陸志聰醫生( 左五 ),中大中醫學院院長梁榮能教授( 左四 )、中大賽馬會公共衞生及基層醫療學院職業及環 境健康教研中心主任黃子惠教授( 右六 ),以及香港醫學會前任會長蔡堅醫生( 右七 )。講者發言後和與會者從不同角度 交流,分享他們對香港社會醫療與健康的意見。 The 2014 Annual Workshop of United College entitled ‘Medical & Health Care in Hong Kong — Review and Development’ was held on 3 April at Yasumoto International Academic Park, attracting over 500 students and staff. Prof. Kwan Hoi-shan ( 3rd left ), convenor of the workshop, Associate College Head and dean of general education of the College, gave a welcoming address. Prof. Ignatius T.S. Yu ( 5th right ), associate director of the Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care (JCSPHPC), CUHK, was invited to be the guest moderator. Guest speakers included Dr. C.C. Luk ( 5th left ), cluster chief executive, Hong Kong West Cluster and hospital chief executive, Queen Mary Hospital and Tsan Yuk Hospital, Hospital Authority; Prof. Albert W.N. Leung ( 4th left ), director, School of Chinese Medicine, CUHK; Prof. Wong Tze-wai ( 6th right ), co-director, Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health Studies, JCSPHPC; and Dr. Choi Kin ( 7th right ), immediate past president of the Hong Kong Medical Association. The session of individual speech was followed by an open forum in which the speakers exchanged ideas with the audience on the review and development of medical and health care in Hong Kong. 校園生態行攝影展 Eco Tour Photo Exhibition 由中大賽馬會地球保源行動賽馬會氣候變化博物館舉 辦的「生態行攝影比賽2014」,日前舉行頒獎禮暨攝影 展開幕禮。是次比賽最優秀的三十六幀作品由即日起至 8月30日於博物館展出。 「生態行攝影比賽」是博物館教育活動「生態行」的延 伸,要求參加者將中大「生態行」路徑沿途所見的景物 或環保設施拍下,展示中大生態保育及綠色生活的特 色。大部分參賽作品以展現中大的美景為主,也有強 調環保設施的重要性,希望啟發觀者改變生活習慣, 投入綠色生活。比賽分為公開組及學生組,每組設六個 獎項。 The Eco Tour Photo Contest 2014 hosted by the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change (MoCC) of CUHK Jockey Club Initiative Gaia concluded with a prize presentation cum opening ceremony of a photo exhibition. The 36 best entries of the contest are now on display at MoCC until 30 August. The contest was aimed at promoting ecological conservation and green living. Participants were required to capture the ecological attractions and green facilities along the route of the Eco Tour on CUHK campus, an extended educational activity of MoCC. Many photos encapsulate the serenity of nature, while others encourage daily behavioural changes by showing the various green facilities. The competition comprised open and student categories. Six awards were selected for each category. 林琿赴斯里蘭卡談衞星遙感科技 Lin Hui on Satellite Remote Sensing Technology in Sri Lanka 地理與資源管理學系教授、太空與地球信息科學研究 所(太空所)所長林琿教授,應斯里蘭卡國家技術與研 究部之邀,在科倫坡主講第六屆「亞瑟 • 查理斯 • 克拉克 爵士紀念講座」,題目為「環境監測中的衞星遙感和虛 擬地理環境技術」。 林琿教授在講座中縷述當代衞星遙感科技的進展, 特指出這科技對監測地球環境變化的作用與前景。 他也介紹了太空所在衞星遙感與虛擬地理環境方 面的研究。斯里蘭卡國家技術與研究部部長Patali Champika Ranawaka先生以及來自政府、軍隊及科研 機構的官員和學者,會後與林教授熱烈討論與交 流。Ranawaka部長期望與中大開展學術交流計劃,讓 斯里蘭卡學生有機會到太空所學習。 斯里蘭卡每年邀請一位世界知名學者主持講座,以紀 念已故英國作家和發明家克拉克爵士。他最早提出 地球同步衞星通訊的概念,並於1968年以科幻小說 《2001太空漫遊》拍成電影聞名於世。 Prof. LinHui, professor in theDepartment of Geography and Resource Management and director of the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science (ISEIS), was invited by the Ministry of Technology and Research of Sri Lanka to deliver the Sixth Annual Memorial Lecture to commemorate Sri Lankabhimanya Sir Arthur C. Clarke in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. Professor Lin shared his insights in environmental monitoring with satellite remote sensing and virtual geographic environments. Professor Lin elaborated on the progress of modern satellite remote sensing science and technology, in particular, the role and prospects of satellite remote sensing in monitoring the earth environment. Professor Lin also briefed the audience on the research programmes of satellite remote sensing and virtual geographic environments in ISEIS. Mr. Patali Champika Ranawaka, Hon. Minister of Technology and Research in Sri Lanka, as well as senior officers and scholars from Sri Lankan government units, military and research institutions had a very fruitful discussion with Professor Lin after the lecture. Minister Ranawaka was looking forward to launching an academic exchange partnership with CUHK. Sri Lanka invites one remarkable scholar every year to host the lecture series to commemorate Sir Arthur C. Clarke, the late famous British writer and inventor. He was considered the father of the concept of extra terrestrial communication through geo-stationary satellites and was renowned for screenwriting the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey . 學生組冠軍作品:樹影湖光(黃奕倫先生) Winning photo (Student Group) by Mr. Wong Yik-lun 公開組冠軍作品: 夕陽影照未圓湖 (陳翔先生) Winning photo (Open Group) by Mr. Chan Cheung Michael

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