Past events
Nov 2023
15
HKAES Distinguished Lectures by Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award Recipients
The Distinguished Lectures by Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award (Guanghua Award) recipients, co-organized by the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences and the Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), will be held at PolyU on 15 November 2023 (Wednesday), 9:15 am - 12:00 noon. This series of Distinguished Lectures is part of the programme of the “Hong Kong Engineering Science and Technology Award 2023” under the General Support Fund scheme of the Innovation and Technology Commission. We are honoured to have the following two recipients of the 13th Guanghua Award as our distinguished speakers:
Prof. Michael Rung-tsong Lyu
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Presentation: "Large Language Models: How long did they travel and how far can they go?"
Ir Prof. Alfonso Hing-wan Ngan
Chair Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Kingboard Professor in Materials Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong
Presentation: "Materials-driven Micro-robotics"
For more detailed information about the event, please refer to the poster (https://bit.ly/Distinguished-Lectures-15Nov2023-v4).
- Distinguished Lectures
Nov 2013
09
HKAES Distinguished Lecture 2013 Smart City “Computing for the Future of the Internet”
The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences 5th Distinguished Lecture was held on 9 November, 2013 at the Cheung On Tak Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (click to see the leaflet)
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Jun 2012
09
HKAES Distinguished Lecture 2012 “Smart Grids: Promises, Opportunities and Challenges”
The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences 4th Distinguished Lecture was held on 9 June, 2012.(click to see the leaflet)
- Distinguished Lectures
Jun 2011
18
HKAES Distinguished Lecture 2011 “Powering the planet – Hong Kong’s energy challenge”
The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences 3rd Distinguished Lecture was held on 18 June, 2011 at 10:00am in Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and presentation were given by Professor Timothy W. TONG and Professor Ziqiang PAN. (click to see the leaflet) and “World Energy Demand and Energy Security for Hong Kong” PPT presentation by Professor Timothy W. TONG.
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Nov 2010
06
HKAES Distinguished Lecture 2010 “Water and Environment: World Water Challenges — are we ready to respond?”
The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences 2nd Distinguished Lecture was successfully held on 6 November, 2010 at 9:30 am in Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library. With the great efforts the Organizing Committee put in publicizing the event, the lecture was well attended by over 120 participants including Fellows. (click to see the leaflet)
The HKAES Distinguished Lecture 2010 held at the Hong Kong Central Library
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Nov 2009
02
Report on HKAES Inaugural Distinguished Lecture cum Book Launch of “HKAES – The First 15 Years”
The Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences Inaugural Distinguished Lecture cum Book Launch of “HKAES – The First 15 Years” was successfully held on 2 November, 2009 at 6:30 pm in Lecture Theatre, Hong Kong Central Library.With the great efforts the Organizing Committee put in publicizing the event, it attracted some 160 participants, including 24 HKAES Fellows. (click to see the leaflet)
“Fellows Logistics and technology: does Hong Kong still have the innovative edge? ” presented by Professor Chung-Jen Tan.
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