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SHKP joins hands with CUHK to launch
¡@¡@The aim of the programme is to promote the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, professional and entrepreneurial expertise, as well as scholarly pursuits and contributions to humanity and society in the areas recognized by Nobel Prizes. Through the Nobel Laureates Distinguished Lectures, top-notch scholars who have made vital contributions will be invited to the territory, bringing the Hong Kong public to the best of scholarship and contributions to humanity and society. ¡@¡@Dr Raymond Kwok, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of SHKP and Professor Lawrence J Lau, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, hosted a ceremony today to announce the Lectures. Professor Lau believed the lectures would be conducive to the internationalization of CUHK and Hong Kong. He said, "This distinguished lecture series will act as a bridge bringing a larger number of world-class scholars to the University on a regular basis, who will offer valuable advice for our teaching and research activities, broaden the perspective of our teachers and students, and help this institution attain the highest international standards on all fronts. Through them, The Chinese University will also gain greater access to opportunities of collaboration with teaching and research centres of excellence worldwide, thereby contributing its share to the advancement of human knowledge." Professor Lau expressed his confidence that the Lectures will be well received by the public, and his deep gratitude to SHKP for their generous support. ¡@¡@Dr Raymond Kwok said, "We are now in the 21st Century; the age of a knowledge-based economy that emphasizes continual learning and the pursuit of knowledge to maintain our economic development. If Hong Kong is to remain an international financial centre, it is first and foremost necessary to embrace economic globalisation and ensure that we broaden our horizons, preserve our international dimension and keep pace with new advances. With these aims in mind, Sun Hung Kai Properties is delighted to be collaborating with The Chinese University of Hong Kong to present this Nobel Laureates Distinguished Lectures. Our hope is that our guest Nobel Laureates will bring the people of Hong Kong to the forefront of scholarship by sharing their wisdom and valuable insights." ¡@¡@SHKP has always been committed to community service and education, especially in nurturing and enhancing young talent. It has set up numerous education programmes and scholarships. ¡@¡@Professor A Michael Spence is a Professor Emeritus of Stanford University in the USA. He earned his BA Summa cum Laude from Princeton University and was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford. He later gained a PhD from Harvard University and has served as a professor at both Harvard and Stanford. He was Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University from 1984 to 1990. He was Dean of Stanford's Graduate School of Business and became Professor Emeritus in 1999. Professor Spence is a founder of signaling in economics. His pioneering model found applications in many fields, in particular corporate governance. Professor Spence will deliver a lecture entitled "Economic Growth, the Internet and the Evolving Structure of Global Markets: Opportunities and Challenges". ¡@¡@Professor Sir James A Mirrlees is currently Distinguished Professor-at-Large at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. He obtained his PhD in Economics from Cambridge University and has served as professor at both Cambridge and Oxford since then. Sir James is a pioneer in information asymmetry in economics. His work provides practical solutions to problems in insurance markets, credit markets, auctions, the internal organization of firms, wage structure, tax systems, social insurance, political institutions, and so on. Sir James also has a profound interest in and deep knowledge of the development of the Chinese economy. He will share his insight at his lecture entitled "Ageing and Pensions in the Chinese Economies".
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