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香港工程師學會頒發五項工程界的殊榮予傑出工程師
Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Conferred Five Engineering Awards to Outstanding Engineers

(香港，3月19日) 香港工程師學會於2010年3月16日所舉行的第35屆周年晚宴中，頒發了5項工程界的殊榮。陳清泉教授、工程師獲學會頒發「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」；徐匡迪院士獲學會選為「名譽資深會員」；徐敬工程師獲學會頒發「會長特設成就獎」；梁敏儀工程師獲頒本年度「傑出青年工程師獎」；至於第三年舉辦的「香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎」，則分別由吳峻偉博士及梁國健工程師奪得。

香港工程師學會榮譽大獎2010

陳清泉教授、工程師乃本年度「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」得主。「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」的評審標準十分嚴格，評審委員依據侯選人的專業成就，以及對工程界及社會的貢獻，在芸芸傑出工程師中選出工程界具代表性的人士，加以表揚。

陳教授是世界電動車科技的權威。50年來他不斷致力於工程、學術和研究，為人類社會作出顯著而深遠的貢獻。

陳教授出生於印尼。1957年於中國礦業大學獲取電機工程學士；1959年於清華大學獲取電機工程碩士；1982年獲香港大學哲學博士。多年來，陳教授亦獲世界各地的大學頒授多個榮譽博士及教授榮銜。陳教授還兼任世界各國著名大學客座教授，包括美國加州伯克利大學、麻省理工學院、英國劍橋大學等。

陳教授致力推廣工程專業及促進國際間的科技交流。身為世界電動車權威之一，陳教授擁有10個設計專利，在電動車研究方面之傑出成就實在不容置疑。陳教授是多個機構的創辦人和會長，包括︰世界電動車協會、亞太電動車協會及亞洲電動車協會。陳教授為香港工程師學會前會長，亦是中國多個市政府及跨國公司的高級顧問，並擔任30多個國際學術會議的主席或應邀作主題演講。

陳教授對工程界的貢獻多不勝數，他是香港首位中國工程院院士；英國皇家工程院院士、烏克蘭工程科學院院士、英國工程技術學會資深會員、美國電機電子工程師學會院士、香港工程科學院院士及香港工程師學會資深會員。2001年，陳教授被亞洲權威期刊《亞洲新聞》評選爲亞洲最佳技術創新者；被期刊Global View譽爲「亞洲電動車之父」；並獲印度政府首席科學顧問頒發「電動車技術之祖」的稱號。此外，他更獲頒多個獎項，包括︰美國電機電子工程師學會優秀論文獎、加拿大阿爾幹優秀科技獎、匈牙利電工技術學會優秀成就獎、英國電機工程師學會國際傑出學術演講勛章、美國汽車工程師學會環保交通卓越成就獎及獲頒「中國汽車工業傑出人物」等。

陳教授在出版方面獲得顯著成就。陳教授著有11本書、300多篇科技論文。他應邀撰寫的專著《現代電動車技術》由牛津大學出版社於2001年出版，該書被評論爲現代電動車學的權威。

香港工程師學會名譽資深會員2010

為表揚個別會員對學會、工程界的特殊貢獻、或於科學、工程領域上的顯著成就，工程師學會每年均可提名一位會員為名譽資深會員。本年度獲選之會員為徐匡迪院士。

徐院士現任中國工程院院長，前上海市市長(1995 –2001)及全國政協副主席 (2003 – 2008)。

徐院士1959年畢業於北京鋼鐵學院，他曾於多所專上學院包括︰北京鋼鐵學院、上海工學院、上海機械工程學院及上海科技大學任職教學助理、講師、副教授及教授。1982 年3 月至1983年2月，徐院士於英國皇家工程院任客席教授，隨後於1983年11月至1985年5月，於瑞典斯堪的那維亞蘭塞爾公司任職首席工程師及技術經理。

徐院士回流中國後，於上海工業大學任職常務副校長。隨後於上海市政府教育衛生辦公室任職副主任兼高教局局長。徐院士於1991年任上海市副市長，其後於1992年當選為上海市商務委員會副秘書長; 1994年任上海市委副書記; 1995 年起連任上海市市長達6 年。2002年及2006年兩次被選爲中國工程院院長。2003年當選爲第十屆全國政協副主席。2003年10月，徐院士當選中國工業經濟聯合會會長，2004年5月成為中國美國人民友好協會會長。

徐院士獲選為英國皇家工程院外籍院士、瑞典皇家工程院外籍院士，美國工程院外籍院士和俄羅斯工程科學院外籍院士，澳大利亞工程院外籍院士以表揚他的傑出專業成就。他是英國土木工程師學會的榮譽會員。

會長特設成就獎2010

為表揚對學會有特殊貢獻的會員，學會設立了「會長特設成就獎」。本年度獲選之會員為徐敬工程師。

徐敬工程師在學會服務超過17年，當中曾服務的委員會達16個之多。徐工程師曾出任學術資格評審委員會、財務及投資事務委員會及工程師註冊管理局主席，對學會在資格審查及行政工作有卓越貢獻。

徐工程師領導學會在學術評審工作上卓有成效，其帶領的「成果為本」評審變革及在華盛頓協議下的標準審訂均滿有果效，當中在華盛頓協議的標準審訂更獲最長6年期的認証 (2009 – 2015)。徐工程師更帶領學會在2009年成為首爾協議成員，學會所評的計算機科學學位均為其他成員承認。

徐工程師就任財務及投資事務委員會主席期間，為分部訂下財政標準，並對學會資源作良好運用，不單還清購買物業的按揭貸款，更購置新的辦公室。

徐工程師亦曾領導工程師註冊管理局，在任期間致力提升註冊專業工程師名冊在法例下的應用及制定非本地註冊資格標準，對局方內部亦訂下提名標準。

此外，徐工程師亦是一位卓越的工程師，其事業源自美國、新加坡，及後其練歷遍及整個亞洲區。徐工程師在美國江森自控公司工作25年，在職期間主力於提升亞洲業務增長，銷售額增加30倍。徐工程師於2000年榮休時為江森自控亞太區副總裁兼董事總經理。

傑出青年工程師獎2010

承接往年的熱烈反應，香港工程師學會今年再度舉行「傑出青年工程師獎」2010。候選的青年工程師無論在工程專業、社會事務以及學會會務上均有出色的成就及貢獻，評審委員會透過多番嚴格審核與面試，精挑細選當中表現最突出的青年工程師梁敏儀工程師成為本年度的得主。

梁敏儀工程師主修電機工程，專長輸電網絡的規劃工作。梁工程師於香港大學畢業後，即加入太古地產為見習管理人員，其後於2001年加入中華電力有限公司，投身電力行業。她現時為中華電力的電網規劃(主幹)工程師，負責規劃及設計香港主要地區的輸電網絡，對工程業作出寶貴的貢獻，並對香港的經濟增長發揮關鍵作用。梁工程師亦曾出任策略規劃師，支援企業發展部處理與政府決策局有關的監管事宜。2009年，梁工程師取得香港中文大學的工商管理碩士學位，她在策略規劃及輸電網規劃方面的經驗，使她成為工程界的多面手，亦使她在香港電力網絡的未來發展中肩負重任。

梁工程師自2003年起出任香港工程師學會青年會員事務委員會委員，積極參與會務，對推廣工程專業不遺餘力。梁工程師曾籌備多個持續專業發展的活動，並組織代表團前往杜拜及丹麥，以豐富青年工程師的專業知識及擴闊他們的國際視野。梁工程師的努力，提升了香港工程師在本地社會及海外工程師學會中的地位。

梁工程師一直熱心服務社區，更積極培育新一代。她十分重視教育，並深信這是助人自助的治本之道。梁工程師曾在賈梅士學校擔任客席英語教師，向新來港兒童教授英語。她現在是「友出路」師友計劃的導師，為濫藥的中學生提供輔導服務。

本年度，除「傑出青年工程師獎」外，學會亦同時頒發優異獎予馮冠文工程師、謝樂謙工程師及楊偉國博士、工程師。

香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎2010

為鼓勵學會青年會員透過創新應用工程知識以發揮創意，喚起他們於知性和工作方面對工程的興趣，學會本年度第三年舉辦「香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎2010」，並得到已故會員歐陽國盛工程師家人贊助是次活動。參賽作品必須屬於學會專業界別的範疇，設計的原創性及創意均為主要評審準則。比賽分兩個組別，包括組別I – 發明，以及組別II –創新應用。本年度的大獎得主分別為吳峻偉博士(組別I) 及梁國健工程師 (組別II)。

由廢物衍生之垃圾堆填區覆蓋物 - 吳峻偉博士

吳峻偉博士獲獎的發明為「由廢物衍生之垃圾堆填區覆蓋物」。監管機構普遍要求堆填區營運商每天覆蓋已填埋的垃圾，以減少對周圍環境的影響。通常覆蓋物所佔用的空間，可達堆填區總體積的四分之一。如採用由廢物所衍生之覆蓋料，則可確保完全運用堆填區內所有空間。這種廢物再用之方法，亦符合政府提倡的可持續發展方針。而這些覆蓋物是由廢輪胎及造紙廠的紙渣組成。經實驗證明，此覆蓋料能有效減低滲透液收集管道的淤塞，穩定廢物結構，延阻重金屬和有機污染物的遷移。

吳峻偉博士於2008年獲香港科技大學頒授土木工程學哲學博士學位，現為加拿大里賈納大學環境系統工程系助理教授。吳博士的主要研究領域為環境岩土工程學，包括固體廢物處理及堆填區設計。

海中寶 - 梁國健工程師

獲獎的海底電纜新技術 - 「海中寶」是用作修補內部受損的海底電纜。梁國健工程師將新研發的五項防水技術融入傳統的海底電纜接駁箱上，最後他成功地設計出一個嶄新的接駁箱，並名為海中寶。此新發明能有效地維修被海水滲透的海底電纜，從而解決了困擾業界多時的問題。海中寶的應用為社會及電力公司帶來了多方面的效益，如有助減省成本、改善供電穩定性、提升公司形象等，同時亦提高了安全環境及質素等方面的表現。

梁國健工程師乃香港理工大學電機工程系一級榮譽及屋宇設備工程學系碩士畢業生，及後在香港城市大學工商管理學系以優異成績碩士畢業。自1996年畢業後，他受聘於中華電力有限公司，由其帶領的資產管理部電纜團隊主要職責為技術評估、電纜設計和研發新的技術。自2003年起，他的電纜團隊憑著創意成功贏取了14個公司內部及公開比賽的冠軍獎項，其中一項目更獲得專利註冊。他現為中華電力有限公司資產管理部的知識管理項目經理。

本年度，學會亦同時頒發優異獎予組別II的蕭珮鈞工程師、楊珩先生、高溢小姐及Evan Aditya SUSANTO先生。

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(19 March 2010, Hong Kong) Five engineering awards, organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, have been presented at the 35th Annual Dinner of the Institution which was successfully held on 16 March 2010. The "HKIE Gold Medal Award 2010" was conferred on Ir Prof Chan Ching-chuen, Prof Xu Kuangdi received the honour of the "HKIE Honorary Fellow 2010", "The President's Award 2010" was conferred on Ir Kenneth K Hsu, the "Young Engineer of the Year Award 2010" was presented to Ir Mandy M Y Leung, and the "HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2010" went to Dr Kelvin T W Ng and Ir Leung Kwok Kin.

The HKIE Gold Medal Award 2010

Ir Prof Chan Ching-chuen was the winner of the HKIE Gold Medal Award this year. The selection criteria were precise and rigorous. The Panel of Judges considered all candidates' achievements as well as their contributions to the profession and to the community. The most distinguished person was selected for the Award in recognition for his commendable achievement.

Ir Prof Chan Ching-chuen is a world-renowned expert in electric vehicle technology. His sustained contribution to engineering, education and research over the past five decades has had a profound and global impact on human welfare.

Ir Prof Chan was born in Indonesia. He received his Bachelor and Master's degrees in Electrical Engineering from the China University of Mining and Technology in 1957 and Tsinghua University in 1959 respectively and obtained his PhD from the University of Hong Kong in 1982. Over the years, Ir Prof Chan has also been awarded a number of honorary doctorates and honorary professorships by universities worldwide. He has been a Visiting Professor at several prominent universities around the world including the University of California at Berkeley, MIT, Cambridge University, etc.

Ir Prof Chan is dedicated to promoting the engineering profession and international collaboration for the advancement of science and technology. As one of the foremost authorities on electric vehicle technology, Ir Prof Chan has played a pivotal role in the development of power electronics for electric, hybrid and fuel cells vehicles and has been granted ten patents for his pioneering work. Ir Prof Chan initiated the founding of the World Electric Vehicle Association, Electric Vehicles Association of Asia Pacific and Asian Electric Vehicles Society. He was a co-founder and President of these organisations and a Past President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE). He is a senior consultant to several municipal governments in China and multinational companies. He also has been the chairman and keynote speaker of some 30 leading international conferences.

Ir Prof Chan is highly recognised for his accomplishments. He was elected as the first Hong Kong Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Ukraine Academy of Engineering Sciences, IEE (UK), IET (UK), IEEE (USA), Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences and HKIE. He was selected as one of Asia's Best Technology Pioneers by Asiaweek in 2001, named as "Father of Asian Electric Vehicles" by Global View magazine, and awarded the accolade "Pitamaha (Grandfather) of Electric Vehicle Technology" by the Principal Scientific Advisor of the Government of India. In addition, he has been given numerous awards, including IEEE Best Paper Award, Alcan Award of Technical Excellence, Distinguished Scientist Award, Faraday Memorial Lecture Award, IEE International Lecture Medal, Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award and China Automobile Industry Character, to name just a few.

Ir Prof Chan is also notable for his publishing achievements. He has published over 300 technical papers and 11 books. His book, Modern Electric Vehicle Technology, which was published by Oxford University Press in 2001, is regarded as the first comprehensive reference book on electric vehicle technologies.

The HKIE Honorary Fellow 2010

Honorary Fellow may be elected each year from those who, by reason of their special services either to the Institution, to engineering generally, or by virtue of their occupying distinguished positions in science or industry, merit such recognition. This year, Prof Xu Kuangdi receives the honour of the HKIE Honorary Fellow.

Prof Xu Kuangdi is the President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), former Mayor of Shanghai City (1995 to 2001) and former Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) (2003 to 2008).

Prof Xu graduated from the Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering in 1959. He has held various teaching positions from teaching assistant, lecturer, associate professor, to professor in a number of higher learning institutes, including Beijing Institute of Iron and Steel Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Technology, Shanghai Institute of Mechanical Engineering, and Shanghai University of Technology. From March 1982 to February 1983, Prof Xu worked at the Imperial College of the UK as a visiting scholar. He later joined Scandinavian Lancer Corporation, Sweden, as Chief Engineer and Technical Manager from November 1983 to May 1985.

Upon his return from overseas, Prof Xu rejoined Shanghai University of Technology as Executive Vice President. He subsequently became Vice Chairman of the Shanghai Education Commission and Director General of the Municipal Bureau for Higher Education. Following his appointment as Chairman of the Shanghai Planning Commission in 1991, he was elected as Vice Mayor of Shanghai Municipality in 1992 and Deputy Party Secretary of Shanghai Municipal Commission in 1994. He was elected Mayor of Shanghai in 1995 and held the position for over six years. In 2002, he was elected President of CAE. He was re-elected as President of CAE in June 2006. He was elected Vice Chairman of CPPCC in 2003. He was also elected as President of the China Federation of Industrial Economics in October 2003 and became President of the China-US People's Friendship Association in May 2004.

In recognition of his outstanding professional achievements and international acclaim, Prof Xu has been elected as Foreign Member of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK), Foreign Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (Sweden), Foreign Associate of the United States National Academy of Engineering (USA) and Foreign Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (Australia). He is also an Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK).

The President's Award 2010

In recognition of the dedicated and valuable service of the member of any class who has served the Institution with distinctive achievements, the President's Award has been set up by the Institution. This year, Ir Kenneth Hsu receives the honour of the President's Award

Ir Kenneth Hsu is a very dedicated and committed Fellow who has served on 16 boards and committees over a span of 17 years. He was Chair of the Accreditation Board, Finance and Investment Committee as well as Engineers Registration Board (ERB) respectively, playing a very significant role in both the qualifying and administration functions of the Institution.

Ir Hsu led the development of outcome-based accreditation, which has been fully recognised by the Washington Accord. He was also responsible for steering the Institution through the Washington Accord Review in 2008-2009, the result of which was the Institution's recognition by the Washington Accord for six years from 2009 to 2015, the maximum term that could be granted. Ir Hsu was also instrumental in the Institution's successful application to become a full signatory to the Seoul Accord in June 2009, in which all accredited computer science programmes are recognised by other signatories.

As Chairman of the Finance and Investment Committee, Ir Hsu set up guidelines on Division expenditures, helping the Institution maintain a healthy financial position while acquiring Rooms 1005 and 1006 for the HKIE Headquarters and completely discharging the mortgages for Rooms 1004 and 1006.

As Chairman of ERB, Ir Hsu strongly advocated and formulated standing policies to proactively push for the use of Registered Professional Engineers (R.P.E.) as a statutory requirement. In addition, Ir Hsu introduced standard procedures and a quality assurance mechanism for reviewing professional qualifications other than MHKIE for the purpose of recognition of registration by the Board and nomination procedures for representatives of ERB in serving external committees.

Ir Hsu started his career in Singapore and moved on to the United States before joining Johnson Controls for over 25 years with responsibility for developing the company's growth strategy in Asia. A thirty-fold sales increase was achieved during this period. He retired from Johnson Controls as Vice President and Managing Director of its Asia Pacific operations.

Young Engineer of the Year Award 2010

In line with the overwhelming response of the Young Engineer of the Year Award in previous years, the HKIE is pleased to organise the Young Engineer of the Year Award 2010. It was glad that all candidates have had significant contributions and outstanding achievements to the profession, to the community of Hong Kong and to the HKIE. The selection process has been competitive, hence the decision on the selection has never been easy for the Panel of Judges. This year, the Award goes to Ir Mandy M Y Leung.

Ir Mandy Leung is an electrical engineer specialising in transmission network planning. Having obtained her Bachelor and Master's degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, Ir Leung joined Swire Properties as a management trainee. She then joined CLP Power Hong Kong Limited in 2001 and started her career in the power industry. As a grid planning engineer responsible for the planning and design of the grid transmission network in major areas of Hong Kong, Ir Leung is making an important contribution to the future development of this city. As a strategic planner providing support for the corporate development group, Ir Leung was also involved in managing regulatory issues with Government bureaus. In 2009, Ir Leung pursued an MBA degree from the Chinese University of Hong Kong to enrich her management knowledge. Her academic background and working experience in strategic management and transmission network planning have provided her with a great foundation for development into an all-round engineer.

Ir Leung is actively involved in the promotion of the engineering profession. She has served the Young Members Committee of the HKIE since 2003. With a view towards uplifting the status of engineers in Hong Kong and broadening their overseas exposure, Ir Leung organised various continuing professional development programmes and overseas delegations to Dubai and Denmark.

Ir Leung devotes herself to serving the community and nurturing the younger generation through education. She has served as a part-time English tutor for children of new immigrants at the Portuguese Community School and is also a mentor of the Path Builders Mentorship Programme, which was set up to help secondary school students suffering from drug abuse make an early recovery.

This year, three young members, Ir Clement K M Fung, Ir TSE Lok Him and Ir Dr Kelvin W K Yeung were also presented the Certificate of Merit.

The HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2010

With an aim to encourage our young members to develop their creativity through innovative application of engineering knowledge, and to inspire upon them to develop their intellectual and career interests in engineering, the Institution is pleased to launch the HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2009, a new initiative with the generous support of the family of the late Ir Kenneth Au-yeung. The entry can focus on any areas of engineering disciplines within the context of the HKIE. There are two main categories, namely Category I - An Invention and Category II - An Innovative Application of Engineering Theories. The innovativeness of the Design will be assessed based on its originality and creativity. This year, the two Grand Prizes go to Dr Kelvin T W Ng (Category I) and Ir Leung Kwok Kin (Category II).

Waste-derived Alternative Daily Cover by Dr Kelvin T W Ng

Dr Kelvin Ng's award-winning entry demonstrates an original and innovative reuse of waste in civil engineering projects. Regulatory agencies around the world require the use of daily covers for waste deposited at landfills. For a typical landfill, the total space lost due to the placement of daily covers alone can be as high as 25%. Full utilisation of landfill space is only possible with the use of waste-derived daily covers. Moreover, reusing waste materials also goes well with the aim of sustainable solid waste management.

A synthetic paste of waste tire chips and paper sludge was developed as an alternative daily cover with the goal of extending the life of the remaining landfills. Laboratory results suggested that the use of the proposed paste effectively reduced the risk of fines migration and clogging of the leachate collection pipes, enhanced the stability and degree of homogeneity of the buried waste and improved leachate quality by retaining some of the metal and organic pollutants.

Dr Ng is currently Assistant Professor of Environmental Systems Engineering at the University of Regina, Canada. He received his doctoral degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2008 and his major field of interest is environmental geotechnics, particularly in solid waste disposal facility design.

Submarine Treasure by Ir Leung Kwok Kin

The award-winning project, "Submarine Treasure", is used for repairing submarine cables damaged by seawater ingress. By integrating five key features into a traditional submarine cable joint, Ir Leung Kwok-kin succeeded in developing an innovative device, the "Submarine Treasure", which provides a practical solution to problems that have long plagued the submarine cable industry, including the issue of seawater ingress in damaged submarine cables. "Submarine Treasure" has brought both tangible and intangible benefits to the industry, the community and the environment. It helps to save cost and improve supply reliability, thereby enhancing the operator's corporate image as well as safety and quality performance.

Ir Leung Kwok-kin graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University with a First Class Honours degree in Electrical Engineering and an MSc in Building Services Engineering. Subsequently he also attained an MBA (Distinction) from City University of Hong Kong. Ir Leung joined CLP Power Hong Kong Limited upon his graduation in 1996 and led the cable team of the Asset Management Department with responsibility for managing technical evaluation, power cable design and the development of new technologies for the company. He is now Project Manager - Knowledge Management - of the same department. Since 2003, his team has received over 14 internal and external champion awards in Hong Kong and other cities. One patent has been granted for his innovative work.

This year, Certificates of Merit of Category II were also presented to Ir Anita Siu, Mr Yang Heng, Miss Gao Yi and Mr Evan Aditya Susanto.

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