Young Engineer of the Year Award 2008 - Ir Dr Albert Ko Wing-yin
Young Engineer of the Year Award 2007 - Ir Carmen Au Ka-man
Young Engineer of the Year Award 2006 - Ir Jenny F YEUNG
Young Engineer of the Year Award 2005 - Ir Raymond POON Kwok-ying
Young Engineer of the Year Award 2004 - Ir Dr LAU Kin Tak
Young Engineer of the Year Award 2003 - Ir Toni ZEN Tung-yee

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 2008. 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 Dr Albert W Y Ko.

Ir Dr Albert Ko is a mechanical engineer specialised in artificial intelligence and applied robotics. Striving for professional development, he has been working as an engineer in Chinese Taipei, Japan, Hong Kong and China before returning to college to pursue his MPhil and PhD studies at the University of Hong Kong in 2001. Throughout his career, he has traveled to over 100 cities in 22 countries.

Ir Dr Ko is an experienced humanitarian relief worker and has devoted his time to community services. He was the first Hong Kong engineer recruited by Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) and he has served as a board member/engineering advisor. He has participated in different missions around the world, for instance, to assist the emergency interventions in Indonesia during 2004 Tsunami, and in Pakistan during the 2005 Kashmir earthquake. Currently, Ir Dr Ko is a mentor of the HKU Space Mentorship Programme, an advisor of NanHai Volunteer Association in China, and the initiator of an emergency engineering course with the HKIE. His continuous contribution to the society has earned him the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award" in 2007. 

Ir Dr Ko believes the joy of robotics studies should not be a sole privilege for those who mastered difficult mathematics and science concepts. Instead, robotics should be recognised as a tool for generating students' interest in these difficult subjects. Following this believe, Ir Dr Ko and his fellow researchers established FIRST Laboratory (Free Instructional Robotics Science & Technology Laboratory), a small-scale volunteer-based non-profit organisation that offers 100% free robotics courses to school teachers and students which aims to nurture creative and scientific young minds to facilitate the society's ongoing needs for innovative leaders.

This year, three young members Ir Vincent T H Chu, Ir Johnson K C Lee and Ir Fanny P Y Ting were also presented the Certificate of Merit.

Ir Dr Albert Ko (R) received the Young Engineer of the Year Award from President Ir Dr Lo Wai-kwok

Graduating from the University of Hong Kong, with a First Class Honour Degree in Civil & Structural Engineering, Ir Carmen Au has been working in large-scale highway and infrastructure projects for nearly a decade. She is currently a senior engineer at Maunsell AECOM. Striving for continuous learning in her engineering profession, Ir Au was conferred with a Distinction in Master of Science.

Ir Au has made commendable contribution as engineers through involvement in engineering and community affairs. She is one of the founding members of the China Care Fund, an organisation that re-constructs broken school buildings and provides educational assistance to students in the poverty stricken villages and remote mountainous regions of the Mainland. Ir Au also devoted herself in alumni association for young engineers by organising career talks, graduate mentorship scheme and overseas field trips. She is eager to share her professional knowledge and experience with youngsters with an aim to broaden the horizons of the younger generation. It is certain that Ir Au can serve as the role model to encourage young engineers for life-long learning and to get themselves actively involved in the services of the community and engineering profession.

This year, three young members Ir Johnny C H Chan, Ir Wilton W T Fok and Ir Kylie N Y Lam were also presented the Certificate of Merit.

Ir Carmen K M Au (R) receiving the award from Ir Wong Kwok-lai

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 2006. 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 Jenny F Yeung.

Being the Geotechnical Engineer of the Geotechnical Engineering Office of Civil Engineering and Development Department, Ir Yeung has devoted herself in the slope safety of Hong Kong. She exercises geotechnical control over construction projects, provides expert advices to the Government and responds to public enquires on slope safety and geotechnical issues. Striving for professional development, she attained an MPhil from the Cambridge University.

Ir Yeung's dedication to the HKIE dated back to 1993. She has taken up key posts in the Young Members Committee, and an active role in various Committees. She was awarded the Trainee of the Year by the HKIE in 1997. Ir Yeung has also devoted her time to community services. She spares no efforts and pays regular visits to the orphaned children on the Mainland.

Ir Yeung has made commendable contribution as engineers through involvement in engineering and community affairs to the continuous development of Hong Kong. It is hope that Ir Yeung can serve as the role model to encourage young engineers for life-long learning and to get themselves actively involved in the services of the community and engineering profession.

Ir Dr Greg Wong presented the award to Ir Jenny F Yeung (R)

Being the Engineer of the Electrical & Mechnical Services Department, the Government of the HKSAR, Ir Poon has been striving for coping with new challenges. After recognised as the professional engineer in the field of electronics, Ir Poon has put much effort in crossing disciplinary boundary and has dedicated to both the biomedical and electronics engineering works which led to his remarkable achievements in improving the quality of public healthcare services.

Ir Poon has endeavored to enhance the exchange of engineering expertise. He made valuable contribution to the formation as well as development of the HKIE Biomedical Engineering Discipline as he was one of the core members planning and preparing for the formation of the new Discipline. He was one of the founding officers for the establishment of the Hong Kong Branch of the Chinese Institute of Electronics with an aim to facilitate communication between the local professionals and the Mainland engineers. He has also been involved in organising local and international seminars and conferences.

Ir Poon received the Certificate of Appreciation which was presented by the Civil Service Bureau for his selfless dedication to the fight against SARS. He was a core member of the on-site support team for engineering services and life-supporting equipment at Princess Margaret Hospital and the Hospital Authority Head Office during the SARS outbreak period.

Ir Poon has made commendable contribution as engineers through involvement in engineering and community affairs to the continuous development of Hong Kong. It is hope that Ir Poon can serve as the role model to encourage young engineers for life-long learning and to get themselves actively involved in the services of the community and engineering profession.

Ir James KWAN presented the award to Ir Raymond POON Kwok-ying (R)