(香港．3月18日) 香港工程師學會於2013年3月12日所舉行的第38屆周年晚宴中，頒發了4項工程界的殊榮。詹伯樂工程師獲學會頒發「香港工程師學會榮譽大獎」；關育材工程師獲學會選為「名譽資深會員」；卓子然博士、工程師獲頒本年度「傑出青年工程師獎」；至於第六年舉辦的「香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎」，則分別由張偉陽先生及工程師William Loasby奪得。
香港工程師學會榮譽大獎2013
詹伯樂工程師乃本年度「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，評審委員依據候選人的專業成就，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。
詹伯樂工程師是一名土木及結構工程師，擁有超過50年的豐富經驗。
出生於英國的詹工程師於1965年移居香港，開展他卓越的基礎建設事業。他自1991年起曾任香港政府工務司，負責統籌建造費達1,650億港元的香港機場核心計劃，包括新的國際機場、各項道路及鐵路工程，打造香港發展成為國際級城市。詹工程師為協助確保內地淡水輸港的供應以及雙方處理污水的方針擔當著重要的角色，同時他亦致力監督香港會議展覽中心的擴建工程。
1997至2004年間，詹工程師曾任九廣鐵路公司新鐵路工程高級總監，負責700多億港元建造費的鐵路發展項目，包括西鐵及東鐵延線的各項工程。2006年，詹工程師出任九廣鐵路公司行政總裁，及後擔任九廣鐵路公司總裁直至2012年。
詹工程師傑出的成就獲得世界公認。
詹工程師曾擔任香港工程師學會會長(1991-1992)，東南亞太平洋工程師協會聯盟會長(1998)，香港會所主席(2005)。現時，他是職業安全及健康學會名譽副主席。
詹工程師對建造安全充滿熱誠，一直致力驅使業界採用安全措施。因此，他在2007年獲明建會頒予Lifetime Achievement Award for Safety。
詹工程師於2007年獲頒發香港工程師學會榮譽資深會員。他亦於1997年榮獲英國土木工程師學會頒發的金獎章。去年，詹工程師更獲香港特別行政區政府頒授金紫荊星章，以表揚他對市民及社會之偉大貢獻。
香港工程師學會名譽資深會員2013
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不多於兩位會員為名譽資深會員。本年度獲選之會員為關育材工程師。
關育材工程師在1973年畢業於香港大學，持有機械工程榮譽學士學位，並於1982年考獲香港中文大學工商管理碩士學位。他亦是哈佛大學高級管理課程的畢業生。
關工程師於1975年加入香港中華煤氣有限公司工程科，並於1989年10月獲晉升為工程科總經理。他於1997年1月獲委任為董事，同年5月出任市務及客戶服務科總經理。於2003年1月起，他出任執行董事暨營運總裁直至今年年初退休。
關工程師多年來致力推動香港燃氣工業之發展，他對工程界的貢獻，在業內備受尊崇。1989年，他不但在香港工程師學會成立了燃氣界別和燃氣及能源分部，更擔任該分部的創會主席。1996年，他對創立英國氣體工程師學會遠東分會亦貢獻良多。他於2000-2001年出任該會會長 — 首位海外華人被推選為英國註冊專業團體會長。關工程師在2004-2005年擔任香港工程師學會會長，並在2010年獲香港工程師學會頒發工程界翹楚之榮譽，以表揚他傑出的成就及對學會、工程界及社會非凡的貢獻。
關工程師現為職業訓練局委員、香港特別行政區交通諮詢委員會委員、紀律人員薪俸及服務條件常務委員會委員、建造業議會委員、香港品質保證局董事局董事、香港工業總會理事會理事和能源及動力分組主席、香港優質標誌局副主席。
關工程師同時為多個顧問委員會服務，包括香港大學、香港科技大學、香港城市大學及香港浸會大學。他是香港理工大學屋宇裝備工程系的兼任教授。關工程師於2011年獲香港科技大學頒授榮譽院士。
傑出青年工程師獎2013
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2013」。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卓子然博士、工程師成為本年度的得主。
卓子然博士、工程師畢業於香港科技大學，分別考獲土木及結構工程學工學士及土木工程碩士學位，並於劍橋大學獲得岩土工程博士學位。
卓博士、工程師現為艾奕康有限公司之首席工程師，曾參與多項公營部門或私營機構的岩土工程項目。憑著他在岩土力學上的專業知識，卓博士、工程師主要從事技術要求較高的項目。其中一個例子是為土木工程拓展署轄下的土力工程處進行泥釘在鬆散填土斜坡的效能作研究。卓博士、工程師至今發表了超過五十篇技術文章，並贏得多項國際大獎，包括東南亞大地工程學會之Tan Swan Beng最佳論文獎，加拿大岩土工程學會之R.M.Quigley榮譽獎及英國岩土工程學會勳章。
卓博士、工程師致力為香港工程師學會及廣大社會服務。他現為香港工程師學會岩土分部委員會委員、香港工程師學會會報的副編輯及香港工程師學會學校大使，並擔任一些工作小組，特別工作組以及外部委員會的工作。卓博士、工程師曾組織多個本地及國際會議及研討會，旨在促進技術知識和創新思維的交流。他亦曾擔任過一些國際會議的顧問委員會成員。
為促進工程技術上的精益求精，卓博士、工程師積極參與業界與大學之合作。自畢業後，他一直參與在本港各大學的研究和教學工作；現在更是香港大學土木工程系的客席副教授。
本年度，除「傑出青年工程師獎」外，學會亦同時頒發優異獎予賴慧雯工程師。
香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎2013
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，學會第六度舉辦「香港工程師學會青年會員創意獎2013」，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。本年度的大獎得主為張偉陽先生(組別I) 及工程師William Loasby (組別II)。
組別I — 發明
管道不圓度量度工具 — 張偉陽先生
在工地進行聚乙烯（PE）管電熔接合的過程中，量度管道的不圓度是非常困難的。不圓度是管道同一橫截面的直徑最大值和最小值之差，是影響電熔接頭質量的因素之一。人們可使用游標卡尺找出管道的不圓度，但游標卡尺的設計一般不適合在工地使用，尤其是量度尺寸較大的管道。
此工具可幫助工地接合員快速找到管道直徑最大與最小的位置和量度管道的不圓度，用作驗證管道是否適合進行熔合。此工具已於香港中華煤氣有限公司的網絡團隊中廣泛使用，以提高PE電熔接頭的質量，保障公眾安全。
張偉陽先生在2009年於香港大學取得機械工程學士學位。他現為煤氣公司技術發展部助理工程師，負責設計和開發工具。
組別II — 創新應用
以創新引證方法重用歷史建築的結構 — 工程師William LOASBY
要保留並重用歷史建築，結構工程師必須先評估結構的安全負載。這創新的統計方法突破了傳統建築規範的限制，以精心策劃的物料測試和統計分析來確定其真正特質，盡量減低對歷史建築的影響。
這種創新做法已應用於中區警署項目，是本港最大型的歷史建築活化項目之一。這做法除了大大節省成本外，還為將來的保育項目樹立新基準。
工程師William Loasby在2003年畢業於牛津大學，在英國和澳洲完成專業培訓。他在2009年取得香港大學結構工程碩士學位後加入奧雅納，目前負責中區警署項目的設計工作。
本年度，學會亦同時頒發優異獎予組別I的吳沛林博士、工程師和組別II的梁偉豪先生及甘詠芝工程師。
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(18 March 2013, Hong Kong) Four engineering awards, organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, have been presented at the 38th Annual Dinner of the Institution which was successfully held on 12 March 2013. The "HKIE Gold Medal Award 2013" was conferred on Ir James Blake, Ir James Kwan received the honour of the "HKIE Honorary Fellow 2013", the "Young Engineer of the Year Award 2013" was presented to Ir Dr Johnny C Y Cheuk, and the "HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2013" went to Mr Cheung Wai Yeung and Ir William Loasby.
The HKIE Gold Medal Award 2013
Ir James Blake 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 James Blake is a civil and structural engineer with over 50 years of experience in the field.
Born in the UK, Ir Blake came to Hong Kong in 1965 and built a distinguished career in infrastructure works. Appointed Secretary for Works in 1991, he was responsible for overall coordination of the HK$165 billion Airport Core Programme, which included a new international airport, new roads and railway that marked Hong Kong's transformation into a world-class city. He also played a critical role in securing a stable water supply for Hong Kong through negotiations with his Mainland counterparts, establishing the city's sewage treatment objectives and overseeing the extension of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
As Senior Director, Capital Projects, for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation (KCRC) from 1997 to 2004, Ir Blake was responsible for supervising the implementation of the corporation's HK$70 billion railway expansion programme, which included West Rail and the East Rail Extensions. He was appointed KCRC's Chief Executive Officer in 2006 and later became its Chief Officer until 2012.
His outstanding achievement is recognised worldwide.
Ir Blake was President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in 1991-1992 and President of the Federation of Engineering Institutions of South East Asia Pacific in 1998. He was Chairman of the Hong Kong Club in 2005 and is currently Vice President of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health.
Ir Blake has a passion for construction safety and has driven the adoption of safety initiatives throughout his career. For this he was awarded the Lighthouse Club Lifetime Achievement Award for Safety in 2007.
Ir Blake was elected as the HKIE Honorary Fellow in 2007. He was also awarded the Institution of Civil Engineers Gold Medal in 1997 and last year was presented with the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) by the HKSAR Government for his distinguished public and community service.
The HKIE Honorary Fellow 2013
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, Ir James Kwan receives the honour of the HKIE Honorary Fellow.
Ir James Kwan graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1973 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He obtained an MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1982 and is also a graduate of Harvard University's Advanced Management Programme.
Ir Kwan joined the Engineering Division of the Hong Kong & China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) in 1975, where he was promoted to General Manager – Engineering in October 1989. He was appointed to the Board in January 1997 and became Director & General Manager – Marketing & Customer Service in May 1997. In January 2003, he was appointed the company's Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, in which position he remained until his recent retirement.
Ir Kwan is a distinguished engineer who is widely recognised for his contributions to the development of the gas industry in Hong Kong. He was instrumental in the formation in 1989 of the Gas Discipline and Gas & Energy Division of the HKIE, becoming the Chairman of the inaugural Division Committee. He also played a critical role in the founding of the Far East District Section of the Institution of Gas Engineers (IGasE) in 1996. He was IGasE President in 2000-2001 – making history in the process as the first overseas member as well as the first Chinese to be elected President of a UK chartered professional institution. He was elected HKIE President in 2004-2005 and inducted into the HKIE Hall of Fame 2010, in recognition of his outstanding achievements and exemplary contributions to the Institution, the engineering profession and the wider community.
Ir Kwan is currently a member of the Vocational Training Council, Transport Advisory Committee, the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service of the HKSAR Government, Construction Industry Council, the Governing Council of the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency, General Committee and Chairman's Committee of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, and Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Q-Mark Council.
Ir Kwan also serves on various advisory committees of the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Baptist University, and is an Adjunct Professor of the Department of Building Services Engineering of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He was conferred an Honorary Fellowship by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2011.
Young Engineer of the Year Award 2013
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 2013. 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 Johnny C Y Cheuk.
Ir Dr Johnny Cheuk received his BEng (Civil and Structural Engineering) and MPhil (Civil Engineering) from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 1999 and 2001 respectively. He also obtained a PhD in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Cambridge in 2005.
As an Associate of AECOM, Ir Dr Cheuk handles a wide spectrum of geotechnical projects for public and private clients. Given his expertise in geotechnics, Ir Dr Cheuk is often engaged in technically demanding projects. A good example is the study on the performance of soil nails in loose fill slopes which was conducted for the Geotechnical Engineering Office of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD). Being an advocate of geotechnical engineering, Ir Dr Cheuk has published over 50 technical articles and won numerous international awards, including the Tan Swan Beng Best Paper Award of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, R.M. Quigley Honourable Mention of the Canadian Geotechnical Society and the British Geotechnical Association (BGA) Medal.
Ir Dr Cheuk is committed to serving the HKIE and the community. He is a Committee Member of the HKIE Geotechnical Division, an Associate Editor of HKIE Transactions, a HKIE School Ambassador. He also serves on a number of working groups, task forces and external boards. In addition, Ir Dr Cheuk has organised many local and international seminars and conferences for promoting the exchange of technical knowledge and new ideas, and has also served on the international advisory committee for a number of international conferences.
Eager to promote technical excellence in engineering, Ir Dr Cheuk is actively involved in industry-university collaborations. He has been involved in part-time research supervision and has also taught at various local universities since graduation, and is now an Adjunct Associate Professor in the University of Hong Kong's Department of Civil Engineering.
This year, Ir Iman W M Lai was also presented the Certificate of Merit.
The HKIE Innovation Awards for Young Members 2013
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 at 2008, 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 Mr Cheung Wai Yeung (Category I) and Ir William Loasby (Category II).
Category I - An Invention
Pipe Ovality Measuring Tool by Mr CHEUNG Wai Yeung
Measuring the ovality of a polyethylene (PE) pipe is always a challenge when making electrofusion joints on site. Ovality, which is taken as the difference between the maximum and minimum outer diameters in the same cross section of a pipe, is known as one of the factors that affect the quality of an electrofusion joint. Traditionally, a vernier caliper is used to determine pipe ovality, but this is generally not practical or feasible on site as the tool is too large to handle and it is very difficult to locate the maxima and minima of the pipe diameter, especially when measuring larger-sized pipes.
The Pipe Ovality Measuring Tool enables jointers to quickly locate the maxima and minima of the pipe diameter and determine pipe ovality on site, thus allowing them to verify whether a pipe is suitable for making joints or not. This tool has been used by the underground network teams of the Hong Kong & China Gas Company Limited (Towngas) to promote the quality of PE electrofusion joints, thus enhancing public safety.
Mr Cheung Wai Yeung received his BEng in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2009. He is currently an Assistant Engineer in the Technical Development Section of Towngas and is responsible for tool design and development.
Category II – An Innovative Application of Engineering Theories
Innovative Approach to Justifying Historical Building Structures for Adaptive Reuse by Ir William LOASBY
Before an historical building is adapted for reuse, the structural engineer must establish the load that it can carry safely. The statistical approach overcomes the limits of traditional code-based approaches by establishing true material properties through comprehensive material testing and statistical analysis, carefully designed to minimise the impact of adaptation on the historical fabric.
This innovative approach has been applied to the revitalisation of Central Police Station, one of the largest heritage sites in Hong Kong. The approach has resulted in significant cost savings and set a benchmark for future conservation projects.
Ir William Loasby has worked for Arup since completing a Master's degree in Structural Engineering at the University of Hong Kong in 2009. He graduated from the University of Oxford in 2003 and completed his professional training in the UK and Australia. He is currently based at Central Police Station where he leads the design liaison team.
This year, Certificate of Merit of Category I was presented to Ir Dr Ng Pui Lam, and Certificates of Merit of Category II were presented to Mr Leung Wai Ho and Ir Kam Wing Chi Gigi.
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