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At the joint invitation of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Nobel Laureate in Physics 2009 Professor Charles K Kao and Mrs Kao will be in Hong Kong for the next two months to participate in a series of activities in recognition of his outstanding achievements in optical fibre research.
During their visit to Hong Kong, Professor and Mrs Kao will attend the naming ceremony of the Charles K Kao Auditorium to be co-hosted by the Government and Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation at Hong Kong Science Park, the prize presentation ceremony of the Stamp Sheetlet Design Competition held by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department as well as a couple of other events. Details of these events will be announced in due course.
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mrs Rita Lau, said, "We are highly honoured to have Professor Kao and Mrs Kao in Hong Kong to attend the events, and look forward to paying tribute to Professor Kao in recognition of his outstanding work and dedication to scientific research in optical fibre, which has opened for mankind the era of high-speed information network transmission and forever changed the way people live and communicate."
Ends/Friday, January 29, 2010
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