Press Release - Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 1999/2000
The Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC) and the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) announced on 15 March 2000 that a total of 31 research projects have been selected for funding under the Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme in the 1999/2000 exercise. The funding amounted to HK$2 million, with equal matching funds from both sides.
The Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme was first launched in 1996/1997 to promote collaborative research between researchers in Germany and Hong Kong, with return air passages, accommodation and subsistence allowance for visits to facilitate exchanges, and access to research facilities.
The total number of applications received was 41 new proposals and 9 extension projects, of which 23 and 8 of the respective categories were selected by a joint selection committee comprising Hong Kong and German academics. Projects selected included research on viral and disease pathogenesis, landscaping, material sciences, sensor technology, wastewater treatment and virtual reality.
The Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme is one of four joint research schemes operated by the RGC. The other schemes include partnership with the UK, France and the Mainland China. The joint research schemes are part of the RGC's continuing efforts to promote research and increase opportunities for exchanges amongst members of the Hong Kong and international research communities.
UGC Secretariat
16 March 2000
Annex
Germany/Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme 1999-2000
A. New Proposals
| Project Title | Hong Kong Partner / Institution | German Partner / Institution |
|---|---|---|
| A Possible Role for Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor (MIF) in the Pathogenesis of Hantavirus-induced Renal Syndrome in Humans | Dr Hui Yao Lan / HKU | Dr Michael Bacher / Philipps-University of Marburg |
| Optimizing sound presentation with non-individual HRTF's: quantifying the benefits of visual spatial cues | Dr Richard H Y So / HKUST | Prof Jens Blauert / Ruhr-Universitaet at Bochum |
| Novel Membranes for Wastewater Treatment by Enhanced Pervaporation and Vacuum Ultraviolet Radiation |
Prof Po Lock Yue / HKUST | Prof Andre M Braun / Universitat Karlsruhe |
| Novel Polymer-encapsulated Colloids and Thin Films | Prof Reinhard Renneberg / HKUST |
Dr Frank Caruso / MPI of Colloids and Interfaces |
| Urban Green in Hong Kong : Improving the Metropolitan Environment: Provision of Public Parks | Dr Koon-Kwai Wong / HKBU | Prof M Domroes / Mainz University |
| The influence of Virtual Environments on the Design of (Digital) Architectural Expressions | Dr Thomas Kvan / HKU |
Prof Dirk Donath /Bauhaus-Universitat Weimar |
| The Virtual Operating Theatre _ Design of Advanced Tools for Computer and Robot Assisted Surgery and Tool Evaluation by Virtual Reality Solutions | Prof S K Tso / CityU | Dr C H Fedrowitz / University of Siegen |
| Microsatellite Instability in the Evolution of Cervical Neoplasm |
Dr Qing-ping Sun ( HKUST ) | Dr Mohammed Cherkaoui( Univ Metz- CNRS ) |
| Investigation of slope instability in swelling soils for the South-North water diversion project in China | Prof Chung Kwok-hung Tong / CUHK | Dr Lahr G / Academic Hosp Munchen-Harlaching |
| Ion Beam Synthesis of Sillcon Carbide | Prof S P Wong /CUHK | Dr J KN Lindner / University of Augsburg |
| Biocompatible Surface Layers of Enhanced X-ray Contrast | Dr Neil Mickleborough / HKUST | Prof Guenter Rombach / Techn University Hamburg-Harburg |
| Gastric Cancer - A Study on Genetic and Bacterial Mechanisms | Prof Joseph J Y Sung / CUHK | Prof Peter Malfertheiner / University of Magdeburg |
| Linear Pyroelectric Sensor Array | Dr Bernd Ploss/ PolyU | Prof Kay Runge / Universitaet Freiburg |
| Biofilm Characterization on Mild Steel by CLSM and Microcalorimetry |
Dr Ji-Dong Gu / HKU | Dr Wolfgang Sand / Universitat Hamburg |
| Phosphorous-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in the Evaluation of Progressive Brain Tumour Versus Radiation-induced Brain Injury | Prof Chan Yu Leung / CUHK | Dr Peter Bachert / DKFZ Heidelberg |
| Scanning Tunneling Microscopy of Endohedral Metallofullerenes |
Prof N Cue / HKUST | Prof W Heiland / Universitat Osnabruck |
| Synthesis of Terpyridine Derivatives as Building Blocks for Functional Molecular Architectures | Dr Jian-Hua Yin / PolyU | Dr P A Vermeer / Universitat Stuttgart |
| Changes in the Expression of Renin-angiotensin System in Patients with Idiopathic Dillated Cardiomyopathy | Prof Po Sing Leung / CUHK | Dr Gerd Wallukat / Max Delbruck Center |
| Multisensor Based Control of Dextrous Robots | Prof Yunhui Liu / CUHK | Prof Alois Knoll / University of Bielefeld |
| Ion Beam Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials | Prof S T Lee / CityU | Prof Hans Hofsass / University Gottingen |
| Complex Job-shop Scheduling Problems | Prof T C Edwin Cheng / PolyU | Prof Peter Brucker / University of Osnabrueck |
B. Extension projects
| Project Title | Hong Kong Partner / Institution German | German Partner /Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Sandwich-like Metal Bis (tetrapyrroles) | Dr Dennis K P Ng / CUHK | Dr Johann W Buchler / Darmstadt University of Technology |
| Parallel and Distributed Computing for Job Shop Scheduling | Prof C K Wong / CUHK | Prof U Geske / GMD for Information Technology |
| Noise Control with Non-fiberous Absorptive Materials from Germany | Prof Stephen S Y Lau / HKU | Prof Helmut Fuchs / Fraunhofer Institute fur Bauphysik |
| Atomistic Simulations of Thin Film Growth | Dr Hanchen Huang / PolyU | Prof Oleg Pankratov / University of Erlangen |
| Size and Shape Effect on the Response of Shape Memory Alloy Structures with Propagating Strain Discontinuities Considering the Coupled Displacement-Temperature Problem | Dr Sun Qing-Ping / HKUST | Dr Reisner Gerd / TU Munchen |
| Deep Excavations and Tunneling in Urban Areas _ Effective Methods to Predict and Control the Soil-structure Interaction | Prof Wilson H Tang / HKUST | Prof Stavros A Savidis / Technical Univ of Berlin |
| Handling Systems for Textiles and Clothing Production | Prof M Tseng / HKUST | Prof G Seliger / TU Berlin |
| Sequence Stratigraphy of Offshore Quaternary Sediments in Hong Kong | Dr W W S Yim / HKU | Prof H K Wong / University of Hamburg |