Press Release - National Natural Science Foundation of China/Research Grants Council Joint Research Scheme: Funding of Projects for 2000-2001
The Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) jointly announced today (November 30) funding decisions on the 2000/2001 NSFC/rgc Joint Research Scheme.
The RGC and the NSFC have agreed a respective sum of HK$10 million and RMB five million to support 16 research projects.
These 16 research projects were selected from 148 primary applications, after detailed evaluation by peer review.
The RGC and the NSFC agreed in November 1998 to establish, initially for three years, a joint research scheme to promote research collaboration between Hong Kong and Mainland researchers in Information Technology, Life Sciences, New Materials Science, Marine and Environment Sciences, Chinese Medicine and Management Science. The project funds support research expenses, and travel and subsistence costs.
Professor Kenneth Young, Chairman of the RGC, said that in providing a means for Hong Kong and Mainland researchers to collaborate in research areas of common interest, the scheme strengthens ties between Hong Kong and the Mainland research community.
The RGC and the NSFC have also agreed on the application procedure for the coming 2001/2002 exercise. The Call Circular for the exercise would be issued by the respective funding agencies today. All primary applications from Hong Kong must be submitted through their institutions to the RGC on or before 15 January 2000.
UGC Secretariat
30 November 2000
2000-2001 NSFC/rgc Joint Research Scheme
List of Projects Supported
A. New Proposals
Project No. Project Title |
Hong Kong Partner | Mainland Partner |
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Subject: Chinese Medicine | ||
N_HKUST001/00 Molecular characterization and rational modification of huperzine A, a novel anti-alzheimer's from the traditional Chinese medicine |
Dr Yifan Han |
Prof Kaixian Chen |
N_HKUST002/00 Establishment of a high-throughput drug screening and integrated research program for tradtional Chinese medicine |
Prof Nancy Ip | Prof Guanhua Du |
Subject : Information Technology | ||
N_CUHK012/00 Augmented reality system for endoscopic surgery simulation and operations |
Prof Pheng Ann Heng | Prof Zesheng Tang |
N_CUHK016/00 Advanced knowledge discovery & spatial-temporal visualization for georeferenced information |
Prof Hanqiu Sun | Prof Qunsheng |
N_HKU009/00 Adaptive QoS for wireless Internet |
Prof Victor On Kwok Li | Prof Zhigang Cao |
Subject: Life Sciences | ||
N_HKU011/00 Molecular genetic and biochemical analyses of hereditary bone tumours (osteochondromas /exostosis) in Chinese |
Prof Kathryn Song Eng Cheah | Dr Zhuojin Luo |
N_HKU015/00 Functional characterization of a Novel Kelch repeat protein |
Dr Dong Yan Jin | Prof Jian-gang Yuan |
Subject: Marine & Environment Science | ||
N_CUHK033/00 Applications and mechanisms of photochemical oxidation of persistent organic pollutants |
Prof Chai Mei Yu | Prof Jincai Zhao |
N_CityU010/00 Research on the Local Atmospheric Flow System over Complex Terrain and Its Application to the Air Pollution Problem in Hong Kong |
Prof Johnny Chan | Prof Jianguo Sang |
N_PolyU007/00 Development of Fiber Optic Biosensors for Determination of Environmental Pollutants Based on Optical Detection of Oxygen |
Prof Kwok Yin Wong | Prof Xiao Ru Wang |
Subject : Management Science | ||
N_HKUST023/00 Construction and control of virtual manufacturing organizations |
Dr Liming Liu | Prof Shuzhi Yang |
N_PolyU013/00 A Study of Accounting System, Internal Control, and Credit Risk Management in China's Banks |
Prof Gongmeng Chen | Mr Shuojian Pan |
Subject: New Material Science | ||
N_CityU014/00 Synthesis of Ordered Organic Materials and Their Applications in Organic Light-emitting Diodes and Laser Devices |
Prof Shuit-tong Lee | Prof Jiacong Shen |
N_HKU028/00 Thin film synthesis and device processing of blue-light laser and LED materials by MBE and MOCVD methods |
Prof David Shuk Yin Tong | Prof Hui Yang |
N_HKUST025/00 Fabrication of a novel material with large third-order optical nonlinearity in metal nanocluster-doped dielectric composite films |
Dr Weijia Wen | Prof Guozheng |
N_HKUST033/00 Development of photonic band gap systems operating at optical frequencies |
Prof Ping Sheng | Prof Nai Ben Ming |