The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong.
Former campus of New Asia College in Sham Shui Po
The campus is adjacent to the Tolo Harbour
A view of the campus in Ma Liu Shui
View from Chung Chi College towards New Asia College on the summit
Charles K. Kao
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Sir Charles Kuen Kao was a Hong Kong electrical engineer who contributed to the development and use of fibre optics in telecommunications. In the 1960s, Kao created various methods to combine glass fi
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…in the Nobel Prize Laureates and Research Affiliations list published by the Nobel Prize organisation. This recognition is attributed to Professor Charles Kuen Kao, who was awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics and was affiliated with CUHK at the time of the award. The university was formed in 1963 as a federation…
Kao in 2004
A bundle of silica glass fibres for optical communication, which are the de facto worldwide standard. Kao also first publicly suggested that silica glass of high purity is an ideal material for long range optical communication.
The landmark auditorium in the Hong Kong Science Park was named after Kao on December 30, 2009.