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Our Vision:• To create a community of distinguished scholars dedicated to

the pursuit of knowledge;

• To elevate Hong Kong’s scientific and scholarly advances to the highest international level;

• To establish Hong Kong and the region as a preeminent intellectual center;

• To nurture young talents to become intellectual leaders of tomorrow;

• To raise public interest in the frontiers of intellectual quest; and

• To assist in the creation of a knowledge-based society.

• Institute for Advanced Study Princeton, New Jersey

• Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics University of California, Santa Barbara

Our Models:Our Models:

Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, New Jersey

• A private, independent institute founded in 1930 by the

Bambergers.

• Four Schools: School of Natural Sciences, School of

Mathematics, School of Historical Studies, and School of

Social Science.

• Created ideal conditions to encourage original scholarship.

Institute for Advanced StudyInstitute for Advanced Study Princeton, New JerseyPrinceton, New Jersey

Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, New Jersey

Institute for Advanced StudyPrinceton, New Jersey

• Best minds recruited from post-war Europe: Albert

Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Kurt Gödel, John

von Neumann, and many others.

• 21 Nobel laureates, 32 out of 45 Fields Medalists, and

many winners of the Wolf or MacArthur prizes have

been Institute Faculty or Members.

• Work done at IAS revolutionized ways we live and understand the world.

Examples:

Einstein’s theory of relativity

one of the first stored program computers was designedand built on the Institute’s campus; research from thatproject influenced development of today’s computers andcomputer software.

The foundations of game theory, a powerful tool ineconomics, were formed at the Institute.

• Top talents shifted intellectual epicenter from Europe to America.

• Princeton University derives enormous benefit from close proximity and cross fertilization with the Institute.

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics University of California, Santa Barbara

Founded by the National Science Foundation and the

University of California, the Kavli Institute owes its

success to its ability to attract the world’s leading

scientists. Pioneering work in non-traditional areas

has propelled the Santa Barbara campus from relative

obscurity to world prominence.

Kavli Institute for Theoretical PhysicsKavli Institute for Theoretical PhysicsUniversity of California, Santa BarbaraUniversity of California, Santa Barbara

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics University of California, Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara: View to west from KITP

• HKUST is uniquely poised to lead the way in

achieving world-class distinction.

• Lively research culture strongly impacted Hong Kong

higher education.

• Research programs among the best in the region,

pushing toward international prominence.

• International faculty recruited from top universities.

Why HKUST?Why HKUST?

• bioscience and technology;

• nano-science and technology;

• information technology;

• environment and sustainable development;

• China Studies.

IAS Strategic Areas:IAS Strategic Areas:

IAS at HKUST will comprise

• 10 core Institute Faculty members

• 20 Visiting Members

• 40 Associate Members (from local and regional institutions)

• 60 Postdoctoral Fellows

Members live on Institute campus for close interaction

Mode of Operation:Mode of Operation:

• Research

• Teaching

• Outreach

• Building local, regional and international networks

Core activities:Core activities:

The Setting:The Setting:

Site of the Institute for Advanced Study at HKUST

View from IAS site

Connected with the University campus, IAS is set

slightly apart to symbolize its distinctiveness and

broad inclusiveness.

The Setting:The Setting:

• year-round series of workshops, seminars and discussion panels

• conferences

• public lectures and demonstrations

• mentoring of gifted students at all levels

• teaching under- and post-graduate courses

IAS Programs:IAS Programs:

Founding Director: Professor Paul Chu (President, HKUST)

• International Advisory BoardInternational Advisory Board

Guides general direction and upholds highest standards for the Institute.

Alexei Abrikosov (Argonne National Laboratory; 2003 Nobel Prize in Physics)

Michael Atiyah (University of Edinburgh; 1966 Fields Medal)David Baltimore (California Institute of Technology; 1975 Nobel Prize

in Medicine)Steven Chu (University of California-Berkeley; 1997 Nobel Prize in

Physics) Tord Claeson (Chalmers University of Technology; Former Chair,

Physics Panel, Nobel Prize Committee)

Governance:Governance:

Marvin Cohen (University of California-Berkeley; President, American Physical Society)

Neal Lane (Rice University; Former US Presidential Advisor)Y. T. Lee (Academia Sinica; 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry)Ferid Murad (University of Texas Medical School-Houston; 1998

Nobel Prize in Medicine)Douglas Osheroff (Stanford University; 1996 Nobel Prize in Physics)Samuel Ting (Massachusetts Institute of Technology; 1976 Nobel

Prize in Physics)C. N. Yang (Tsinghua University and Chinese University of Hong

Kong; 1957 Nobel Prize in Physics)Andrew Yao (Tsinghua University; 2000 Turing Award)

• Steering CommitteeSteering Committee

Oversees implementation of IAS policies and Oversees implementation of IAS policies and

activities.activities.

• Consultative CommitteeConsultative Committee

A Consultative Committee with local academics will

ensure regular consultation with and participation

from sister institutions.