The Vice-Chancellor / President's Photo Blog
Prof. Tuan hosts a video conference with eight Faculty Deans and Dean of Graduate School in preparation for the launch of full-fledged online teaching upon the suspension of face-to-face classes during COVID-19 outbreak. (14 February 2020)
Prof. Tuan chairs the Emergency Response Group to direct and coordinate University's efforts to ensure health and safety of students and staff during COVID-19 outbreak. (29 January 2020)
Prof. Tuan hosts a farewell dinner in honour of Prof. Benjamin Wah, former Provost of CUHK, for his exemplary leadership in the academic and research development of the University in the last decade. (21 January 2020)
Prof. Tuan welcomes students on the first day of the new semester at Yasumoto International Academic Park. (6 January 2020)
Prof. Tuan visits Estate Management Office and presents Christmas gifts to the frontline colleagues. (17 December 2019)
Prof. Tuan presents Christmas gifts to the frontline colleagues of Security Office and wishes them a Merry Christmas. (17 December 2019)
Prof. Tuan performs in the Handel's “Messiah” Christmas concert by the Hong Kong Oratorio Society at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. (15 December 2019)
Prof. Tuan enjoys a guided tour of a new exhibition at the Museum of Climate Change: 'Climate Change: Past, Present, Future' which promotes important green concepts to the public. (14 December 2019)
Prof. Tuan enjoys the 'Music and the Mind' event at the Lee Hysan Concert Hall presented by the globally acclaimed soprano Ms Renée Lynn Fleming, who explores the connections between music, wellness, and science.
Prof. Tuan leads the procession in the 87th Congregation. (7 November 2019)
Prof. Tuan addresses the 87th Congregation audience and quotes the humanitarian philosopher and physician, Albert Schweitzer, "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful”. He also encourages new graduates to respect and understand each other in their community, and not to focus only on today's achievements and failures. (7 November 2019)
Musicians from Turkey introduce their country's musical instrument, the oud, and their music culture to Prof. Tuan. Jointly presented by the CUHK Department of Music and Global China Research Programme, the CUHK "Bridging Sound & Music Concert Series" begins with a concert on the music of Turkey. (11 October 2019)
Prof. Tuan welcomes new staff and introduces them to members of university management. (24 September 2019)
Prof. Tuan congratulates CUHK recipients of the D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship Award 2019 at the award dinner. (20 September 2019)
Prof. Tuan enjoys a nice chat with two outstanding CUHK young alumni in London, Carol Chan (middle) and Nikita Chiu (right), who have developed successful careers in the UK. (15 September 2019)
Awardees takes some funny selfies with Prof. Tuan after the Hong Kong Jockey Club Scholarships Presentation ceremony. (4 July 2019)
Prof. Tuan is selected as a fellow of the American Association of Anatomists in recognition of his distinguished achievements in science and overall contributions to anatomical sciences. (June 2019)
Prof. Tuan performs three songs jointly with the Lee Woo Sing College Choir during the Dinner of the Eighteenth Honorary Fellowship Conferment Ceremony. (6 May 2019)
Prof. Tuan enjoys a warm and joyful evening with over 500 CUHK Social Work alumni as well as current and retired staff at the 55th Anniversary Banquet of CUHK Department of Social Work (3 May 2019)
During the exam period, Prof. Tuan, accompanied by uBuddies, hands out cookies to cheer up students at the University Library. (2 May 2019)
Prof. Tuan has established the Global Alumni Advisory Board, tasked with providing strategic advice to CUHK in fulfilling its vision and achieving its goal as a locally, nationally and internationally acknowledged first-class comprehensive research university. (20 April 2019)
Prof. Tuan welcomes 12 members of the CUHK Global Alumni Advisory Board to his lodge and presents to them special souvenirs - chili peppers grown in his garden. (20 April 2019)
Prof. Tuan enjoys a lunch gathering with students of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EPIN) Minor Program to share their study experience and startup plans. (3 April 2019)
Prof. Tuan takes part in a sing-along with the hostel residents in Ming Hua Tang during the 'Tolo Nocturne', in numbers ranging from folk music of the 1960s to recent Cantopop music. In the friendly and warm gathering, Prof. Tuan shares with the students his childhood memories, and discusses happiness, war and peace, science, and other topics. (25 March 2019)
The “new choral member”, Prof. Tuan, joins the Lee Woo Sing College Choir 7th Annual Concert’ as a guest performer. An active vocal musician in his younger days, Prof. Tuan leads the College Choir in performing “Look at the World” composed by John Rutter. (22 March 2019)
Prof. Tuan officiates at the opening ceremony of the first major exhibition in Hong Kong of figure paintings by the Qing Dynasty master painter, Ren Bonian. Exhibits are selected from the National Art Museum of China and some are shown or published for the first time. (20 March 2019)
Prof. Tuan introduces the newly completed, modern and outstanding facilities of the Henry Cheng International Conference Centre to Dr Henry Cheng. CUHK aims to promote knowledge dissemination and exchange by hosting more international academic conferences and forums at the Centre. (18 March 2019)
Prof. Tuan is at the lookout for the start of the CUHK 10K Night Challenge, where the CUHK runners are readying themselves for the race, to encourage sports participation as a means to a forward-looking and healthy way of living. (8 March 2019)
Prof. Tuan and 500 participants join the 'Walking Campaign', walking from the Entrance Piazza to United College to promote a healthy walking culture. (8 March 2019)
Three Queen's College students come to CUHK to interview Prof. Tuan, a QC alumnus, for their school magazine "The Yellow Dragon". Prof. Tuan shares with them his personal journey to becoming the President of a top university in Hong Kong and also interesting recollections of his secondary school years. (4 March 2019)
Prof. Tuan wishes all media friends a prosperous Year of the Pig through his calligraphy. (25 February 2019)
As the inaugural speaker of “The Pursuit of Wisdom” 55th Anniversary Public Lecture Series of CUHK, Prof. Tuan lectures on regenerative medicine and shares with the audience his personal journey and achievements in science. (11 January 2019
New faces on campus! 480 international exchange students join CUHK in the 2019 Spring semester. (7 January 2019)
