The inauguration ceremony of the Office of Research and Knowledge Transfer Services (ORKTS) took place on 7 October in the presence of Prof. Fanny Cheung, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and over 30 senior academic and administrative staff. ORKTS had been established on 1 March following the merger of two administrative offices, namely, the Knowledge Transfer Office and the Research Administration Office. Staff from the two offices are now housed in a newly refurbished office located on the third floor of Pi Ch'iu Building, with Dr. Ralph Ip and Dr. Tony Tsoi as director and associate director of the office respectively.