Bulletin Special Supplement on Prof. Charles K. Kao, Former Vice-Chancellor and Nobel Laureate The Love and Labour of a Laureate

10 Chinese University Bulletin Special Supplement 2010 Good News Sent Fast from Afar O n the evening of 6 October 2009, the news of Prof. Charles K. Kao, former Vice-Chancellor of CUHK from 1987 to 1996, receiving the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics thrilled the Hong Kong community. All CUHK members felt privileged to share in the joy and honour. Later that night, Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, CUHK Vice-Chancellor, issued an open letter to members of the University, recapping the good news and extending our heartfelt congratulations to Professor Kao on behalf of the University. This is truly great news for The Chinese University of Hong Kong, for Hong Kong, for China, and indeed for all Chinese around the world…The high-speed network communication that is now such an integral part of modern living owes much to Professor Charles Kao, the trailblazer. ‘ ’ — from the Vice-Chancellor’s open letter October 2009 A Campus in Jubilation A Campus