Annual Report 1995-96

研究評核 Research Assessmen t 隨著公私撥款的增加，校方有更大責任向公眾交代其研究成績。本校的科研成果曾於一 九九三至九四年度接受大學教育資助委員會（當時稱為大學及理工教育資助委員會）評核；委 員會更把評核結果與其部分撥款掛鉤。校方因應此發展，自一九九四至九五年度起實施類似 的內部評核，並據表現增減學院和學系所得資源。 評核之最終意義並非方便撥款或是引進部門之間的比較和競爭，而是鼓勵校方自我檢 討，了解每一單位的強項和弱項，從而訂定整體發展的方向。 The highly increased level of f und i ng support rightl y requires a greater degree of accountability to the public. A Research Assessment Exercise was conducted by the (then) University and Polytechnic Grants Committee in 1993-94 and a part of the fundin g to the University was tied to the results of the assessment . In much the same way, the University moved i n 1994-95 towards a scheme of internal allocation of resources to faculties and departments that, likewise, contained a performance-based criterion. The practice was continued i n 1995-96. The primary objective of the assessment is not so much f und i ng or comparison and competition, but providing an occasion for the Universit y to take a serious look at itself, t o understand the strengths and weaknesses of each unit , and to set goals fo r the future. 專利權 Patent Activities 校內的應用研究增長迅速，是以校方制定並通過 「研究、諮詢顧問服務及知識產權政策」，統一校內學 者處理知識產權的意見。截至一九九六年六月，共收 到十三份有關知識產權的申請；其中兩項於年內取得 化學系成公明教授的研究小組發現以釕催化進行烯羥的雙羥化， 為 製造醇類化合物的新方法。此新發現刊於《歐洲化學雜誌》，並用 作封面內容。 Theresearch group ledbyProf.TonyK. M. Shingofthe Departmentof Chemistryhasdiscovered anovelmethodofmakingalcohols,using ruthenium catalysis todihydroxylatealkenes. Thisachievement is highlightedwithacoverpicture in Chemistry — European Journal. 研究 Research 32