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Under the "Science in the Public Service" Campaign, a series of talks on popular science are organized from September 2009 to March 2010. Admission is free and on a first-come, first-served basis. Details of the talk are as follows:
Date: 19 September 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00am - 4:30pm
Time and Topic:
(1)
10:00-10:40am
Innovation in flood prevention: Drainage tunnels
Mr TSUI Wai, Assistant Director, Drainage Services Department
(2)
10:40-11:20am
Community participation in town planning The application of geographic information systems
Dr Kenneth TANG, Senior Town Planner, Planning Department
(3)
11:20am-12:00noon
Greening master plan for urban area in Hong Kong
Ms Tera YAU, Senior Landscape Architect, Civil Engineering and Development Department
(4)
2:30-3:10pm
Traffic accident reconstruction
Dr. WONG Koon Hung, Chemist, Government Laboratory
(5)
3:10-3:50pm
Latest advances in the treatment of coronary artery disease
Dr Wong Tai Hung, John, Medical Officer (Grade I),
(6)
3:50-4:30pm
Science in HIV Prevention in Methadone Clinics
Dr Francis WONG, Medical and Health Officer,
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Date: 24 October 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Time and Topic:
(1)
2:30-3:10pm
How to measure changes in consumer prices scientifically?
Ms Wendy HUNG, Senior Statistician, Census and Statistics Department
(2)
3:10-3:50pm
Regional air quality issues: sciences, challenges, and solutions
Dr. Peter K K LOUIE, Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department
(3)
3:50-4:30pm
Turn and look for healthier food choices
Ms Joey KWOK, Scientific Officer, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Date: 28 November 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Time and Topic:
(1)
2:30-3:10pm
Organic farming techniques
Mr WONG Koon-wang, Agricultural Officer, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
(2)
3:10-3:50pm
How to tackle odour problems of Kai Tak Approach Channel?
Mr. Walter LEUNG, Senior Engineer, Civil Engineering and Development Department
(3)
3:50-4:30pm
Drugs of abuse analysis in urine
Mr WONG Tai-wai, Chemist, Government Laboratory
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Date: 19 December 2009 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Time and Topic:
(1)
2:30-3:10pm
Challenges of the retrofitting of noise barriers on existing roads
Mr POON Kwok-chung, Acting Senior Engineer, Highways Department
(2)
3:10-3:50pm
Application of information technology in managing noise issues
Mr Aaron LUI, Senior Environmental Protection Officer, Environmental Protection Department
(3)
3:50-4:30pm
Remote monitoring systems
Mr Leon SIN, Engineer, Electrical and Mechanical Services Department
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Date: 23 January 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Time and Topic:
(1)
2:30-3:10pm
How radar systems in Hong Kong support aviation
Ir. Thomas FOK, Acting Chief Electronics Engineer, Civil Aviation Department
(2)
3:10-3:50pm
Management of arrival flights for efficient use of airspace and on-time arrivals into Hong Kong International Airport
Ir. Ron WONG, Electronics Engineer, Civil Aviation Department
(3)
3:50-4:30pm
Microbiology and chemistry in sewage treatment
Dr. Daniel TW TANG, Chemist, Drainage Services Department
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Date: 27 February 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Topic:
(1)
2:30-3:10pm
Climate and health
Mr MOK Him-yim, Senior Scientific Officer, Hong Kong Observatory
(2)
3:10-3:50pm
How to dig long tunnel safely in Hong Kong?
Ir Prof Andrew LEUNG, Professor, Department of Building & Construction, City University of Hong Kong
(3)
3:50-4:30pm
The micro-climate study and its application in Housing Authority estates
Mr Stephen YIM Yu-chau, Senior Architect, Housing Department
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Date: 20 March 2010 (Saturday)
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Topic:
(1)
2:30-3:10pm
Environmental and Energy management in Water Supplies Department an energy efficient pumping system
Ir WONG Kwok-keung, Mechanical Engineer, Water Supplies Department
(2)
3:10-3:50pm
Organic aquaculture
Ms Virginia LEE, Fisheries Officer, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department
(3)
3:50-4:30pm
Application of genetic algorithm in pump scheduling for water supply
Ir LAM Shing Tim, Engineer, Water Supplies Department
Venue: Lecture Hall, Hong Kong Science Museum, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Last Revision Date: 22 Feb 2010
