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14 December, 2013 (Saturday) 9:00 am – 4:05 pm, The University of Hong Kong Theme-based Research Scheme The Government set up a Research Endowment Fund (REF) with a one-o grant of $18 billion in 2009 to rearm its continued support to research and development. The investment income from up to $4 billion of the REF (around $200 million per year) is used to nance research projects on specic themes under the Theme-based Research Scheme (TRS). The objective of the TRS is to focus academic research eorts of the University Grants Comittee-funded institutions on themes of strategic importance to the long-term development of Hong Kong. The Scheme provides funding support for up to $75 million per project for a duration of up to ve years. Three rounds of exercises have been completed. The Government has identied the following three research themes for the Scheme: (1) Promoting Good Health (2) Developing a Sustainable Environment (3) Enhancing Hong Kong’s Strategic Position as a Regional and International Business Centre Under the three themes, 11 grand challenge topics were identied. The topics for the rst and second round exercises were: Under the theme of “Promoting Good Health” Infectious Diseases Genomic Medicine Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine Under the theme of “Developing a Sustainable Environment” Water Pollution and Water Treatment Sustainable Built Environment Organic Photo-voltaic and Light Emitting Diodes1 Air Quality Under the theme of “Enhancing Hong Kong’s Strategic Position as a Regional and International Business Centre” Hong Kong’s Future as an International Financial Centre Promoting Hong Kong’s Business Through Networking Capability Promoting Hong Kong as a Centre of Excellence for Business Services Innovation Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Organization Public Symposia Public symposia are held to communicate and share the achievements