2008
ORGANIZATION
The Scientific Committee and the Steering Committee are the two principal committees of the Hang Lung Mathematics Awards. The Scientific Committee, comprising world-renowned mathematicians, is the academic and adjudicating body of the Awards. The Steering Committee, comprising mathematicians and representatives from different sectors of society, serves as the advisory body.
Scientific Committee 2008
The Scientific Committee upholds the academic standard and integrity of Hang Lung Mathematics Awards. Its members actively participate in the evaluation of all project reports, determination of the teams that will be invited to the oral defense, and adjudication at the oral defense.
The Screening Panel under the Scientific Committee handles the initial review of each report, supervises the second and final round of the review process, and liaises with all referees and members of the Scientific Committee regarding the project reports.
The Scientific Committee for the 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards comprises the following members:
| Chair: Professor Shing Tung Yau | 1982 Fields Medalist Harvard University The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Tony F. Chan | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Professor David C. Chang | Polytechnic Institute of New York University |
| Professor Chong Qing Cheng | Nanjing University |
| Professor John H. Coates | University of Cambridge |
| Professor Benedict H. Gross | Harvard University |
| Professor Ka Sing Lau | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Jian Shu Li | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Professor Chang Shou Lin | University of Taiwan |
| Professor Jill P. Mesirov | Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
| Professor Kenneth C. Millett | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Professor Ngai Ming Mok | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Stanley J. Osher | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Professor Duong H. Phong | Columbia University |
| Professor Wilfried Schmid | Harvard University |
| Professor Tom Wan | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Hung Hsi Wu | University of California, Berkeley |
Screening Panel 2008
The members of the Screening Panel of the 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards are:
| Chair: Professor Tom Wan | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Wing Sum Cheung | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Conan Leung | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
Steering Committee 2008
The Steering Committee serves as an advisory body to the Hang Lung Mathematics Awards, and comprises mathematicians and representatives from different sectors of society, including leading educator and heads of the mathematics departments in major Hong Kong universities. It also enlists members from other Hang Lung Mathematics Awards committees to provide an overall perspective.
The Executive Committee, which reports to the Steering Committee, is responsible for the operation and administration of the competition, as well as managing the Resource Center and acting as the Secretariat for the Awards.
The Steering Committee for the 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards comprises the following members:
| Chair: Professor Sir James A. Mirrlees | 1996 Nobel Laureate in Economics The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Thomas Au | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Wing Sum Cheung | The University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Ka Sing Lau | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Professor Jian Shu Li | The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology |
| Mr. Siu Leung Ma | Fung Kai Public School |
| Mr. Chun Kau Poon | The Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Lee Shau Kee College |
| Ms. Susan Wong | Hang Lung Properties Limited |
| Professor Lo Yang | Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Dr. Chee Tim Yip | Pui Ching Middle School |
Executive Committee 2008
The members of the Executive Committee of the 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards are:
| Chair: Professor Thomas Au | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr. Ka Luen Cheung | The Hong Kong Institute of Education |
| Dr. Leung Fu Cheung | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Dr. Charles Li | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Secretariat: Ms. Serena Yip | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
WINNERS of the 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
GOLD
| Topic: | Isoareal and Isoperimetric Deformation of Curves |
| Team Members: | Kwok Chung Li, Chi Fai Ng |
| Teacher: | Mr. Wing Kay Chang |
| School: | Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School |
SILVER
| Topic: | Sufficient Condition of Weight-Balance Tree |
| Team Members: | Chi Yeung Lam, Yin Tat Lee |
| Teacher: | Mr. Chun Kit Ho |
| School: | The Methodist Church Hong Kong Wesley College |
BRONZE
| Topic: | Fermat Point Extension – Locus, Location, and Local Use |
| Team Members: | Ka Chun Hong, Wai Kwun Kung, Fung Ming Ng, Chi Chung Wan |
| Teacher: | Mr. Yiu Kwong Lau |
| School: | S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School |
4 HONORABLE MENTIONS
(listed in alphabetical order by school name)
| Topic: | A Cursory Disproof of Euler’s Conjecture Concerning Graeco-Latin Squares by Means of Construction |
| Team Member: | Jun Hou Fung |
| Teacher: | Mr. Jonathan Hamilton |
| School: | Canadian International School of Hong Kong |
| Topic: | Equidecomposition Problem |
| Team Member: | Cheuk Ting Li |
| Teacher: | Ms. Mee Lin Luk |
| School: | La Salle College |
| Topic: | 3n+1 Conjecture (Collatz Conjecture) |
| Team Member: | Shun Yip |
| Teacher: | Mr. Chi Keung Lai |
| School: | Shatin Pui Ying College |
| Topic: | Geometric Construction – Area Trisection of a Circle |
| Team Members: | Maureen Tsz Yan Ho, Shun On Hui, Kin Ho Lo, Wai Hang Ng, Kai Ming To |
| Teacher: | Mr. Wai Hung Ho |
| School: | Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College |
2008 Awards Ceremony Video
The 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards winners were announced and recognized on October 21, 2008. Seven awards were announced: a Gold Award, a Silver Award, a Bronze Award, and four Honorable Mentions.
Winning students, teachers, and schools were recognized on stage, and received crystal trophies and certificates from world renowed scholars.
Welcome Remarks
Prof. Shing-Tung Yau
Chairman, 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards Scientific Committee
Mr. Ronnie Chi-Chung Chan
Chairman, Hang Lung Group
Opening Remarks
Mr. Michael Ming-Yeung Suen
Secretary for Education, HKSAR
Prof. Sir James A. Mirrlees
Chairman, 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards Steering Committee
Announcement Presentation
Gold Award
Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School
Silver Award
The Methodist Church Hong Kong Wesley College
Bronze Award
Sheng Kung Hui Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School
Honorable Mentions
Canadian International School of Hong Kong
La Salle College
Shatin Pui Ying College
Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College
Special Remarks
Prof. Shing-Tung Yau
Chairman, 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards Scientific Committee
Mr. Ronnie Chi-Chung Chan
Chairman, Hang Lung Group
Closing Remarks
Dr. Gerald L. Chan
Non-Executive Director, Hang Lung Group
2008 DEFENSE MEETING VIDEO
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Finalist Teams Selected for the Oral Defense at the 2008 Hang Lung Mathematics Awards
(listed in alphabetical order by school name and research topic)
| Interesting Findings in Rational Triangles and its Relation to an Elliptic Curve Buddhist Sin Tak College |
| A Cursory Disproof of Euler’s Conjecture Concerning Graeco-Latin Squares By Means of Construction Canadian International School of Hong Kong |
| Analysis of Mastermind Immanuel Lutheran College |
| Least Wet Under Rain Kwok Tak Seng Catholic Secondary School |
| Equidecomposition Problem La Salle College |
| Sufficient Condition of Weight-Balance Tree The Methodist Church Hong Kong Wesley College |
| Capture King – a Mathematics Game Munsang College (Hong Kong Island) |
| The Tactics of Winning “RISK” S.D.B. Ng Siu Mui Secondary School |
| Wire In Magnetic Field – A Study about Shape of Wire under Normal Force S.K.H. Lam Woo Memorial Secondary School |
| Fermat Point Extension – Locus, Location, and Local Use S.K.H. Tsang Shiu Tim Secondary School |
| Is There a Function for the Absolute Percentage Error in the Period of a Pendulum when Using the Standard Formula Sha Tin College |
| 3n + 1 Conjecture (Collatz Conjecture) Shatin Pui Ying College |
| Be a Smart Banker－ A Research on 1 vs. 1 Gambling Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School |
| Isoareal and Isoperimetric Deformation of Curves Shatin Tsung Tsin Secondary School |
| Geometric Construction – Area Trisection of A Circle Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College |
