University of Hong Kong

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has successfully launched a Dell-powered High-Performance Computing Cluster (HPCC), designed for compute-intensive and advanced academic research in Chemistry, Physics, Engineering, Environmental and Nanotechnology Studies.

Should government intervene in the development of a nation? Prof Paul Y S Cheung, director of the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Hong Kong, believes that where possible, free market forces should dictate how an economy grows. However, there are aspects of a nation's development where active government intervention must exist to foster long-term positive growth.

Does IT add value? Does it support economic development? According to Prof. Paul Y S Cheung, director of Technology Transfer Office of the University of Hong Kong says that IT assists domain experts in doing their job efficiently.