The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has appointed Dr. Cheung Nim-kwan, Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI), as Honorary Professor of the Faculty of Engineering effective 1 April 2009. His affiliation with CUHK will foster stronger R&D collaboration between CUHK and ASTRI. Being a world-renowned expert in communications technology, Dr. Cheung will play an important role in providing valuable advice to the Faculty of Engineering on the research direction in this important area.