香港浸會大學基金2021-2022年報

9 President’s Message 校長獻辭 我們的跨學科研究團隊已於 2022 年 7 月的浸 大交響樂團周年音樂會上，成功上演了全 球首場交響樂團與人工智能超級藝術家合 作的人機共創共演音樂會，呈現了浸大如 何利用科技突破人類在藝術和文化領域的 想像界限，同時將創新研究轉化，為世界 帶來具影響力的轉變。 為加強轉化及應用創新研究成果以造福社 會，我們於 2022 年 6 月成立了「創新、轉 化及政策研究院」，以推動策略性聯盟、 協作，以及跨學科的研究、發展和應用。 憑藉我們的獨有優勢和創意，相信日後在 推動創新方面將會取得重大發展。 隨着新冠疫情漸趨穩定，期待新的一年會 繼續精彩。藉此，我衷心感謝香港浸會大 學基金會員、支持者及友好多年來對浸大 的關愛和鼎力支持，對推動本校的策略發 展不遺餘力。在香港特區政府和國家的支 持下，相信我們可以進一步提升浸大和香 港在藝術科技、中醫藥、教育和跨學科研 究的國際樞紐地位。 衞炳江 校長暨光子學講座教授 As an initial output of the project, our multidisciplinary research team successfully staged an innovative human-machine collaboration between the HKBU Symphony Orchestra and our AI super artists at the Annual Gala Concert in July 2022. As the first of its kind in the world, the concert showcased how HKBU is using technology to push the envelope of human imagination in the arts and cultural sphere, and it was also a vivid example of how our innovations can be translated to have an impact on the world. To further strengthen our capability to translate innovative research outcomes and inventions into real-life applications that benefit society, we established the Institute for Innovation, Translation and Policy Research (ITPR) in June 2022. ITPR aims to drive strategic alliances, collaborations, multidisciplinary R&D and its applications. Given our creativity and unique strengths, I expect we will be making great strides in translational research and innovation in the time to come. As the COVID-19 situation appears to be more stable, I look forward to another exciting year ahead. Taking this opportunity, I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to our dedicated members of the HKBU Foundation, long- standing supporters and friends of the University for their ardent support and commitment to the University’s strategic development over the years. With the support of the HKSAR Government and the Nation, I am confident that we can further HKBU and Hong Kong’s status as an international hub for art-tech, Chinese medicine, education and transdisciplinary research. Ping-kong Alexander Wai President and Vice-Chancellor Chair Professor of Photonics