Professor Ding Yihui Visits the Hong Kong Observatory
Professor Ding Yihui, scientific advisor of the Observatory, visited Hong Kong between 13 and 21 February 2009. During his stay, Professor Ding delivered a series of six enlightening lectures on climate change and seasonal forecasting to colleagues of the Observatory and participants from other government departments, local universities and various non-government organizations. He also lectured at the Science Museum on climate change and shared his in-depth knowledge and insight on the subject with the public.
Professor Ding is the special consultant of the China Meteorological Administration on Climate Change and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is an internationally renowned scientist and has made important contributions in many international programs and organizations, including the past four Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Professor Ding is currently the scientific advisor of the Observatory and his long association with us dated back since the early 80s. He is also an expert on Asian monsoon and tropical cyclones and has lectured on these subjects at the Observatory in the past.
Observatory colleagues also took the opportunity to discuss with Professor Ding on the future development of climate related research. Professor Ding spoke highly of the Observatory's work on climate change and seasonal forecasting in recent years and indicated that we are moving in a right direction. His comments provided much encouragement to those working in these fields at the Observatory.
Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Mr CY Lam presenting a souvenir to Professor Ding Yihui Professor Ding lecturing at the Hong Kong Observatory
Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Mr CY Lam presenting
Professor Ding lecturing at the Hong Kong Observatory 
