Date : 29th May 2006 (Monday)
Time : 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Venue : Rm 105/106, Chu Hai College of Higher Education, Yi Lok Street, Riviera Gardens,
Tsuen Wan, NT, Hong Kong

Biography
Dr. Man-Chung Tang is the Chairman of the Board of T.Y. Lin International, a consulting engineering firm with its headquarter in San Francisco. He is an honorary professor of Tsinghua, Tongji, Southeast, Chongqing Jiaotong, Southwest Jiaotong and Dalian Technical University. He received a Bachelor degree from Chu Hai, Hong Kong in 1959 and a Dr. of Engineering degree from Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany in 1965. He has also been conferred honorary degrees of Dr. of Engineering and Dr. of Literature.

Dr. Tang is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and an honorary member of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

As a structural engineer, Dr. Tang's work covers bridges, buildings and other types of structures. He has been involved in the design, design review and/or construction engineering of over 100 major bridges in various parts of the world. It is once said, "The sun never sets on his bridges". Currently, three of his world record span bridges are under construction: the San Francisco Oakland Bridge, the Caiyuanba Bridge and the Shibanpo Bridge.

In this lecture, Dr. Tang will share his experience with the audience on the design concept of several new bridges in Chongqing City.

- ALL INTERESTED ARE WELCOME -

This seminar will be conducted in Cantonese.
Tel: 2408-9021, Fax: 2409-2389