Leading the Way Prof Paul Harrison (Atmospheric, Marine and Coastal Environment) Award of Excellence, Phycological Society of America, for scientists who have made significant contributions to the field through teaching, service and research. Prof Jing-Song Huang (Mathematics) and Dr Andrew L Miller (Biology) Awarded Croucher Senior Research Fellowships, which recognize research achievements by local scientists. Prof Nancy Ip (Biochemistry) State Natural Science Award 2003, China's highest honor in the field and L'Oréal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award 2004. Dr Ricky Lee and Prof Tongxi Yu (Mechanical Engineering) Elected 2003 Fellows of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). Dr Charles Ng (Civil Engineering) Biannual 2002 Mao Yisheng Science and Technology Youth Award from the Chinese Institute of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Prof Ka Ming Ng (Chemical Engineering) Elected a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). Prof Wilson Tang (Civil Engineering) American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Honorary Member, the highest honor awarded to members. Dr Zikang Tang and Prof George Wong (Physics) Jointly received State Natural Science Award 2003 for their breakthroughs in physics.