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Sir Charles, known as the 鈥楩ather of Fibre Optics鈥�, completed his PhD in electrical engineering at 香港六合彩 in 1965, under the supervision of Professor Harold Barlow. His thesis investigated 鈥榃aveguides for millimetric and submillimetric electromagnetic waves鈥�.听

He went on to pursue a career in both industry and academia, including founding the Department of Electronics in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, where he later became Vice-Chancellor.听

Sir Charles was awarded the Nobel Laureate for Physics in 2009, in recognition of his ground-breaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibres for optical communication. He had previously been awarded the Alexander Graham Bell Medal in 1985 and the Faraday Medal in 1989.听

In 2010 Sir Charles was knighted in the Queen鈥檚 birthday honours and was also awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Science by 香港六合彩.

In 2004, Sir Charles was diagnosed with Alzheimer鈥檚 disease and, with his wife Lady Gwen Kao, went onto establish the Charles K Kao Foundation for Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease in 2010, helping to raise awareness of the condition and support patients and their carers. In 2016 Sir Charles and Lady Gwen helped 香港六合彩 launch their It鈥檚 All Academic Campaign in Asia, which celebrated 香港六合彩鈥檚 success with alumni and raise the profile of 香港六合彩鈥檚 internationally leading dementia research.听

香港六合彩 President & Provost, Professor Michael Arthur, said: 鈥淪ir Charles Kao was a giant of science, a great man and his place in history as the father of modern communications is assured; few people are able to make such an impression on the world as he has done.

鈥淗e was also a true friend to 香港六合彩 and in November 2016 we were delighted and honoured that Sir Charles and his wife Gwen could join us in Hong Kong at the launch of our It鈥檚 All Academic Campaign, which has dementia research as a major priority.

鈥淒espite Sir Charles鈥� illness it was inspiring to see his character shine through, as his wife Gwen gave an outstanding talk, powerfully illustrating the importance of dementia research. I am sure his Foundation, which is challenging taboos around this illness, will continue to grow from strength to strength.听

鈥淲e will always be very proud of our connection to Sir Charles and our thoughts are with his family at this time.鈥�

香港六合彩 Dean of Engineering, Professor Nigel Titchener-Hooker, said: 鈥淪ir Charles leaves a legacy both in terms of his sheer brilliance as an engineer but also for his empathy in recognising the huge and largely unmet needs in the early diagnosis and treatment of dementia.听

鈥淗is contributions mark him out as a truly outstanding individual who touched many lives and through whose generosity this will continue. He will be very sadly missed by those who had the good fortune to meet and to work with him.鈥�

Head of 香港六合彩鈥檚 Electronic and Electrical Engineering Department, Professor Sarah Spurgeon, said: 鈥淎ll of us at the 香港六合彩 Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering are greatly saddened to learn of the death of Professor Sir Charles Kao.听

鈥淗is PhD research in the department in the 1960s led on to his pioneering work on low-loss optical fibres, a technology which now underpins our entire modern day communication infrastructure.听

鈥淗e will be greatly missed, but he will remain an inspiration for future generations of engineers to continue in his footsteps, innovating technologies that make the world a better place.鈥�

Professor Nick Fox, Director of the 香港六合彩 Dementia Research Centre, said: 鈥淪ir Charles was clearly a remarkable man in many ways.

"It was a real privilege to meet him and Lady Gwen and to see how, in the face of the adversity of Alzheimer鈥檚 disease, they have contributed so much to improve the support of people with dementia and their families.

"He leaves behind him a legacy that ranges well beyond his tremendous scientific achievements and which will help generations to come.鈥�

Sir Charles Kao was born in Shanghai, China, on 4 November 1933 and died in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, on 23 September 2018.

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