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The Expansion of The Swire Institute of Marine Science

Milestones

 Timeline: before 1990sTimeline: 1990sTimeline: 2000sTimeline: 2010sTimes: 2020s
 
1989
Construction of the Swire Marine Laboratory
Foundations being laid at Cape d'Aguilar
Foundations being laid at Cape d'Aguilar
1990
Opening of the Swire Marine Laboratory
Laboratory and Residence Block
Laboratory and Residence Block
 

 

1994
Expansion and renaming as SWIMS
Professor Geping Qu, Sir John Swire and HKU
Vice-Chancellor Gungwu Wang opening SWIMS
Professor Geping QU, Sir John SWIRE and HKU Vice Chancellor Gungwu WANG opening SWIMS
 

 

1996
Establishment of Cape d’Aguilar Marine Reserve
Hong Kong's one and only marine reserve
Hong Kong's one and only such marine reserve

 

 
 
 
 
 
2003
Further renovation & expansion
Renovations funded by Swire Group
Further renovation & expansion funded by the Swire Group
 

 

2007
Establishment under the Faculty of Science, HKU
Group photo at an international conference at HKU
Establishment under the Faculty of Science, HKU: Group photo at an international conference at HKU
 

 

2009
Open House
Naming Ceremony of 'SWIRE Asterina,' SWIMS research boat
Naming ceremony of 'SWIRE Asterina,' SWIMS main research boat
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015
25th Anniversary of SWIMS
Group photo at the SWIMS 25th Anniversary Celebration
Group photo at the SWIMS 25th Anniversary Celebration
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2020
Further expansion of SWIMS
Celebrations at the Topping Out Ceremony for SWIMS expansion
Celebrations at the Topping Out ceremony for the expansion of SWIMS' research facilities
 
2021
Re-opening of SWIMS expanded facilities
Artist's vision of the new SWIMS laboratory
Artist's vision of the new SWIMS laboratory