Gotthard Tunnel and Engineering Geology

Tuesday, 11.10.2016 – Tuesday, 11.10.2016

Lecture

Train

On June 1, 2016, Switzerland celebrated the opening of the world’s longest railway tunnel, which was a milestone of worldwide significance. For this occasion, in collaboration with the University of Hong Kong and the Royal Geographical Society - Hong Kong, The Consulate proudly present a talk by Prof. Emeritus Christian Schlüchter – Assistant Professor between 1986 and 1983 at the Institute of Geology at the Federal Institute of Technology (ETHZ) and Professor and Chair in Quaternary and Environmental Geology at the University of Bern – to talk about this masterpiece in engineering from a geological point of view.

This event is free of charge thanks to our sponsors, Swiss International Airlines Ltd (Hong Kong) and Presence Switzerland. However, as space is limited, we kindly ask you to RSVP as soon as possible but not later as October 5, 2016.

For registration, please click here

Location: The University of Hong Kong, Lecture Theatre P3, Chong Yuet Ming Building, Pokfulam, Hong Kong