As the Director of the science Innovation Center, Dr. Wong often invites well-known innovators to interact with the students who come here. Among many students Denis Huen is a hero worthy of emulating: the artificial leg he developed is both practical and easy to use.

What's more, with a price tag of just 2,000 dollars, those who need it can afford it, and means the difference between living a meaningful life and finding life nearly impossible. Similar commercial products in Hong Kong sell for tens of thousand dollars .

Denis Huen represented Hong Kong at a national contest in 2005 and walked away with a grand prize. He is a welll-known figure among young science enthusiasts.

Denis Huen is now a second year physics student at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

"In Hong Kong, physics is not a popular subject.Many of my friends took business studies,medicine, law, and so on because those are the subjects that tend to lead to quick bucks and a good life," said Denis Huen, student, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Denis' idol is Nobel Prize winner, Samuel C. C. Ting, and it was his encouragement that led to Denis choosing physics as his subject.

In recent years, Hong Kong has been under frequent threat of bird flu, which, in turn, affects the way people look at nature. Denis' next project is to create a device that can predict the onset of bird flu, one that will help ensure that both man and birds can live in harmony.

Denis lives at Mong Kok, regarded as a shopper's paradise.

With just the simplest materials at his disposal, Denis has his work cut out for him.

Denis's mother used to be a ballerina, but she has given up her career in the arts to support her son.

"I don't want to give up my dream.I've always wanted to be a scientist,an inventor. I want to do somethingto make a difference in this world," said Denis Huen, student, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

But in order to turn his dream into reality, his family has had to make sacrifices.

"We had a kitchen that was three times this big. But now…." said His father.

"We used to have a balcony and much more space,1600 square feet. Our dinner table was 6 by 3 feet.It's been turned into my son's bed.The bureaus are expensive and we don't want to throw them away,so they are now being used as cupboards. The piano. We used to have three. We had a really big one.We had to sell it because it was too big for this place. This is the only one left. I've had it for 50 years.It's now almost out of tune," said Denis' mother.

Their former, bigger apartment is now home to someone else, and the money earned from renting it out is what enables Denis to continue in his scientific quest. Today, the family lives in an apartment that is just one tenth of what they used to live in, but they are happy.

"If he can do it… if he can help a lot of people,help change their lives,I feel it's all going to be worth it," said Denis'father.

It's just as simple as that. And as far as this family is concerned, that's what life means.

A month passes and Denis' bird flu device takes shape. His parents have come to see him test it in the park, the very where Denis received his first inspiration. Like all inventions, success comes through repeated failures.

"You need to test it over and over again.You need time, lots of time," said Denis Huen, student, Chinese University of Hong Kong.

"He wants to help others.If he succeeds, if he can make things that will help others,it will be a good thing. He has my support," said Denis' mother.

It is February 1st, 2007 and Wong Ying-Ho has come to the J. W. Marriott Hotel near Admiralty for what is an important day in Hong Kong politics. Donald Tsang is about to announce that he will run for his third term as Chief Executive.

"In the next 5 years, Hong Kong must chargeforward instead of standing still," said Donald Tsang.