Newsletter No. 302

中大通訊 CUHK Newsletter 4 Prof. Tung Ho Suk Ching Sara, chairperson of the • Department of Marketing, has been appointed by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food as a member of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries for two years from 1 June 2007. Dr. Lee Kit Lin Pauline, director of the Independent • Learning Centre, has been appointed by the then Secretary for Education and Manpower as a member of the Advisory Committee for Registration under the Continuing Education Fund (Languages Sector) from May 2007. Mrs. Chow Chan Man Yuen Grace, director of • Admissions and Financial Aid, has been appointed by the then Secretary for Education and Manpower as the institutional representative of CUHK in the Joint Committee on Student Finance for one year from 1 June 2007. Dr. Lee Sze Kuen Victor, director of School of • Continuing and Professional Studies, has been appointed by the Secretary for Labour and Welfare as a member of the Manpower Development Committee from 9 August 2007 to 31 December 2008. Prof. Chan Wai Chi Sally, professor in the Nethersole • School of Nursing, has been re-appointed as a member of the Nursing Council of Hong Kong for three years from 23 July 2007. Prof. Leung Ho Fung, professor in the Department of • Computer Science and Engineering, has been invited to serve as an honorary president of the District Scout Council of the Scout Association of Hong Kong Tseung Kwan O District for the years 2007 to 2008. Prof. Leung Kwok Sui, chairman of the Department • of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, has been re- appointed as a member of the Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation Boards for two years from 19 June 2007. Prof. Chan Yan Keung Thomas, professor in the • Division of Clinical Pharmacology of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, has been appointed by the Secretary for Health, Welfare and Food as a member of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board for two years from 4 July 2007. Prof. Lo Yuk Ming Dennis, professor of chemical • pathology, has been re-appointed as a member of the Research Grants Council for two years from 1 July 2007. Prof. Sun Sai Ming Samuel, professor of biology, has • been appointed as a member of the Research Grants Council for two years from 1 July 2007. Mr. Lam Shi Kai, safety manager and chief laboratory • safety officer, has been invited by the Hong Kong Workers’ Health Centre as an honorary professional advisor for the year 2007–08. Prof. Meng Mei Ling Helen, professor in the • Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, has been invited by the Social Welfare Department as a member of the Joint Committee on Information Technology for the Social Welfare Sector on an ad personam basis for two years from 1 May 2007. Prof. Lee Shui Shan, professor of infectious diseases, • has been appointed as a member of the Scientific Committee on AIDS and STI of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for three years from 23 June 2007. Prof. Wong Tze Wai, professor in the Department • of Community and Family Medicine, has been appointed as a member of the Scientific Committee on Advanced Data Analysis and Disease Modelling of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for three years from 23 June 2007. He has also been appointed as a member of the Advisory Panel on the Review of Air Quality Objectives of the Environmental Protection Department from 5 June 2007 to 4 December 2008. Prof. Chan Kay Sheung Paul, professor in the • Department of Microbiology, has been appointed as a member of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for three years from 23 June 2007. Prof. Tang Wei Tze Julian, assistant professor in the • Department of Microbiology, has been appointed as a member of the Scientific Committee on Advanced Data Analysis and Disease Modelling of the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health for three years from 23 June 2007. Prof. Yew Tai Wai David, professor of anatomy, • has been elected as a fellow of the Royal Society of Health (UK) in 2006 and as a fellow of the Zoological Society of London in 2007. Dr. Fong Yuk Fai Ben, director of University Health • Service, has been appointed by the Chief Justice as a member of the Notaries Public Disciplinary Tribunal Panel for three years from 1 July 2007. Prof. Yum Tak Shing Peter, dean of engineering, • has been appointed by The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers as an appointed member of the Accreditation Board and an appointed member of the Accreditation Board Executive Committee for the 2007–08 session. Award Prof. Chan Chi Fai Andrew, professor in the • Department of Marketing, has been awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star. Prof. Chan Man Joseph, professor in the School of • Journalism and Communication, has been awarded the Medal of Honour. Prof. Lam Yip Keung Peter, director of Art Museum, • has been awarded the Medal of Honour. Prof. Chan Wai Sum, professor in the Department • of Finance, has been awarded the 2007 Econometric Society Australasian Meetings — University of Technology, Sydney Prize for Econometrics Teaching. (Information in this section is provided by the Communications and Public Relations Office.) Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor, has been re- • appointed by the Financial Secretary as a member of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation on an ad personam basis for two years from1 July 2007. He has also been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a non-official member of the Commission on Strategic Development for two years from 1 July 2007, and as a Justice of the Peace with effect from 1 July 2007. Prof. Liu Pak Wai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, has been • appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a non-official member of the Commission on Strategic Development for two years from 1 July 2007. He has also been appointed by the Secretary for Home Affairs as a member of the Independent Commission on Remuneration for Members of the District Councils for three years from 1 August 2007. Prof. Wang Shaoguang, professor in the Department • of Government and Public Administration, has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a non-official member of the Commission on Strategic Development for two years from 1 July 2007. Prof. Yeung Yue Man, director of Hong Kong • Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a non- official member of the Commission on Strategic Development for two years from 1 July 2007. Prof. Cheung Mui Ching Fanny, chairperson of the • Department of Psychology, has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a member of the Appeal Board Panel under the Urban Renewal Authority Ordinance for three years from 1 July 2007. Prof. Low Chee Keong, associate professor in the • School of Accountancy, has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel for three years from 16 July 2007. Prof. Leung Ping Chung, director of the Institute of • Chinese Medicine, has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a member of the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong for one year from 13 September 2007. Prof. Kwong Kai Sun Sunny, associate professor in • the Department of Economics, has been appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a panel member of the Telecommunications (Competition Provisions) Appeal Board for two years from 31 August 2007. Prof. Kwan Hoi Shan, dean of science, has been • appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as a Justice of the Peace with effect from 1 July 2007. Prof. Chiu Fung Kum Helen, chairperson of the • Department of Psychiatry, has been re-appointed by the Chief Executive of the HKSAR as an incumbent member of the Elderly Commission for two years from 30 July 2007.