Vice-Chancellor's Report 1985-87

cial tri p fro m Taipe i t o officiat e a t th e dedicatio n ceremony . During th e perio d unde r review , th e Universit y Counci l ha s conferred the titl e o f Emeritu s Professo r o n fiv e Professor s upo n thei r retirement from Universit y service . The y are , Professo r L.B . Throwe r as Emeritus Professo r o f Biology , Professo r Chun g Yu-t o a s Emeritu s Professor of Accounting , Professo r G . H . Cho a a s Emeritu s Professo r of Administrative Medicin e an d Professo r Cha n Yau-w a a s Emeritus Professor of Physics , an d I fee l privilege d t o joi n the m a s Emeritu s Professo r of Biochemistry . Among th e University officers , thre e ne w Dean s hav e bee n elected, namely , Dr . Phili p She n a s Dea n o f Art s succeedin g Dr . Ng Lee-Ming, Professo r Rane e Pui-leun g Le e a s Dean o f Socia l Scienc e succeeding Dr. Kua n Hsin-ch i an d Professo r Josep h C . K . Lee , Professo r o f Morbid Anatomy , wh o wa s electe d b y th e Facult y o f Medicin e t o succeed the Foundin g Dean , Professo r G . H . Choa , fro m th e academi c yea r 1986-87. Bot h th e Registrar , Dr . Li u Pak-wa i an d th e Secretary , Dr. Fong-ching Che n decide d t o devot e mor e tim e t o teachin g an d research , and the y wer e succeede d respectivel y b y Professo r Yeun g Yue-man , wh o is concurrentl y Professo r o f Geography , an d Mr . Jaco b S.K , Leun g in January an d Augus t 1986 . Dr . Che n an d Dr . Li u gav e m e excellen t support particularl y i n those crucia l year s whe n th e University implemented ne w policie s an d underwen t majo r organizationa l changes . Dr. Fong-chin g Che n ha s sinc e succeede d Professo r Chen g Te-k'u n a s Director o f th e Institut e o f Chinese Studies . A new Librarian , Dr . Davi d S. Yen , wa s appointe d i n Septembe r 198 6 afte r Dr . Wan g Chi' s resignation at th e en d o f 1985 ， with Mrs . Sylvi a She n servin g a s Ac t i ng Librarian during th e intervenin g period . Ne w Vice-Chancello r I hav e alread y indicate d a t th e beginnin g o f thi s repor t tha t I shal l retire fro m th e Vice-Chancellorshi p o f th e Universit y a t th e en d o f September this year . I welcome th e announcemen t b y th e Universit y Council, after a world-wide search , o f th e appointmen t o f Dr . Charle s K . Ka o as my successo r fro m 1s t October , 1987 . Currentl y th e Executiv e Scientist of th e I T T Corporatio n i n th e Un i t e d States , Dr . Ka o ha s extensiv e research an d managemen t experienc e i n Hong Kong , Europ e an d th e United States . Dr . Kao' s associatio n w i t h th e Universit y bega n i n 197 0 when h e accepte d a n invitatio n t o retur n t o Hon g Kon g t o hel p se t u p a Departmen t o f Electronic s w i t h himsel f servin g a s th e Foundin g Professor of Electronic s unti l 1974 . Af t e r h e rejoine d th e I T T Corporation , Dr. Ka o remaine d i n clos e connectio n w i t h th e University . I have ever y confidence tha t w i t h Dr . Ka o a s the ne w Vice-Chancellor , th e University wi ll b e bette r endowe d t o explore ne w frontier s an d wi l l pla y a n even mor e significan t rol e i n th e developmen t o f highe r educatio n during this importan t transitiona l perio d i n th e histor y o f Hon g Kong . Lookin g Ahea d The nex t decad e wil l surel y presen t man y ne w frontier s an d ne w challenges t o the Universit y an d highe r educatio n i n Hong Kon g a s a 13