Vice-Chancellor's Report 1990-93

(g) student loan funds and travel grants; (h) facilities for hosting international conferences (in conjunction with the University Guesthouse System); (i) a science park (or mini science park) with facilities for tenant companies on the harbour-front and hopefully part of the Pak Shek Kok area as well; and (j) commercial or semi-commercial development (can be joint venture projects) of the two pieces o f land near the KCRC University Station (subject to government agreement on change of land use). Evolving Leadership Accompany i ng these administrative developments have been changes in university leadership. Prof. Baysung Hsu completed his tenure as pro-vice-chancellor of the University on 28th February 1993. He has served as pro-vice- chancellor since 1979 and given me excellent support for the last six years when the University underwent major changes and implemented new policies. In his new capacity as special adviser to the vice-chancellor and concurrent to his professorship of physics, Prof. Hsu continues to let the University benefit from his long years of experience in University planning and administration. From 1st March 1993, changes have been made to the portfolio of the two pro-vice- chancellors. Prof. Ambrose Y. C. King has taken on the responsibility for academic planning and development of the University and chaired the Committee on Academic Policy and Development. In addition to developing linkages with industries and the business community, Prof. S. W. Tam has assumed responsibility for academic link matters. He is also chairman of the Academic Staff Review Committee. With the growing sophistication o f the University's administrative functions, and in order to provide adequate and timely guidance to various University units, there is a need for one to two more pro-vice-chancellors to be appointed, and the portfolio o f the pro-vice- chancellors w i l l be further adjusted and rationalized at that time. Among the University officers, five new deans have been elected, namely, Dr. Leslie N. K. Lo as founding dean of education, Prof. Omar Wing as founding dean of engineering, Prof. Arthur K. C. L i as dean of medicine succeeding Prof. Teik-ewe Oh, Prof. Kenneth Young as dean of science succeeding Prof. Thomas C. W. Mak, and Prof. Rance P. L. Lee as dean of social science succeeding Prof. H. C. Kuan. Prof. Kenneth Young has also been appointed concurrently as dean of the Graduate School and chairman of the Research Committee from 1st March 1993, succeeding Prof. S. W. Tam. Prof. L in Tzong-biau completed two terms as head of New Asia College and Prof. P. C. Leung, professor o f orthopaedics and traumatology, has succeeded him as new head of the college. Dr. Ng Lee-Ming completed his term of registrarship on 18th March 1993 and returned to full-time teaching in the Department of Religion prior to his departure for the United States in July 1993. A dedicated and long- 27