Bulletin Special Supplement Nov 1974

Woo P a k C h u e n . ，L L . B . , PH.D. ，C .B.E., J.P, A p r omi nent figure i n the legal profession ， Dr. the Hon. Woo Pak Chuen made his mark f r om the start. He is the first Chinese to be awarded a Ph . D. by the Facu l ty of L a w of the Un i ve r s i ty of L o n d on and the first and only practising lawyer i n Ho ng K o ng w i t h a Br i t i sh Ph . D. i n Law. D r . Woo is an Unofficial Memb er of the Executive Counc i l and was for ten years Senior Uno f f i c i al Memb e r of the Legislative Council. W i t h his un t i r i ng public-spiritedness he has rendered invaluable service to the commun i t y. Pledged to the advancement of education, D r . Woo personally con t r i bu t ed to the d r a f t i ng of the Ordinance of this Un i ve r s i ty and has been a Counc il Member of the Un i ve r s i ty since the days of the Provisional Council. Mo r e recently he has had occasion to direct his efforts to yet other areas t h r ough his Cha i rmansh ip of the Board of Educa t i on of Ho ng Kong. In recognition of his outstanding achievements, this Un i ve r s i ty recommends D r . the Hon. Woo Pak Chuen to Your Excellency for the conferment of the degree of Doc t or of Laws, honoris causa. -6-