Bulletin Number Two 1983

Profiles Dr. Nicolai Siemens Mr. Tsim Tak Lung Dr. Nicolai Siemens Reader ， Department of General Business Management and Personnel Management Dr. Nicolai Siemens was born in Crimea, Russia. As a child, he immigrated to the United States, where he grew up in the Pacific Northwest and graduated from the University of Washington with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. After devoting a number of years to the pursuit of industrial research and development at the California headquarters of a large US corpporation, he resumed his education at the University of Oregon — this time in the field of Industrial Management and Business Administration. After graduating with a PhD degree in Industrial Management, he had been a faculty member at Southern Illinois University, the University of Georgia, the University of Petroleum & Minerals in Saudi Arabia, and the University of Wyoming. Dr. Siemens, who had been a Full Professor since 1976, joined the Department of General Business Management and Personnel Management of this University in August 1982. He has an extensive publication record, including a book on Operations Research and numerous articles in technical journals. He has travelled widely and finds the exposure to other cultures challenging. He enjoys outdoor activities, including camping, hiking and fishing. Mr. Tsim Tak Lung Administrator, Part-time Degree Programmes, Registry Mr. Tsim received his secondary school education at Raimondi College and St. Paul's College. He read English Literature at the University of Hong Kong and Was President of the Students' Union. He was also President of the Hong Kong Federation of Students. In 1969 ， after spending a year doing research at the University of Hong Kong on the State of Chinese Theatre in Hong Kong, he left for further studies in the United Kingdom and read Politics and Government at the University of Manchester on a scholarship from the Sir Robert Black Trust Fund. He joined the BBC External Service in London in 1972 and began his career as a radio producer and broadcaster, mainly in news and current affairs. He returned to Hong Kong in 1976 to become duty editor and newscaster at Television Broadcasts Ltd. (TVB). In 1977 ， he left TVB and joined The Chinese University as Assistant Secretary. While working in this administrative capacity at the University, he also taught a course at the Department of Journalism and Communication. During this period Mr. Tsim began writing a weekly Sunday column in the South China Morning Post entitled 'One Man's View' ， in which he articulated his views on a number of public issues. He is also a free-lance contributor to several Chinese newspapers and journals. In 1979, Mr. Tsim left The Chinese University to take up the position of Assistant Director of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce where he had overall responsibility for the Trade Division. He then joined the world of investment and high finance as the Assistant to the Chairman of Sun Hung Kai Securities Limited and Sun Hung Kai Bank. In January 28 PROFILES