Bulletin Number Five 1985

Twenty-Nint h Congregation — Confermen t o fHonorar y Degree s and Highe r Degree s The University held its Twenty-Ninth Congregation for the Conferment of Honorary and Higher Degrees on 17th October, 1985 at the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall, with His Excellency the Chancellor of the University, Sir Edward Youde, presiding at the ceremony. The Congregation was attended by over 1,500 graduates and guests, among them were three overseas University Council Members: the Rt. Hon. Lord Fulton of Falmer, the Rt. Hon. Lord Todd of Trumpington and Dr. Clark Kerr, who specially came to Hong Kong with their spouses for the occasion. Four eminent persons were awarded honorary doctorates b y the University. The degree o f Doctor of Science, honoris causa, was conferred on the Hon. Chen Shou-Lum, Dr. Charles Kuen Kao and Professor Lyle Boyce Thrower, and the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa, on Mr. Lam Ying-ho. Dr. Charles Kuen Kao addressed the Congregation on behalf of the honorary graduates. The Public Orator was Professor S.T. Chang of the Biology Department, who also wrote the citations. At the ceremony, Doctor's and Master's degrees were also conferred on 170 graduates, including six Doctors of Philosophy, sixty-six Masters of Philosophy, one Master o f Arts, seven Masters o f Arts (Education), one Master o f Divinity, four Masters of Social Work, and eighty-five Masters of Business Administration. The six recipients o f the PhD degree were: Mr. Daron Adam Fincham and Mr. Yip Tai Tung (Biochemistry), Mr. Lau Wing Chung (Biology), Miss Leung Fung Yee, Mr. Leung Ka Lun and Miss Wong Wai Ying (Chinese Studies). NEWS 3