Bulletin Autumn 1988

News in Brief University Council Endorsed Senate Position on Education Commission Report A t its meeting held on 4th October, 1988 ， the University Council unanimously endorsed the position o f the University Senate on the recommendations of the Education Commission Report No. 3 on the structure o f tertiary education in Hong Kong. Council members recognized the unique cultural heritage o f the University's educational system, as well as the system's decisive contribution towards fulfilling the educational needs o f Hong Kong throughout the past twenty-five years. Sir Quo-Wei Lee, who was nominated for re appointment by the chancellor for another term as chairman o f the University Council, paid tribute to the University's efforts in upholding its educational ideals o f achieving excellence. He believed that The Chinese University, w ith its unique character and rich cultural heritage, would continue to produce the sort o f talents that Hong Kong needs, and be able to make significant contributions to the intellectual life o f Hong Kong, and for the betterment o f society. CUHK Delegation Met OMELCO Members Representatives o f the University met members o f the Legislative Council and Executive Council to exchange views on the recommendations o f the Edu cation Commission Report No. 3. The meeting was held on the morning o f 14th October, 1988 at the OMELCO Office in Swire House. The University delegation consisted o f Council mem bers and senior academics. They were Professor Yue- man Yeung, Dr. J.S. Lee, Dr. Edwin Tao, Professor Ambrose Y.C. King, Professor S.W. Tam , Professor C.Y. Lee, Mr. T.L. Tsim, Dr. Richard Y.C. Wong and Mr. Jacob Leung. A t the meeting, representatives o f the Univer sity expressed their concern over the Education Com mission's recommendations on the structure o f te rti ary education, and discussed w ith OMELCO mem bers the issues involved in the current debate. A CUHK statement was presented to OMELCO at the meeting. On the same day, over a thousand students gathered at the University square to demonstrate their support for a four-year tertiary structure. A one-man-one-letter campaign was launched and some 2,800 letters were subsequently collected and sub­ mitted to the Education Commission. New Vice-Chairman o f University Council The University Council announces that Dr. the Hon. Peter Poon Wing-cheung has been elected vice- chairman o f the council for a term o f two years from 20th October, 1988, succeeding Dr. the Hon. P.C. Woo. Dr. Woo has been an active member o f the University Council since the inception o f the Univer sity, and he was elected vice-chairman o f the council in 1983. In recognition o f Dr. Woo's distinguished contributions and to enable the University to con tinue to benefit from his guidance, the University Council has appointed Dr. Woo a life member o f the council. Dr. Peter Poon Wing-cheung, who succeeds Dr. Woo as vice-chairman o f the council, is senior partner o f Poon & Co., Certified Public Accountants, and a member o f the Legislative Council. He has been treasurer o f the University since October 1985 and w ill continue to hold that office concurrently. Vice-Chancellor Honoured The vice-chancellor, Professor Charles K. Kao, has recently been elected a foreign member o f the Royal Swedish Academy o f Engineering Sciences (IVA ). A t a ceremony held at Mandarin Oriental Hotel on 3rd September, 1988, the president o f the academy, Professor Hans G. Forsberg, personally presented the membership diploma to Professor Kao. Also attending the ceremony were the Swedish Consul, Mr. Bengt Johansson, the Swedish Trade Commissioner, Mrs. Anita Jonsson, and a Swedish member o f the Academy in Hong Kong, Mr. Bengt Delaryd, as well as repre sentatives o f the University and guests from the engineering sector. Founded in 1919, the Royal Swedish Academy o f Engineering Sciences is the oldest engineering aca demy in the world. A learned society similar in nature to the Royal Society in the UK and the National Academy o f Sciences in the USA, membership o f the academy is limited to only about 550 Swedish and 150 foreign members. IV A serves as a forum for con tact between different scientific fields and initiates activities in widely diverse areas o f science, technol ogy and economics. Research Committee The Administrative and Planning Committee (AAPC) has approved that the 'Research Projects 18