Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1991

Prof. Lloyd joined the Department of Physiology of his alma mater in 1968, and served as a Fellow in Community Medicine, Lothia n Health Board in 1974. In 1977 ， he took up a teaching post in the Dundee University, where he stayed for about 13 years, teaching first in the Departmen t of Community and Occupational Medicine and then in the Wolfson Institute of Occupational Health, Departmen t of Community Medicine. Professor of Pharmacology Prof. Robert L. Jones has been appointed as professor of pharmacology from 21st January 1991. Prof. Jones obtained his B.Pharm. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of London in UK in 1967 and 1970 respectively. Upon graduation, he joined the University of Edinburgh as lecturer and was promoted to readership in 1977. Professor of Systems Engineering Prof. Vincent Lum has been appointed as professor of systems engineering from 25th March 1991. Prof. L um graduated from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1960. He obtained his MS degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington in 1961 ， and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Illinois in 1966. Prof. Lum joined the I BM in 1962, first as associate engineer, and then as research worker. From 1973 to 1985, he served as project manager of various procedure automation and information management projects in the company. Prior to joining this university, he was professor of computer science in the Naval Postgraduate School, USA for six years. UPGC Appointments A Research Grants Council was established under the aegis of the University and Polytechnic Grants Committee (UPGC) on 1st Januar y 1991. Prof. Thomas Mak of the University has been appointed a member of the council and four other members of the University have been appointed to serve on three different subject panels: Prof. Ambrose King, on the Humanities and Social Sciences Panel; Prof. Kenneth Young, on the Physical Sciences and Engineering Panel; Prof. S.T. Chang and Dr. Julian Critchley, on the Biology and Medicine Panel. They wil l all serve for a term of two years from 1st January 1991 . University Members Serving on External Committees: The following members of the University have been appointed/reappointed by Hi s Excellency the Governor to serve on various boards and committees: * Dr. Agnes Ng, senior lecturer in social work, has been appointed a member of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee for one year from 1st December 1990. * Prof. Rance Pui-leung Lee , professor of sociology, has been appointed a member of the Working Party on Rehabilitation Policies and Services from January 1991. * Dr. Fanny M.C. Cheung, senior lecturer in psychology, has been appointed a member of the Working Party on Rehabilitation Policies and Services. She has also been appointed a member of the Sha Tin District Board from 1st April 1991 to 30th September 1994. * Mr. Tsim Tak-lung, director of The Chinese University Press, has been appointed a member of the Education Commission for one year from 1st January 1991. * Prof. Yeung Yue-man, professor of geography, has been appointed a member of the management board of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation for two years from 1st February 1991. He has also been appointed to serve on the Town Planning Board for one year from 1st April 1991. * Prof. David Gwilt, professor of music, has been appointed amember of the Council for the Performing Arts for two years from 1st April 1991. * Prof. P.C. Leung, professor of orthopaedics and traumatology, has been reappointed to the Council of the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong for three years from 1st January 1991. * Dr. Stephen Tang, lecturer in sociology, has been appointed adjudicator of the Immigration Tribunal for two years from 1st March 1991. NEWS 16 -