Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1991

Profiles Mf. Robert Wu Director, Office of Industrial and Business Development Mr. Robert Wu left Hong Kong as a child and returned after one-third of a century to work at The Chinese University. He has both bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering and an MBA in. management and finance, and is a member of Tau Beta Pi — the engineering honour society and Pi Tau Sigma - the mechanical engineering honour society. He received a professional engineer's licence from the state of New York in 1973. Mr. Wu worked for 12 years in engineering, taking on increasingly responsible positions involving the development, analysis, and design of equipment and structure. He designed fighter planes, spacecraft, inertial and laser guidance instruments, and power equipment. His last technical position was director of engineering in the Burman Manufacturing Company. In addition, he had 10 years of experience managing the marketing of telecommunications products and services for the Bell system. He performed different facets of marketing including market research, statistical analysis, market and industry analyses, strategic planning, and sales management. He worked as the managing director for the China market and staff director of corporate marketing in NYNEX Corporation, one of the seven 'Baby Bell' companies. Mr. Wu joined the University in 1989 and was later appointed as director of industrial and business development to help build its linkages with corporations and institutions and its capabilities for research and technology transfer. M r . Wu is married with two children, who are currently attending college. While in the United States, he was very active in civic activities. He served in many community organizations and was the national president of the Organization of Chinese Americans - a national network of 45 chapters. Dr. Anthony M.Y. Chan Lecturer, Department of Accountancy Dr. Anthony M . Y . Chan graduated from York University, Canada wit h a BBA degree in accounting and an MBA degree in accounting and organizational behaviour. He later obtained his Ph.D. degree in accounting f r om the Un i v e r s i ty of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Dr. Chan has wide research interests which range from international accounting, social aspects of accounting, accounting standard setting, to theories in management accounting and financial accounting. He is the author of a book and numerous articles published in academic and professional journals PROFILES 30