Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1991

The Forty-second Congregation for the Conferment of Honorary and Higher Degrees The University's 42nd congregation for the conferment of honorary and higher degrees was held at the Sir Run Run ShawHall on 24th October 1991. HE the Governor and Chancellor of the University, Sir David Wilson, officiated at the ceremony, which was attended by about 1,000 graduates, parents andguests. This year, four distinguished persons were awarded honorary degrees: Dr. Edwin H.C. Tao and Dr. Li Kwoh-ting received the degree of Doctor of Laws, honori s causa; Prof. Zhou Guangzhao, the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa; and Dr. Chiang Chen, the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa. Their citations werewritten and delivered by Dr. Y.H. Chou of theDepartment of English. Prof. Zhou Guangzhao represented the honorary graduates to address the assembly on the theme of scientific and technological development in themodernization of China. The congregation also saw the award of higher degrees to 231 graduates, including two Doctors of Medicine, 11 Doctors of Philosophy, 88 Masters of Philosophy, 29 Masters of Arts, one Master of Divinity, 84 Masters of Business Administration, 14 Masters of Arts (Education) and two Masters of Social Work. 42ND CONGREGATION 1