Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1991

* Prof. John R.L. Masarei has been appointed professor o f chemical pathology from 1st August 1991. Prof. Masarei obtained from the University o f Western Australia his degrees o f MB BS and MD in 1961 and 1968 respectively. Having worked for several years in different hospitals and medical schools in the F iji islands, New Zealand and Australia, he joined the University of Western Australia in 1975 as associate professor in clinical biochemistry, and became head o f the Department o f Biochemistry, Royal Perth Hospital in the same year. Prof. Masarei joined The Chinese University in 1990 as director o f postgraduate medi­ cal education and honorary professor of chemical pathology. Prof. Masarei is a fellow of the Royal College o f Pathologists o f Australia and the Australian Asso­ ciation o f Clinical Biochemists. He also holds mem­ bership in various professional bodies such as the Association o f C linical Biochemists (UK) and the Australian Medical Association. * Prof. Cho-Yun Hsu has been appointed professor of history from 2nd September 1991. P ro f. Hsu graduated from National Taiwan Univer­ sity with a BA degree in 1953 and an M A degree in 1956. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University o f Chicago in 1962. In the same year Prof. Hsu returned to National Taiwan University to start his teaching career, first as associate professor in the Department of History, and later as chairman and professor o f the department. In 1970, he joined the University o f Pittsburgh as professor of history and sociology, and was appointed university professor of history and sociology in 1983. He taught at Pittsburgh for 21 years before joining this university. Prof. Hsu is at present president o f the Chinese American Society, and first vice-president of the American Association for Chinese Studies. * Prof. George Comstock has been appointed professor o f journalism and communication from 2nd September 1991. Prof. Comstock gradu­ ated w ith a BA degree from the University o f Washington, USA in 1954. He furthered his studies at Stanford University and obta ined his M A and Ph.D. degrees in 1958 and 1967 respectively. A fter 1967, Prof. Comstock worked first as assistant professor at New York University, then as social psychologist and senior social psychologist in the Rand Corporation, and as science adviser and senior research coordinator of the Surgeon General's Scientific Advisory Committee on Television and Social Behavior. In 1977, he joined the S.I. Newhouse School o f Public Communications, Syracuse Univer­ sity as professor and in 1979 he was appointed Samuel I. Newhouse Professor o f Public Communications. He worked in Syracuse for 24 years before taking up his new post in The Chinese University. * P ro f. Kenne th John S e llick has been appointed professor o f nursing from 7th October 1991. Prof. Sellick started his medical training in Australia. He became a registered p s y - chiatric nurse in 1966 and three years later a registered general nurse. After acquiring extensive experience in nursing and management in various hospitals, he furthered his studies at La Trobe University and obtained the degrees of Bachelor of Behavioural Sciences, Master o f Psychology and Doctor o f Philosophy (Psychology) in 1978, 1980 and 1989 respectively. Prof. Sellick was lecturer at the School o f Nursing, Lincoln Institute of Health Sciences for six years from 1978. Before joining this university, he was senior lecturer of the Department o f Nursing, Lincoln School o f Health Sciences, La Trobe Univer sity. Prof. Sellick is a Fellow o f the Royal College of Nursing in Australia. * Prof. David C. Anderson has been appointed professor o f medicine from 21st October 1991. Prof. Anderson studied medicine at St. Andrews University and qualified as M .B. Ch.B. in 1963. Having developed an interest in endocrinology after qualifying, he furthered his studies in biochemistry at NEWS 28