Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1991

Chelsea College of Science and Technology, and obtained the degree o f M.Sc. in 1971. Three years later he was awarded an MD degree by Dundee Uni­ versity. Prof. Anderson was elected FRCP in 1979 and qua lified as M.R.C.Path. in 1980. Prof. Anderson has acquired comprehensive medical experience in different hospitals and medical schools. He was appointed senior lecturer in medi cine at the University o f Manchester in 1975 and was promoted to reader in 1984. In 1986, he was appointed professor o f endocrinology. * Prof. Lai Kar-neng has been appointed professor o f medicine from 1st January 1992. Prof. Lai received his MB BS and MD degrees from the University of Hong Kong, and became FRCP (Edin.) in 1988 and FRCP (Lond.) in 1991. Before joining the Faculty of Medicine of this university as lecturer in 1983, Prof. Lai had exten­ sive research, clinical, and administrative experience working in different hospitals in Australia and Hong Kong. He was promoted to senior lecturer in 1985 and reader in 1989. Prof. Lai is concurrently chief o f the Renal Unit and director of the Clinical Immunology Unit of the Prince of Wales Hospital. Prof. Lai is a member o f various professional societies including the International Society o f Nephrology and the nephrology societies in Australia and Hong Kong; the New York Academy of Sciences; the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis; and the International Society of Blood Purification. University Members Serving on External Com­ mittees The follow ing members of the University have been appointed/reappointed by His Excellency the Governor to serve on various boards and committees: * Dr. Fanny M.C. Cheung, senior lecturer in psychology, has been appointed to the Council of the Queen Elizabeth Foundation for the Mentally Handicapped fo r three years from 15th August 1991. * Prof. Author K.C. Li, professor of surgery, has been appointed a member of the Medical Council of Hong Kong for three years from 1st October 1991. * Mr. Andrew W.F. Wong, lecturer in govern ment and public administration, has been appointed a member o f the D istrict Board o f Sha Tin from 18th October 1991 to 30th September 1994, and a member o f the Executive Council for two years until 30th September 1993. * Mr. Tsim Tak-lung, director o f the University Press, has been appointed a Non-official Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong for such period as he re mains resident in Hong Kong. * Dr. Serena S.H. Jin, reader in translation, has been appointed a member o f the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee for two years from 30th October 1991. * Prof. Ho Kam-fai, professor o f social work, has been appointed a member of: (1) the Advisory Committee on Social Work Training and Manpower Planning for two years from 1st November 1991; (2) the Pensions Appeal Panel until 9th November 1993; (3) the Regional Services Appeals Board until 10th August 1993; and (4) the Deportation Tribunal until 1st June 1993. * Prof. Yeung Yue-man, professor of geography, has been appointed a member of the Consultative Committee on the New Airport and Related Projects for two years from 1st November 1991. * Dr. Chan Kai-ming, reader in orthopaedics and traumatology, and Dr. Frank Fu, senior lecturer in physical education, have been reappointed members o f the Hong Kong Sports Institute Board from 1st November 1991 to 31st March 1992. * Dr. Lam Kin-che, senior lecturer in geography, has been appointed a member of the Town Planning Appeal Board for two years from 18th November 1991. * Prof. Rance P.L. Lee, professor o f sociology, has been reappointed a member of the Management Committee o f the Police Children's Education Trust and the Police Education and Welfare Trust, both for three years from 1st December 1991. Prof. Lee has also been appointed a member of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee for one year from 1st December 1991. NEWS 29