Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1991

Citations enterprises include computer firms in the Zhongguan Cun District in Beijing, the science park at Shenzhen, agricultural farms in Hainan, and, last but not least, Xiwang Computer Company here in Hong Kong. Good progress has been made so far. O f course, all this has not been at the expense o f the academy's pure research. Among some o f its well-known projects are genetic research on fish, electronic colliders and supercondutivity. Their scien­ tific values apart, these projects have great potential for commercial applications as well. In almost all disciplines, theory and its appli­ cation are often incompatible, but in pure science it is particularly important that they complement each other, fo r the future well-being o f mankind often depends on a successful partnership o f the two. Prof. Zhou with his 'army' o f scientists is devoted precisely to the realization o f this end and his con­ tributions to China cannot be overrated. Mr. Chancellor, Prof. Zhou is an outstanding scholar in his own right. He has been made a fellow o f six scientific bodies overseas, including Fellow o f the Third W orld Academy o f Sciences, Italy, Academician o f the National Academy o f Sciences, USA, Foreign Member o f the Academy o f Sciences, USSR, Foreign Member o f the Academy o f Science of Czechoslovakia, Honorary Member o f the Bulgarian Academy o f Science, and chairman o f the Pacific Science Association. In recent years, Prof. Zhou has particularly committed himself to putting technology to use for the benefit o f the community and to pro moting academic exchanges between China and the rest o f the world. For his achievement and contribut ions, may I ask your Excellency to confer upon Prof. Zhou Guangzhao the Degree o f Doctor o f Science, honoris causa. Dr. Chiang Chen ， D.Eng. The economic growth in Hong Kong over the past 30 years is self-evident, but its achievements did not come without pain. The road to success can be likened to a turbulent river rather than a calm stream. Sailing down the river, one runs the risk o f shipwreck at any time and whether one makes it down to the destination depends entirely upon one's wisdom and perseverance. In the same manner, equipped w ith their unyielding w ill power and their dedicated entrepreneurial spirit, many o f Hong Kong's industrialists have survived one crisis after another. And th e ir impressive success stories have often been made complete w ith th e ir generous reciprocation to the community, very much in the pursuit o f liyong housheng (making the best o f everything for the benefit o f common people). As an industrialist, Dr. Chiang Chen can be said to be one o f the best examples o f such a conviction and spirit. The MacLehose Trail runs from Pak Tam Chung at Sai Kung in the east all the way to So Kwun Wat at Tuen Mun in the west, covering a distance o f approximately 100 kilometers. To walk the entire distance at one go is by no means an easy task. Nevertheless, three years ago, at the age o f 65, Dr. Chiang took with him 16 people in his com­ pany to participate in such a walk. Before the trip was over, 13 o f the young people had dropped out, but Dr. Chiang was able to stay the course, and finished the whole journey. From what I know, Dr. Chiang doesn't exactly have strong knees —he is receiving re­ gular physiotherapy —so the walk must have been a test o f his w ill and perseverance. 42ND CONGREGATION 6