Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1992

undertaken by the Faculty of Engineering will benefit from the donation. The first is the development of a medical imaging network system for transmitting magnetic resonance imaging and computer tomographic scans between hospitals. The second is the development of a Chinese computing system for electronic data interchange. The system will be capable of not only intelligent processing of Chinese texts but also multi-lingual information processing. The third project is the production of state- of-the-art opto-electronic devices and systems locally for the telecommunications and electronic s industry. The $800,000 is only the first part of a three- year grant pledged by the Hong Kong Telecom Foundation to support the research activities of the Faculty of Engineering. Other applied research programmes that will be subsidized by the donation include the development of graphics databases, multimedia applications, software for sophisticated computer networks, and broadband communication networks. Donation to Support Environmental Research Lord Caithness, in his capacity as Minister of Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs with special responsibility for Hong Kong, visited the University on 6th March 1992 and presented an advanced noise monitoring system, some noise planning software an d books to the University's Centre for Environmental Studies. The donation will enable members of the centre to undertake environmental noise research programmes in Hong Kong. The centre will conduct a survey of environmental noise and study the propagation of, and human response to, noise in an urban setting. The software wil l be used to help urban planners and highway engineers to properly align roadways so that the noise impact of various construction projects can be minimized. During his visit to the University, Lord Caithness also toured a laboratory engaged in th e analysis of micropollutants and their effects on health. Professorial Appointments * Professor of Psychology Dr. Michael H. Bond has been appointed professor of psychology from 1st March 1992. Prof. Bond graduated with a BA degree from the University of Toronto, Canada in 1966。He furthered his studies in the United States at Stanford University and obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1970. After graduation, Prof. Bond worked at Michigan State University as research associate for a year before moving to Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan to take up the post of visiting assistant professor of the Department of Sociology. He joined The Chinese University as lecturer in psychology in 1974 and was promoted to senior lecturer in 1980 and reader in 1987. * Re t i t l i n g of Professorship Dr. Lai Kar-neng of the Department .of Medicine was promoted to professorship on 1st January 1992， and his post has recently been retitled as Professor of Medicine (Nephrology). Professorial Inaugural Lectures Three professorial inaugural lectures were given between February and April 1992: * Prof. Robert Jones, professor of pharmacology, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled 'Discovering Drags: An Unpredictable Occupation' o n 28th February. * Prof. Ian H. Wilson, professor of electronic engineering, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled 'Atomic Bullets, Silicon Chips and Semiconductor Surfaces' on 27th March. * Prof. Ferdinand A. Gul, professor of accountancy, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled ‘Accounting Information Systems, Individual Differences and Human Behaviour' on 24th April. University Members Serving on External Committees The following members of the University have been appointed by His Excellency the Governor to serve on various boards and committees: * Prof. Charles K. Kao, the vice-chancellor, has been appointed a member of: (1) the Engineers Registration Board for one year from 19th July 1991 ; (2) the Steering Committee on the Britis h Nationality Scheme from 18th January 1992 to 31st December 1993; (3) the Industry and Technology Development Council for the period up to 31st December 1992. * Dr. Ho Hin-hung, senior lecturer in physics, has been appointed a member of the Council of the Hong Kong Baptist College from 1st October 1991 to 30th June 1992. NEWS 21