Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1993

• Prof. Kuan Hsin-chi, professor of government and public administration, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled 'The Quest for a Political Order in Hong Kong' on 26t h November. • Prof. Lau Siu-kai, professor of sociology, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled 'Hong Kong's Path of Democratization' on 3rd December. Famous Academia in the Sorbonne Honours Prof. Jao Tsung-i Prof. Jao Tsung-i, emeritus professor in Chinese language and literature, was awarded an honorary doctorate in the human sciences by L' É cole Pratique des Hautes É tudes i n the Sorbonne, Paris, in November 1993. The school is one of the most famous institutions of higher learning on the Continent. To celebrate its 125th anniversary this year, the school decided to confer honorary doctorates upon two distinguished individuals, and Prof. Jao is the recipient of the first honorary degree in human sciences ever to be awarded by the school. Prof. Jao joined the University in 1973. Upon his retirement in 1982, he was awarded the title of emeritus professor in Chinese language and literature. Since then he has served as honorary professor of fine arts and honorary professor at the Institute of Chinese Studies. His scholarship in various areas of Chinese studies has wo n him international renown, and he is highly respected in the fields of ancient Chinese history, Dun Huang studies and oracle bone inscriptions. He is also an accomplished artist and calligraphist. University Members Serving on External Committees The following members of the University have bee n appointed/reappointed by His Excellency th e Governor to serve on various boards and committees: • Prof. Kenneth Young, dean of th e Graduate School, as a member of the Radiation Board for two years from 23rd March 1993. • Prof. C. N. Chen of the Department of Psychiatry, as a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for two years from 15th April 1993, and as a Non-official Justice of the Peace for Hong Kong from 3rd June 1993. • Dr. Leslie N. K. Lo, dean of education, as a member of the Advisory Committee on Teachers Education and Qualification for two years from 14th May 1993, and as a member o f the Board of Education for two years from 1st July 1993. • Dr. Wong Hin-wah, lecturer in curriculum and instruction, as a member of the Advisory Committee on Teachers Education and Qualification for two years from 14th May 1993. • Prof. Charles K. Kao, the vice-chancellor, as a member of the Board of the Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre Corporation from 1st June 1993, and as a member of the Board of Overseers for the Institute of Biotechnology for two years from 18th September 1993. • Prof. P. C. Leung of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, as a member of the Hygiene Services Committee from 1st June 1993. • Prof. Ho Kam-fai of the Department o f Social Work, as (1) a member of a panel set up for the purpose of enforcing Section 22 of the Immigration Ordinance, for two years from 1st June 1993, (2) a member of the Deportatio n Tribunals for two years from 1st June 1993, (3) a panel member of the Regional Services Appeals Board for three years from 10th August 1993, and (4) a member of the Pensions Appeal Panel for three years from 9th November 1993. • Dr. Daniel T. L. Shek, senior lecturer in social work, as a member of the Mental Health Review Tribunal for two years from 1st July 1993. • Prof. R. L. Jones of the Department of Pharmacology, as a member of the Pharmacy and Poisons Appeal Tribunal for three years from 1st August 1993. News in Brief 38