Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1994

honour of the late Mr. Lee Shu-Pui, the beloved father of Sir Quo-wei. Professorial Appointment Prof. Mark O.M. Tso has been appointed professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences from 1st March 1994. Born in 1936, Prof. Tso received his medical education at the University of Hong Kong and obtained his MBBS degrees in 1961. He furthered his studies in the States and received training in ophthalmology and anatomic pathology in different hospitals including the University Hospital at Boston, the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, the Walter Reed Army General Hospital, and the University of Illinois Hospital. Before joining The Chinese University, he wa s professor of ophthalmology at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a post which he had held since 1976. He was concurrently director of the Georgiana Theobald Ophthalmic Pathology Laborator y and the Macula Clinic at the University of Illinois. He also served as medical director of the eye ban k of the Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute from 1989 to 1994. Prof. Tso is a member of many professional societies, including the National Institute of Health, the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the National Eye Institute, and the National Society to Prevent Blindness. He was president of the American Association for Ophthalmic Pathologists from 1979 to 1986. Prof. Tso is married, with two children. Professorial Inaugural Lectures Two professorial inaugural lectures were give n between February and March 1994: • Prof. Kenneth Raymond, professor of pharmacy, delivered his inaugural lecture entitled Tills , Potions, and Polities' on 4th February. • Prof. Byron S.J. Weng, professor of government and public administration, delivere d his inaugural lecture entitle 'Sovereignty Split — a Pre-theory of Divided Nations' on 11th March. University Members Serving on External Committees The following members of the University have been appointed/reappointed by His Excellency the Governor as members of various boards and committees: • Dr. Lam Kin Che, senior lecturer in geography, as a member of the Town Planning Appeal Board and the Advisory Council for the Environment for two years from 18th November 1993 and 1st January 1994 respectively. • Prof. Charles K. Kao, vice-chancellor, as a member ofthe Steering Committee on the British Nationality Scheme for two years from 1st January 1994. • Prof. P.C. Leung of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, as a member of the Council of the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong for one year from 1st January 1994. • Prof. Yeung Yue-man of the Department of Geography, as a member of the Board of Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation for two years from 1st February 1994, and as a membe r of the Hong Kong Housing Authority from 1st April 1994. • Prof. K.M. Chan of the Department o f Orthopaedics and Traumatology and Prof. T.E. Oh of the Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, as members of the Health and Medical Development and Advisory Committee for two years from 1st March 1994. • Mr. Andrew W.F. Wong, Lecturer in government and public administration, as a member of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee from 4th March 1994 to 31st August 1995. • Prof. Leslie Young of the Department of Finance, as a member of the Committee on Management and Supervisory Training of the Vocational Training Council from 18th March 1994 to 31st March 1995. • Dr. Wong Kin-yuen, director of the Offic e of International Studies Programmes, as a member of the United Kingdom/Hong Kong Scholarships Committee for two years from 1st April 1994. • Dr. ChanWing Wah, senior lecturer in music, as a member of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council from 15th April 1994. • Dr. Fanny M.C. Cheung, reader in psychology, as a member o f the Police Complaints Committee until 31st December 1994. News in Brief 36