Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1994

Research TWD600,000 to support a research project on indirect trade between Taiwan and mainland China via Hong Kong undertaken by Dr. Sung Yun-wing of the Department of Economics. (106) From Fandasy Co. Ltd. HK$50,000 to support a clinical trial undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (107) From Hong Kong Medical Supplies Ltd. HK$ 15,000 to support a research study undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (108) From Hong Kong Obstetrical and Gynaecological Trust Fund HK$20,000 to support a research project undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. (109) From Kabi Pharmacia Far East Ltd. HK$5,000 to support a research on constructing the first set of growth standard for Chinese children in Hong Kong undertaken by the Department of Paediatrics. (110) From the following donors to support the cardiology research undertaken by the Department of Medicine: (a) Mr. Stephen Leung HK$400,000; and (b) Merck Sharp & Dohme (China) Ltd. HK$6,240. (111) From Merck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Ltd.: (a) to the Department of Medicine: (i) HK$30,000 to support a research project; (ii) HK$72,000 to support a study; (iii) HK$ 15,000 to sponsor a staffmember to attend an international conference held in Singapore; and (b) to the Department of Clinical Pharmacology US$35,000 to support a clinical trial. (112) From Oriental Press Charitable Fund Association: (a) HK$500 to support the project on burns research undertaken by the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology; and (b) HK$5,375 to support the Skin Bank of the Department of Surgery. (113) From Pfizer Corporation: (a) to the Department of Surgery: (i) HK$15,000 to support a clinical trial; (ii) HK$10,000 to sponsor a Friday lunch time meeting; and (b) to the Department of Mi c r ob i o l ogy HK$50,000 to support a study. (114) From Pharmakon International Laboratory Ltd. HK$500,000 to support a studyjointly undertaken by the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and the Department of Pharmacy. (115) From Phytopharm Limited HK$40,000 to support a clinical trial undertaken by the Chinese Medicinal Material Research Centre. (116) From Sandoz Pharmaceuticals Ltd.: (a) HK$40,000 to support a research project undertaken by the Department of Medicine; and (b) HK$ 11,830 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Surgery to attend the fifth Asian sandimmun workshop held in Taipei. (117) From the Social Services Committee, Tai Po District Board, HK$25,000 to support a study on the needs for social services of youth in Tai Po undertaken by Dr. Law Wai On and Mr. Ngai Ngan Pun of the Department of Social Work. (118) From Mr. Wong Sze Ho HK$30,000 to the Department of Surgery for research and educational purposes. (119) From Advanced Chemicals Ltd. HK$50,000 to support research projects of the Department of Chemistry. (120) From various donors HK$90,060 to support a research programme on Cantonese opera undertaken by the Department of Music. (121) From various donors HK$83,000 to support the heart and hypertension research undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (122) FromAstraPharmaceuticals (HK) Ltd. HK$10,000 to support the cardiac seminars organized by the Department of Medicine. (123) From BASF China Ltd. HK$6,000 towards the Cardiac Seminar Fund for Scientific Programme of the Department of Medicine. (124) From Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre HK$4,400 to sponsor the Chinese pathologists to attend the third annual scientific meeting jointly organized by the Department of Anatomical and Cellular Pathology and the Hong Kong Division of International Academy of Pathology. (125) From Bristol-Myers Squibb (Hong Kong) Ltd. HK$15,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Medicine to attend the molecular and cellular research course held in Orlando Marriott, Florida, USA. (126) From Burroughs Wellcome & Co. (HK) Ltd.: (a) HK$20,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Paediatrics to attend the 66th annual scientific meeting of the Bristish Paediatric Association held in UK; and (b) HK$3,000 to sponsor a lunch seminar jointly organized by the Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research and the Department of Community and Family Medicine. (127) From the following donors to support the international conference on Chiu Chow studies jointly organized by the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies and the Institute of Chinese Studies: Gifts and Donations 47