Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1995

international symposium on advances in paediatric cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery held in Bangkok, Thailand, in February 1995. (86) FromChiang Ching Kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange a further donation ofTWD600,000 to support a research project on a computerized database of the entire body of extant Wei-Jin and the Northern & Southern dynasties traditional Chinese texts undertaken by the Institute of Chinese Studies. (87) FromThe Croucher Foundation: (a) HK$175,000 to support the research project on parallel simulation methods for continuous time Markov chain on Maspar with applications in computer and communication systems undertaken by the Department of Computer Science; (b) HK$220,000 to support a research project on multisection distributed-feedback lasers for advance lightwave communication undertaken by the Department of Electronic Engineering; and (c) HK$8,000 to sponsor a staff member of the Research Administration Office to attend The 36th Annual Meeting of the National Council of University Research Administrators held in Washington, USA, in November 1994. (88) From the following donors to support a project on international Hakka studies undertaken by Dr. Chang Chak-yan of the Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies: (a) The Ecole Fran ç aise d'Extr é me Orient HK$10,000; and (b) Tsung Tsin Association HK$60,000. (89) From Farmitalia Carlo Erba (HK) Ltd. to the Department of Medicine: (a) HK$70,000 to support research on diabetes diseases; and (b) HK$50,000 to support a programme on the enhancement of diabetic care in Hong Kong. (90) From Gale Well Ltd. HK$100,000 to support renal research activities undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (91) From Prof. Philip J. Johnson HK$1,000 to the Department of Clinical Oncology for research purposes. (92) From Mrs. Nancy Lee HK$366,775 to support the programme on research utilization in education and social sciences undertaken by Prof. C.Y. To. (93) From the following donors to support the research projects on heart and hypertension undertaken by the Department of Medicine: (a) Mr. Li Ka-sun, Charles HK$500; and (b) Mr. So Fuk-ching HK$5,000. (94) From Medical Technologies Ltd. HK$25,000 to support the sports rehabilitation research programme undertaken by the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. (95) From Mekim Limited HK$50,000 to support the spasmomem clinical trial undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (96) FromMerck Sharp & Dohme (Asia) Limited: (a) to the Department of Microbiology: (i) HK$5,000 to support a study on nosocomial organism prevalence and resistance in acute and intensive care unit; (ii) HK$160,000 to support a project on retrospective study of consecutive patients with acinetobacter bacteraemia; (iii)US$580 to sponsor two staff members to attend The Fourth Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases held in the Philippines in December 1994; and (b) to the Department of Surgery HK$2,000 to sponsor a staff member to attend an international congress held in Sydney, Australia in September 1994. (97) From Novo Nordisk A/S: (a) HK$100,000 to support a research project on hormone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology; and (b) HK$137,500 to support a trial on combined therapy to diabetic patients undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (98) From Oriental Press Charitable Fund Association: (a) to the Department of Medicine HK$2,700 to support the study on Hong Kong lupus nephritis; (b) to the Department of Surgery: (i) HK$2,350 to support the Burns Foundation; and (ii) HK$7,518 to support the Skin Bank. (99) From Pfizer Corporation a further donation of HK$25,000 to support a research project on treating acute cholangitis undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (100) From Rhone-Poulenc Asia Ltd. US$1,200 to support themulticentre sparfloxacin in-vitro study undertaken by the Department of Microbiology. (101) From Roche Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals Ltd. HK$50,000 to support a clinical trial undertaken by the Department of Medicine. (102) From Sankyo Co. Ltd. HK$150,000 to support the in- vitro sensitivity test on cefmetazole and cefpodoxime proxetil undertaken by the Department of Microbiology. (103) From Serono Singapore Pte. Ltd.: (a) HK$50,000 to support a clinical trial on portal hypertensive gastropathy undertaken by the Department of Medicine; and (b) HK$18,924 to support the research on assisted reproductive techniques undertaken by the Department of Obstetrics andGynaecology. (104) From Snow Brand Milk Products Co. Ltd. HK$300,000 to support the research project on infant and childhood nutrition undertaken by the Department of Paediatrics. (105) From Upjohn Company (HK) Limited US$10,000 to support the research project on small animal head injury undertaken by the Department of Surgery. (106) From Wellkin Development Ltd. HK$6,475 to support educational and research activities of the Department of Surgery. 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