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at Washington University, where she received an MA in 1965. In 1979, Prof. Jin embarked on doctoral studies at the University of Paris-Sorbonne, receiving her doctorate de 3 Cycle en Litt é rature et Civilisation Francaises in 1983. The bulk of Prof. Jin's teaching has been at The Chinese University. She first taught at the Department of Philosophy and the Department of English at Chung Chi College, and has had a long and close association w i t h the Department of Translation at New Asia College since 1972. She became senior lecturer of the University's Department of Translation in 1986, and reader in 1991. She is currently chair of the Department of Translation, head of the Division of Translation of the Graduate School, and a trustee of New Asia College. Prof. Jin is an honorary fellow of the Ho ng Ko ng Translation Society, of which she was once president, and a fellow of the Institute of Linguists in London. She was also a member of the Bilingual Laws Advisory Committee for over eights years. Prof. Jin is the chief editor of TheJournal of Translation Studies, a refereed journal in the field of translation studies in Ho ng Ko ng and the mainland. She has translated and written a lot of books. Prof. Larry H. P. Lang Professor of Finance Prof. Larry H. P. Lang was appointed professor of finance on 1st October 1997. Prof. Lang received his BA i n economics f r om Tu n g h ai University in Taiwan in 1978, his MA in economics from Taiwan University in 1980, and his MA and Ph.D. in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Prof. Lang has taught finance at many universities in the US, including the University of Pennsylvania (1986-87), Michigan State University (1987-88), Ohio State University (1988-89), and New York University (1989-93). He joined The Chinese University as reader in finance in 1994. Prof. Lang's research interests include insider trading activities and regulations, agency issues in dividends, capital structure and corporate takeovers, and corporate bankruptcies and restructuring. He is also on the editorial board of many business and finance journals. • Profiles 41