Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1998

G i f t s and Donat i ons The University has recently received f r om loca l and overseas individuals and foundations the following gifts and donation s in support of its programmes and projects; (1) From Armedic Far East Limited: a. HK$5,000 for awarding a scholarship to a medical student in 1997—98; b. HK$12,584 to sponsor a staff member of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics to attend a congress of the International Diabetes Federation i n Helsinki, Finland, in July 1997. (2) From Mr. Choi Ying-choy HK$4,500 annually for awarding a scholarship to a final-year undergraduate student majoring in translation from 1997-98. (3) From Dow Chemical Pacific Ltd. HK$20,000 annually for awarding two scholarships of $10,000 each to next-to-final year students majoring in business administration and chemistry from 1997-98. (4) From Emperor Group on e tuition-fee equivalent scholarship annually for a final- year undergraduate studen t majoring i n marketing from 1997-98. (5) From Financial Executives Institute (Hong Kong) Limited HK$30,000 annually for awarding two exchange student awards of $15,000 each to second-year students of the Two-Year MBA Programme from 1997-98. (6) From The Hongkong Bank Foundation HK$512,090 for awarding three scholarships of maximum $200,000 each to undergraduate students for participating in a one-year exchange scholarship scheme in 1997-98. (7) From Hong Kong Oxygen & Acetylene Co. Ltd. HK$8,000 annually for awarding a prize in anaesthesia and intensiv e care to a medical student from 1997-98. (8) From Pharmacia & Upjohn Asia Ltd.: a. HK$5,000 annually for three years for awarding two prizes of $2,500 each to medical students from 1997-98; and b. HK$5,000 to support the summer school for Chinese chemical pathologists organized by the Department of Chemical Pathology in Hong Kong in August 1997. (9) From PriceWaterhouse HK$43,100 annually for awarding two scholarships of $21,550 each to outstanding final-year or next-to - final year students majoring in professional accountancy from 1997-98. (10) From Satellite Television Asian Region Ltd. HK$8,000 annually fo r awarding two scholarships of $4,000 each to outstanding students of the Department of Journalism and Communication from 1997-98. (11) From Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited HK$50,000 annually fo r three years for awarding two scholarships of $25,000 each to outstanding students of the Faculty of Business Administration from 1997-98. (12) From Swire Loxley Ltd. HK$5,000 for awarding two prizes of $2,000 and $3,000 respectively to medical students in 1997-98. (13) From Warner-Lambert (HK) Ltd. HK$5,000 annually for three years for awarding two prizes of $2,000 and $3,000 respectively to medical students from 1997-98. (14) From Wyeth (H.K.) Limited : a. HK$5,000 annually for three years for awarding two prizes of $2,000 and $3,000 respectively to medical students from 1997-98; and b. HK$10,000 to support the dermatology and venereology symposium organized by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics in H o n g Ko n g in September 1997. (15) From Bayer China Co. Ltd. HK$30,000 to support the acarbose study on diabete s patients undertaken by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics. (16) From Boehringer Mannheim China Ltd.: a. HK$100,000 to support the clinical study on patients with chronic heart failure undertaken by the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics; and b. HK$5,000 to support the summer school for Chinese chemical pathologists organized b y the Department of Gifts and Donations 51