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M e d i c a l U n i v e r s i t y , t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f H o n g K o n g , S h a n d o n g M e d i c a l U n i v e r s i t y, a n d T he Ch i n e s e U n i v e r s i t y . H i s research interests i n c l u d e clinical p h a r m a c o l o g y a n d the p h a r ma c o k i n e t i cs o f c a r d i o v a s u l a r d r u g s , d r u g u s a g e e v a l u a t i o n s a n d b i o t e c h n o l o g y p r o d u c t s . • Professor of Architecture P r o f. T o m F r a n k Peter s h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d p r o f e s s o r of architectur e f r o m 7 th Septembe r 1998. Prof. Peters o b t a i n ed his M . A r c h . a n d Dr.Sc.Techn. f r o m E T H Z u r i c h i n 1969 a n d 1977. T h e r e a f t er h e t a u g h t at v a r i o us i n s t i t u t i o n s i n c l u d i n g E T H Z u r i c h, the U n i v e r s i ty of C a l i f o r n ia at Berkeley, C o r n e ll U n i v e r s i t y , S t u t t g a r t U n i v e r s i t y , T H D a r m s t a d t , a n d t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f P e n n s y l v a n i a . P r i o r t o j o i n i n g T h e C h i n e se U n i v e r s i t y, h e w a s p r o f e s s o r of a r c h i t e c t u r e a n d h i s t o r y at L e h i g h U n i v e r s i ty i n P e n n s y l v a n ia a n d director of the B u i l d i n g a n d A r c h i t e c t u r al T e c h n o l o g y I n s t i t u t e o f t h e s a m e u n i v e r s i t y. A f f i l i a t ed w i t h t h e Swiss A s s o c i a t i o n o f E n g i n e e r s a n d A r c h i t e c t s , t h e N e w c o m e n Society i n L o n d o n , a n d t h e Society f or H i s t o r y o f T e c h n o l o g y i n t h e US, Prof. Peters's research interests i n c l u d e c o n s t r u c t i o n as d e s i g n , h i s t o r y o f s t r u c t u r a l a n d c o n s t r u c t i on t e c h n o l o g y, a n d the t h e o ry a n d cultur e of construction. • Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics Prof. Joseph Jao-yiu S u n g h a s b e e n a p p o i n t e d p r o f e s s o r o f m e d i c i n e a n d therapeutics f r o m 1st O c t o b e r 1998. Prof. S u n g o b t a i n e d his M B B S f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of H o n g K o n g i n 1983, a n d his P h . D . f r o m the U n i v e r s i t y of C a l g a ry i n C a n a da i n 1992, a n d his M D f r o m T he Chinese U n i v e r s i t y i n 1997. H e j o i n ed th e U n i v e r s i ty as lecturer i n me d i c i n e i n 1992 a n d w a s p r o m o t e d to senior lecturer r a n k i n 1994 a n d reade r r a n k i n 1996. H e is also c h i e f o f t h e G a s t r o e n t e r o l o gy a n d H e p a t o l o g y D i v i s i o n of the D e p a r t m e n t of M e d i c i ne a n d Therapeutics, p h y s i c i a n - i n - c h a r ge of t h e Ga s t r o e n t e r o l o gy C l i n ic a n d t h e C o m b i n e d U l c er C l i n i c, a n d is h o n o r a ry consultan t gastroenterologist of U n i t e d C h r i s t i a n H o s p i t a l . P r o f . S u n g o b t a i n e d h i s M R C P i n 1986, h is F R CP ( E d i n .) i n 1995, a n d h i s F R C P ( L o n d . ) i n 1 9 9 7 . H i s r e s e a r ch interests ar e Helicohactor pylori a n d p e p t ic u l c er diseases. New Academic Programmes T h e U n i v e r s i t y S e n a te h a s a p p r o v e d t h e i n t r o d u c t i o n of six n e w p r o g r a mm es i n 1998- 99. • P o s t g r a d u a te D i p l o m a P r o g r a m m e i n E d u c a t i on ( P r i ma r y ) • P o s t g r a d u a te D i p l o m a P r o g r a m me i n A p p l i e d G e o i n f o r ma t i c s ( p a r t - t i me, selffinanced) To beoffered by the School of Continuing Studies: • D i p l o ma P r o g r a mme i n O f f i c e Administration a n d O f f i ce T e c h n o l o gy • D i p l o m a P r o g r a m m e i n P o l i c i n g / S e c u r i t y T e c h n o l o g y ( D i s t a n ce Education) • C e r t i f i c a te P r o g r a m m e i n C o m p u t e r E d u c a t i on ( P r i m a r y School Teachers) • C e r t i f i c a te P r o g r a m me i n P u t o n g h u a (Basic, I n t e r me d i a t e , A d v a n c e d ) Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 1998 52