Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2003

University Members Honoured • Prof. Fan Jianqing, professor of statistics a nd c h a i r o f t he D e p a r t m e n t o f Statistics, was rated the sixth most frequently c i t ed ma t hema t i c al scientist in the world 1991-2001 by the Institute for Scientific Information, which publishes the Science Citation Index. The Index covers the most renowned academic journals in the field of mathematical science. The information was released in the May/June 2002 issue of the institute's magazine, Science Watch. Prof. Fan was also the only Chinese scholar who made it to the top 10 scientists most frequently cited. Prof. Fan is an internationally known statistician with particular interest in the applications of statistics in risk and financial management and biomedical research. He was awarded the President's Awa rd o f the Committee of Presidents of the Statistical Societies in 2000 in recognition of his significant contribution to the profession of statistics. Regarded as the Nobel Prize in statistics, the award is for outstanding statisticians under the age of 40. • Prof. Xie Zuowei of the D e p a r t m e n t o f Chemistry was one of five scholars in Hong Ko ng to have been p r e s e n t e d t h e p r e s t i g i o us sen i or research fellowship of the Croucher Foundation this year in recognition of their outstanding research performance. The award presentation ceremony took place at the Mandarin Oriental on 27th March 2003. The US$100,000-fellowship is awarded to local academics who excel in scientific research. The amount enables the institution concerned to provide teaching relief for the fellow who can then devote more time to research activities. Each winner w i l l also receive a cash award of HK$40,000. P r o f. X i e ' s research focuses on organometallic chemistry of f-block and early transition metal complexes; chemistry of boron clusters, carboranes and metallacarboranes; homogenous catalysis and coordinative unsaturation; small molecule activation and polymer synthesis. The honours and awards he received recently include the National Natural Science Prize (3rd class) from the State Commission on Science and Technology of China (1997), the Young Scholar Award (2000), the Outstanding Young Investigator Award (2001), and the K.C. Wong Education Foundation Lectureship (2002). Professorial Appointments Pro f essor of Psychiatry Prof. Helen Chiu Fung-kum has b e en a p p o i n t ed professor of psychiatry from 1st October 2002. Prof. Chiu obtained her MB BS from the University of Hong Kong in 1980, and her MRCPsych (UK), FHKAM (Psychiatry), and FRCPsych (UK) in 1986, 1993, and 1997 respectively. She joined The Chinese University as lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry in 1987, becoming senior lecturer in 1993, professor in 1995, and chair of the department in 1996. Prof. Chiu is concurrently director of the Jockey Club Centre for Positive Ageing. She was awarded the Medal of Honour by the HKSAR government in 1999 for her work in the field of dementia. Professor of Biochemistry Prof. Fung Kwo k - pui has been appointed professor of biochemistry from 1st October 2002. Prof. Fung received his B.Sc. in chemistry and his M.Phil. in biochemistry from The Chinese U n i v e r s i t y, and his Ph.D. i n microbiology from the University of Hong Kong. Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2003 32