Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2003

Research Centre of the Faculty of Science was established. He served as director of the centre from 1992 to 2000. Prof. Wilson also set up the Scanning Probe Microscopy Laboratory and the 2MV accelerator facilities in the department. A world-renowned engineering expert and a dedicated educator, Prof. Wilson is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He has edited four international conference proceedings and published one book, nine book chapters, and a rich collection of journal and conference papers. He was the inaugural president of the Hong Kong Materials Research Society from 1997 to 2002. He has also held visiting or research positions in many we l l - known universities and research institutes in the USA, UK, Portugal, mainland China, Bulgaria, and India. New Academic Programmes The University Senate approved in October and December 2002 the introduction of the following academic programmes: To be introduced in 2002 • Certificate Programme in Fundamental Chinese Medicine for Hospital Authority Pharmacists To be introduced in 2003-4 • Master of Philosophy Programme in Japanese Studies • Master of Family Medicine Programme (self- financed) • Master o f Science Pr og r amme and Postgraduate D i p l oma Programme in Sustainable and Environmental Design (self- financed) • Master of Science Programme in Women's Health Studies (self-financed) • OneMBA Global Programme • Postgraduate D i p l oma Programme in Professional Accountancy • Certificate Programme in Applied Nutrition and Family Health (self-financed) To be offered by the School of Continuing Studies 2002 • Diploma Programme in Professional Training and Presentation Skills for Disciplinary Forces • Certificate Programme for Professional Trainers • Certificate Programme in Cultural Tourism • Certificate Programme in Wide Area Network 2003 • D i p l oma P r og r amme i n Co r po r a te Communication • Postgraduate D i p l oma Programme in Pharmaceutical Business • Associate Degree Programme in Theology • Diploma Programme in Business English Enhancement for School Leavers (Distance Education) • Diploma Programme in Management Practice for SMEs in Pearl River Delta • D i p l oma Programme in Nu t r i t i on and Development for Ch i l d r en (Distance Education) • Professional Diploma Programme in Public Relations and Communications Management • Certificate Programme in Children Nutrition (Distance Education) • Certificate Programme in Early Childhood Education (Distance Education) • Ce r t i f i c a te P r og r amme i n E n g l i sh Enhancement for Secondary School Students (Distance Education) • Ce r t i f i c a te P r og r amme i n W r i t t en Communications for Young Executives (Distance Education) Research Grants Totalling HK$21M for 29 Projects Grants totalling some HK$21 million from various local and overseas sponsors for projects undertaken by CUHK researchers were recorded News in Brief 35