Bulletin Special Supplement Professor Arthur K C Li: A Six-Year Term as Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University (1996–2002)

In 1996 , Prof . L i wa s presente d th e President' s Gol d Medal o f Th e Roya l Colleg e o f Surgeon s of Edinburg h in recognitio n o f hi s outstandin g achievement s an d service i n surgery . Thi s awar d wa s established b y th e Royal Colleg e t o honou r onl y thes e surgeon s o f international distinction . Between 199 7 and 2000, Prof. Li was awarded honorar y fellowships by The Royal Society of Medicine, The Royal College o f Surgeon s o f Ireland , th e Associatio n o f Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland, and the American College o f Surgeons . H e wa s grante d a n Honorar y Doctorate o f Scienc e b y Th e Universit y o f Hull , a n Honorary Doctorat e o f Letter s b y Th e Hon g Kon g University of Science and Technology, and an Honorar y Doctorate b y Soka University i n Tokyo. H e will receiv e an Honorar y Doctorat e o f Law s fro m Th e Chines e University o f Hon g Kon g i n Decembe r 200 3 i n recognition o f hi s outstandin g accomplishments , hi s loyal servic e an d distinguishe d contribution s t o th e University ove r the years. Prof. L i has published t o date over 300 original article s in internationa l peer-reviewe d journals, numerou s boo k chapters and abstracts. He has also been invited to deliver numerous eponymous lecture s at prestigious universitie s across the world and keynot e addresses at internationa l conferences. Career Development Prof Li . too k u p th e pos t o f th e Foundatio n Chai r o f Surgery a t Th e Chines e Universit y o f Hon g Kon g i n 1982, whic h afforde d hi m th e opportunit y t o brin g hi s professional excellence to bear in serving the community of Hon g Kon g in collaboration wit h hi s colleagues . Starting fro m scratch , wit h th e University' s teachin g hospital no t eve n complete d whe n h e bega n service , Prof. L i led the Departmen t of Surgery to becoming one of the most reputable surgical centres in the world withi n just a decade. Prof. L i wa s twic e electe d b y hi s fello w medica l professors i n 199 2 and 199 5 t o take on the deanship o f the Medical Faculty , giving him yet another opportunit y to contribut e t o th e improvemen t o f medica l teachin g 人。及後李教授再榮獲多個外科學院及 外科學會的名譽院士及會士銜，又獲邀 擔任國內及海外多所知名醫科大學的名 譽教授。 一九九五年，李教授獲委為澳洲昆士蘭 大學皇家布里斯班醫院的 Edward Toot h Professor ， 蘇格蘭格拉斯哥皇家內科及 外科醫學院名譽院士，及愛爾蘭都柏林 大學聖三一學院 Edwar d Hallara n Bennet t Lecturer。 一九九六年李教授獲頒英國皇家愛丁堡 外科醫學院的榮譽金章——此獎特為全球 最出色的外科醫生而設。李教授是首位 獲得此項殊榮的華人。 一九九七至二零零零年間，李教授獲多 所專業學院頒授榮譽會士 / 院士銜，包括 皇家內科學會、愛爾蘭皇家外科醫學 院、英國及愛爾蘭外科醫學協會、美國 外科醫學院等。李教授更先後獲英國赫 爾大學（ The Universit y o f Hull) 頒授榮譽 理學博士學位、香港科技大學榮譽文學 博士學位，及日本創價大學榮譽博士學 位。二零零三年十二月，李教授亦將獲 香港中文大學授予榮譽法學博士學位， 以表揚他的傑出成就以及對中大多年的 服務和貢獻。 李敎授著作豐富，曾出版十多種醫學專 著、三百多篇論文，並出任多份國際著 名學報的編輯。他又經常應各地著名學 府邀請，主持演講，並擔任國際學術會 議的主講嘉賓。 事業發展 李國章教授多年來致力於醫學敎育及硏 究，並以治病療傷、栽培醫術醫德兼備 的學生為職志。一九八二年，李教授返 港，出任香港中文大學醫學院外科學系 創系講座敎授。該系在李教授領導下， 無論在敎學、硏究、學術出版，或競逐 簡介 Introductio n 5