Bulletin No. 2, 2020

12   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2010 Professor Joseph J.Y. Sung was installed as the seventh Vice- Chancellor of the Chinese University on a cold and rainy morning in December. The installation ceremony was warmed by a large turnout which included well-known figures from the local educational, medical, business and government sectors, as well as alumni, graduands and their parents. Laughter and applause from the floor punctuated his speech, which ended with his solemn pledge to give his best skills, his passion and his perseverance to serve the University in the years to come. As Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Professor Sung may not find himself dealing with matters of life and death like he did at the Prince of Wales Hospital during SARS. Neither will he be able to devote the same amount of time to the hospital and his prolific research activities. Nevertheless, he assumes the vice- chancellorship at a time when Hong Kong’s university system is undergoing seismic changes, culminating in the introduction of the four-year degree in 2012. By that time, CUHK will have nine Colleges and will be preparing to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its founding. Many nouns have been used to describe Professor Sung: doctor, scholar, hero, leader; but the most fitting one is simply that of ‘communicator’, someone who is not only willing to speak openly his opinions and ideas but also listen to those of others. In the next five years he will be devoting his time and energies to overseeing CUHK’s expansion plans and collaborative exchanges, as well as continue to talk informally with staff and students as part of his desire for the University to move forward with a unified heart and mind.