Bulletin No. 2, 2020

8   Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2010 of his shirt that he was rooting for the Dutch team, one of the finalists, until he revealed on a later occasion, ‘I was not really cheering for the Netherlands. I was cheering for CUHK.’ In fact, someone observant would have noticed that his shirt sported the familiar initials ‘CUHK’. Ideals, solid values and rock solid integrity have long marked Professor Sung’s style as a doctor, teacher and administrator. Before assuming the vice-chancellorship, he had been Associate Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, chairman of the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, and Head of Shaw College at CUHK. While being Associate Dean of Medicine and Head of Shaw College, Professor Sung created the Joseph Sung Scholarships for Community Service and the Joseph Sung Scholarships for Outstanding Athletes. These initiatives reflect his view that studying at university is not just about getting an academic education, but also participation in the wider community, the cultivation of non-academic talent, and whole-person development. During his headship of Shaw College, he led students and colleagues to offer help to victims in the affected areas after the Sichuan earthquake and to learn about the progress of rebuilding from local government officials and relief workers. Most interestingly, he brought his two teenage daughters with him. They were on that crowded bus with the Shaw students as it made the bumpy journey to the affected area; they saw the effects of a natural disaster on people; they played with the children and conversed with the grown-ups; they had a taste of Sichuanese mala hotpot. The affection he showered on the