Bulletin No. 1, 2012

38   Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2012 University Librarian Awarded HKLA Honorary Fellowship Dr. Colin Storey, University Librarian of CUHK, was awarded a lifetime Honorary Fellowship of the Hong Kong Library Association (HKLA) on 9 December 2011 for his distinguished contribution to the development of librarianship and to services to the profession in Hong Kong. He is the fourth librarian to be awarded this honour since the establishment of HKLA in 1958. Honours and Recognition Statistician Awarded by Academic Journal Prof. Chan Ngai-hang, chairman of the Department of Statistics, CUHK, was awarded the Econometric Theory Multa Scripsit Award for his cumulative contributions to the journal Econometric Theory published by Cambridge University Press. Professor Chan’s invaluable contributions to econometrics have helped to drive the growth of the subject, which is now a vibrant research area in economics. History Professor Honoured with French Knighthood Prof. Ho Pui-yin (left) from the Department of History has been conferred the ‘Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Knighthood in the Order of Academic Palms)’ by the Ministry of Education of France in recognition of her distinguished contribution to higher education. The award was presented to Professor Ho by the Consul-General of France in Hong Kong and Macau, Mr. A. Barthélémy (right), representative of the French Government, at the French Residence in Hong Kong.