Bulletin No. 2, 2013

The 73rd Congregation   25  I n celebration of its 50th anniversary this year, The Chinese University of Hong Kong held its 73rd Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees on its foundation day—17 Oc tober. Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of the University, presided at the congregation and conferred honorar y doc torates on Dr. Li Kwok-po David, Prof. Barry James Marshall, Dr. Elsie Tu, Mr. Wong Yan-lung, and Prof. Zhong Nanshan in recognition of their exceptional contributions in their respective areas of achievement to social, economic, educational and medical progress. Dr. Li Kwok-po David Dr. Li Kwok-po David is Chairman and Chief Executive of The Bank of East Asia, Ltd. Dedicated to serving the community, Dr. Li has served as a member of the Legislative Council and the Executive Council of Hong Kong, Vice-Chairman of the Basic Law Drafting Committee, as well as adviser to or patron of a number of charitable organizations. Dr. Li attaches great importance to education. He founded The Prince Philip Scholarship Scheme to enable talented students to study at Cambridge University. Dr. Li and the Li Family have been active and staunch supporters of CUHK and its Colleges. He is currently a member of the Committee of Overseers of S.H. Ho College. In recognition of his numerous contributions to education and the community at large, the University conferred upon Dr. Li the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa . Prof. Barry James Marshall Prof. Barry James Marshall is the 2005 Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. He is currently honorary clinical professor, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, and co - director of the Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training, University of Western Australia. In 1982, Professor Marshall and pathologist Dr. J. Robin Warren discovered the bacterium Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) that affects half of the world’s population. They showed that H. pylori is the cause of gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancer. The University conferred upon Professor Marshall the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa , in recognition of his phenomenal contributions to human well-being. Dr. Elsie Tu Dr. Elsie Tu is a prominent social activist. After graduating from college in Britain, she came to Hong Kong and has been here for over half a century. She has devoted her life to serving the Hong Kong community. Dr. Tu was a member of At the congregation, eleven outstanding professors were installed as the first batch of Choh-Ming Li Professors for their long-term remarkable performance i n t e a c h i n g a n d r e s e a r c h a n d outstanding contributions to the Faculty and University. This new professorship is named after the late Dr. Choh-ming Li, the founding Vice-Chancellor of CUHK.