Bulletin No. 1, 2016

26 Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 20165 Dr. Leo Rafael Reif is president of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), co-chairman of the Steering Committee of the National Advanced Manufacturing Partnership in the US, and a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Dr. Reif has made important contributions to MIT and the education sector. He led the design and implementation of the strategy that allowed MIT to weather the global financial crisis, and promoted a major faculty- led effort to address challenges around race and diversity. Dr. Reif also spearheaded the formation of edX with Harvard University that brings free online learning resources to people around the world. Dr. Reif has received a number of honours in the US, including the Presidential Young Investigator Award, the Aristotle Award of Semiconductor Research Corporation, the Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Award, and the 2015 Frank E. Taplin, Jr. Public Intellectual Award. The University conferred upon Dr. Reif, in absentia , the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa , for his remarkable contributions to higher education. Eminent sculptor Prof. Wu Weishan is director of the National Art Museum of China, vice-president of the China Artists Association and president of the China Academy of Sculpture of the Chinese National Academy of Arts. Professor Wu pioneered a new style of Expressive Sculpture, which seeks to integrate traditional Chinese philosophy with aesthetics, blazing a new trail in contemporary Chinese sculpture. He is also committed to promoting Chinese art in the international arena and has won numerous awards overseas, including the Pangolin Award of the Society of Portrait Sculptors in the UK and gold medal of the Louvre International Art Exhibition in France. Professor Wu is an honorary fellow at CUHK and an adjunct professor of the Department of Fine Arts. The University conferred upon Professor Wu the degree of Doctor of Literature, honoris causa , for his contributions to Chinese art and culture. 79 th