Newsletter No. 59

C U H K NEWSLETTER ANNOUNCEMENTS Professorial Appointments Professor of Accountancy Prof. Koon-hung Chan has been appointed professor of accountancy f r om 14th September 1994. Prof. Chan graduated from The Chinese University with a bachelor of commerce degree in 1968, obtained his master's degree in accounting science from the University of Illinois in 1970, and his PhD degree in business administration from Pennsylvania State University in 1974. Prof. Chan then taught accounting courses in universities in Canada and the USA, and before returning to Hong Kong in 1992, he was professor of accounting at the University of California at Riverside, California. Between 1992 and 1994, he served as Hang Seng Professor at the Hong Kong Polytechnic and was head of its Department of Accountancy. Prof. Chan qualified as a Certified Management Accountant (USA) in 1978 and Certified Public Accountant (USA) in 1982. He is also a fellow of the Hong Kong Society of Accountants. Prof. Chan is married, and has two daughters. Professor of Economics Dr. L i u Pak-wai has been appointed professor of economics from 1st October 1994. Born in Hong Kong, Prof. Liu received his university education in the United States. After taking his BA degree from Princeton University in 1971, he went to Stanford University for graduate studies. He obtained his MA degrees in economics and education in 1975, and his PhD degree in 1977. Prof. Liu joined The Chinese University as lecturer in economics in 1976, was promoted to senior lecturer rank in 1983, and reader in 1990. He also served as University Registrar from 1982 to 1986. Prof. Liu is married, and has two children. Professor of Medicine Dr. Jean Woo has been appointed professor of medicine from 1st October 1994. Prof. Woo read medicine at the University of Cambridge and received her BA, MB BCh, MA, and MD degrees in 1971, 1974 ， 1975 and 1988 respectively. Prof. Woo began her medical career as house physician at Charing Cross Hospital, UK, in 1975 and had since acquired extensive experience working in other medical centres and hospitals in the UK and Hong Kong, including West Middlesex Hospital and Brompton Hospital in the UK, and United Christian Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital, and Nethersole Hospital in Hong Kong. Prof. Woo joined The Chinese University as lecturer in medicine in 1985. She was promoted to senior lecturer rank in 1989 and reader in 1992. Prof. Woo is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of Edinburgh and London. Prof. Woo is married, and has two children. Professor of Surgery Dr. Sydney Chung Sheung- chee has been appointed professor of surgery from 1st October 1994. Prof. Chung received his medical education in Ireland and obtained his MB BCh and BAO degrees from the National University of Ireland in 1980. After a year of internship in Scotland, Prof. Chung returned to his place of birth 一 Hong Kong, in 1981 and served as medical officer in Kwong Wah Hospital. He joined the University as lecturer in surgery in 1984, was promoted to senior lecturer rank in 1988, and reader in 1992. He was awarded an MD degree by the University in 1988. Prof. Chung is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Glasgow, and a member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom. Prof. Chung is married, and has two children. NO.59OCTOBER1994 3