Newsletter No. 60

CUHK NEWSLETTER copolymerization and the graph theory of molecular orbitals. Highly respected in the academic circle in China, Prof. Tang has been invited to serve on the Presidium of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Academic Degree Committee of the State Council, the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, and the Chinese Chemical Society. In 1991, he was appointed honorary chairman of the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Prof. Tang has, together with his colleagues, published over 250 academic papers and eight books including the award-winning Theoretical Method of Ligand Field Theory and Quantum Chemistry. A Fellow of the International Academy of Quantum and Molecular Science, he has also been invited to sit on editorial boards of the International Journal of Quantum Chemistry and Advances in Quantum Chemistry Series. Prof. Tang visited the University as Wei Lun Visiting Professor in 1993. Mr. Davi d Si n Wai-ki n An outstanding entrepreneur, Mr. David Sin Wai- kin has attained landmark achievements in the development of jewellery exports of Hong Kong. The Myer Jewelry Manufacturer Ltd., of which Mr. Sin is chairman, has maintained a sizable share of jewellery export over the years and is one of the few local companies that have successfully penetrated the Japanese market. He is also honorary adviser of the Hong Kong Jewellers' and Goldsmiths' Association Ltd. and former chairman and member of the Jewellery Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. His business activities also cover hotel, construction, and real estate. Mr. Sin has been a member of the University Council since 1987, and has served as a member of various University committees including the Board of Trustees of New Asia College. He sponsored many academic projects of the University, including the launching of the Three-Year MBA Programme, the establishment of the C. N. Yang Visiting Professorship Fund and the recent establishment of the Research Centre for Contemporary Chinese Culture under the Institute of Chinese Studies. His benevolence also extends to China. Mr. Sin has made generous donations for the establishment of the Foundation of Zhongshan University Advanced Research Centre, of which he is vice-chairman. He is also honorary adviser of Zhongshan University in Guangzhou. Dr. Pete r Kwong-chin g Wo o Dr. Peter Kwong-ching Woo is group chairman of Wheelock and Company Ltd. and also honorary chairman of Wharf (Holdings) Ltd., a subsidiary of Wheelock. He has made important contributions to the economy of Hong Kong by his outstanding leadership of the Wheelock group, which control an aggregate asset value of over US$12 billion. The business of the group includes property, cable TV, telecommunications, hotel, retailing and distribution, financial services, container terminal, and public transport. Its contribution is not confined to Hong Kong, but extends beyond the border to mainland China. Dr. Woo has served as vice-president and chairman of the Prince of Wales Business Leaders Forum for Asia. Locally, he chairs the Environment and Conservation Fund Committee and the Organization Development Committee of the Hospital Authority. He is also a Hong Kong Affairs Adviser to China, a member of the Governor's Business Council and the HK/US Economic Cooperation Committee. In March 1994, Dr. Woo became the first Asian to be elected to the Board of Trustees of Columbia University, New York. His alma mater, the University of Cincinnati, conferred upon him an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters last September. Dr. Woo has also maintained close ties with local tertiary educational institutions. He is currently chairman of the Council of Hong Kong Polytechnic. Together with his wife, Dr. Woo has made generous donations towards the establishment of a centre of excellence in cancer research and treatment at the Prince of Wales Hospital, the teaching hospital of The Chinese University. NO.60 NOVEMBER 1994 2