Newsletter No. 165

4 No. 165 19th May 2000 CUHK Newsletter 宣布事項 ANNOUNCEMENTS 新 任 講 座 教授 Professorial Appointments 數學講座教授 Professor of Mathematics 大學委任岑嘉評教授為數學講座教授，任期由二零 零零年一月一日起生效。 岑嘉評教授先後於一九六二及六八年取得香港浸會 學院文憑和英國列斯大學數學理學碩士學位，其後到加拿大亞伯達大學深造，七一 年獲授哲學博士學位。 岑教授一九六三至六六年任中學數理科教師，七一年加入中大服務，任數學系 講師，分別於八八及九六年晉升為高級講師和教授。 他是多所外地大學或科研組織的名譽教授或所長，又擔任 多種國際數學期刊叢書的主編、副主編或編委，並曾協助籌辦 二十多個國際數學會議，明年將再度出任東南亞數學會會長。 岑教授的研究興趣為代數結構，發表論文逾百篇，曾獲 國家冶金工業部頒發科技進步獎三等獎，國家教委西安高教局 的科學成就獎二等獎，以及雲南省政府的自然科學獎一等獎。 Prof. Shu m Kar-pin g ha s bee n appointe d professo r o f mathematics from 1s t January 2000. Prof. Shum obtained his M.Sc. in mathematics from Leeds University i n 1968 , and his Ph.D. in mathematics from the University o f Alberta i n 1971. He joined The Chines e Universit y a s lecturer i n mathematic s i n 1971 , was promoted to senior lecturer rank in 1988 , and reader in 1996 . He has been president of the Southeast Asian Mathematical Society, and chairman or membe r o f the organizing committee s o f ove r 2 0 internationa l conference s i n mathematics hel d in Hong Kong and the world over. He is visiting professor to many universities i n mainland China and overseas, and editor of a numbe r of mathematical journals, includin g a new series of lecture notes in pure and applied mathematics o f Cambridge University Press. He specializes in algebraic structures and has published extensively. 數學講座教授 Professor of Mathematics 大學委任辛周平教授為數學講座教授，任期由二零零零 年三月七日起生效。 辛周平教授一九八二年獲美國西北大學理學士學位，八 四年取得中國科學院理學碩士學位，四年後獲授美國密西根大 學哲學博士學位。 辛教授一九八八年受聘為紐約大學庫蘭特數理研究所導 師，先後於九零、九三及九六年升任為助理教授、副教授及教 授，期間曾出任普林斯頓高級研究所成員。自九八年起任本校 數學客座講座教授兼數學科學研究所副所長。 他的研究興趣為偏微分方程、流體力學、數值分析和應用數學等，九一年曾獲 史隆研究員獎。 辛教授為五種學術期刊的編輯或編委，並為美國數學學會和工業及應用數學學 會的會員。 Prof. Xin Zhouping has been appointed professor of mathematics from 7th March 2000. Prof. Xin obtained his BS in mathematics from Northwestern University in 1982, his MS i n applie d mathematic s fro m Academia Sinic a i n 1984 , an d his Ph.D . i n mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1988. He was professor of mathematics at the Courant Institute of New York University between 1996 and 2000 and has served as visiting professo r o f mathematic s an d associat e directo r o f th e Institut e o f Mathematical Science s at The Chinese University since 1998 . Prof. Xin has received many academic awards including the Best Thesis Award in Mathematics fro m the University o f Michigan, presidentia l fellow fro m New Yor k University, an d the Sloan Research Fellowship Award. His research interests include partial differential equations, fluid dynamics, nonlinear waves, numerical analysis, and applied mathematics. 統計學講座教授 Professor of Statistics 大學委任范劍青教授為統計學講座教授，任期由二零零零年四月廿八日起生 效。 范劍青教授先後於一九八二及八五年取得復旦大學理學 士學位和中國科學院文科碩士學位，其後負笈柏克萊加州大 學，八九年獲授統計學哲學博士學位。 范教授一九八九年受聘為北卡羅連納大學助理教授，九 五年晉升副教授；九七年成為洛杉磯加州大學教授。他曾於九 十年代中兩度在本校任教共約一年半。 他的研究興趣有金融統計模型、縱貫數據分析、高維數 據分析、非線性時間序列和非參數檢驗等。 范教授參與編輯數種統計學術期刊，並為國際統計研究所、美國統計學會和數 學統計學研究所等之成員。 Prof. Fan Jianqing has been appointed professor of statistics from 28th April 2000. Prof. Fan obtained his BS in mathematics from Fudan University in 1982, his MA in statistics from Academia Sinica in Beijing in 1985 , and his Ph.D. in statistics from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989. He had taught at UC Berkeley, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and UCLA i n the United States. He joined The Chinese Universitya s senio r lecturer in 1995 and was promoted to reader rank in 1996 . He is a fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics and a member of the International Statistica l Institute, the America Statistic s Association , an d th e Internationa l Chinese Statistica l Association . Hi s researc h interest s include statistical methods in finance, high dimensional data analysis, generalized linear models, and data analytic modelling . 電 腦 中 心 易 名 「 資 訊 科 技 服 務 處 」 CSC/ITSU Renamed Information Technology Services Centre 電算機服務處及資訊科技服務處將由本年七月一日起合併，並易名為「資訊科 技服務處」，新名稱已獲行政與計劃委員會核准。 校內用戶在使用電腦及資訊科技設施方面不會因而受到任何影響。該部門的運 作及服務範圍維持不變，並將一如既往，致力為大學提供最佳的電腦設施及服務。 Effective 1s t July 2000, the Computer Services Centre and the Information Technology Service Unit will be combined and renamed the Information Technology Services Centre (ITSC). The new name has been approved by the Administrativ e and Planning Committee of th e University . The name change will no t affect the way the centre serves its users. Its mode o f operation, facilities , an d scope of services will remai n unchanged. I t ha s pledged to continue to do its best to serve the information technology needs of th e University . 更 改 教 職 員 個 人 資 料 Updating of Staff Personal Data 為符合個人資料（私隱）條例及申報稅務，同人之個人資料如姓名、地址、電 話、婚姻/家庭狀況、學歷等倘有更改，請盡早向人事處（內線七一八九）索取所需 表格，填妥後附上有關文件正本或經核證之副本一併交回人事處。 個人資料如有變動，可能會影響僱員的附帶福利，如已婚僱員須選擇享用大學 抑或其配偶的僱主所提供的附帶福利，這些附帶福利包括： 附帶福利 個人資料更改的用途 子女教育津貼 •新生子女日後入學可申請津貼。 房屋福利 •家庭狀況改變（如結婚/新生子女）會影響自行租屋 津貼。 •婚姻狀況或配偶職業的改變，須通知人事處以確保並 無享用雙重房屋福利。 旅費 •新生子女將可申請津貼。 醫療福利 •新婚僱員的配偶或新生子女將可成為醫療福利計劃的 成員。 •年齡為十九至二十一歲並正接受全日制正規教育（至 學士學位課程為限）的受供養子女，亦可成為醫療福 利計劃的成員。 To ensure the accuracy of staff data recordsas require d under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance and for Inland Revenue reporting purposes, staff members are requested to notify th e Personnel Office at the earliest possible opportunity i f there are changes in their personal data, such as their name, address, telephone number, marital status, birth of child, or acquistion of additional qualifications. Suc h changes may be reported on prescribed forms obtainable from the Personnel Office (Ext. 7189), and, where applicable, the originals or certified true copies of relevant supporting documents should beattached . Changes in personal data may have implications on the appointees' entitlemen t to benefits at the University. For instance, newly married staff should report the change in their marital status since married couples will have to opt to receive benefits from either the University or his/her spouse's employer. Such benefits may include the following: Fringe Benefits How Changes in Personal Data May Affect Eligibility for Benefits Children's educatio n allowances • Newborn s should be reported to be included as eligible members. Housing benefits • Change s in family size (e.g. marital status/birth of child) should be reported as they may affect the rates of Private Tenancy Allowance. • Change s in marital status/spouse's employmen t should be reported for clearance of th eRule s for the Prevention of Double Housing Benefits. Passages • Newborn s should be reported to be included as eligible members. Medical benefits • Spous e of newly married staff and newborn s may be included as eligible members under the Staff Medical Benefits Scheme. • Dependen t children between their 19t h and 21st birthdays will be accepted as eligible members i f they are in full-time education up to the level of a first degree.