The Opening Ceremony

Abstract

[evdate 1991-10-10] THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THE OPENING CEREMONY Officinted by H. E. The Governor Sir David Wilson, GCMG Thursday, 10 October 1991, 500 p.m. The Atrium

3 0 /iRDER OF PROCEEDINGS The Assembly will stand while the Procession enters and leaves the Atrium. The Procession. Music: Royuf Hong Kong Police Silver Bud F. R. Parkinson, Director o/Music Address by Professor L.M. Birt, AO, CBE; Vice-ChancelIor of the Unitlersify of New

Smrfh Wufes; Past President of f/le Associufion of Commonwculti~ Universities; Member of

the University Council. Address by His Excellency The Governor, Sir David Wilson, GCMG; Chuncellor of the University. Unveiling of a plaque by H.E. The Governor to mark the Opening of the University.

Address by Professor Chia-Wei 'vi'oo, Vice-Chancellor and President. Recession. Reception at The Staff Club, Atrium Level. H.E. The Governor's party tours the Campus. Guests tour the Campus.

c ONGRARJLATIONS FROM OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS Professor Richard C. ATKIiiSON, Chancellor, University of California Sun Diego Professor George BAIN, Principal, London Business School Dr A. CHRISTODOULOU, Secrefury-Generul, Association of Commonweulfh Universities

Professor James J. DUDERSTADT, President, University of Michigan Professor Thomas E. EVERHART, President, Cufifomiu lnsfitlrte of Technology Professor Hanna H. GRAY, President, University of Chicago Professor David HARRISON, Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities

of the United Kingdom Professor Stanley 0. IKENBERRY, President, University of Illinois Professor Donald KENNEDY, President, Stanford University Professor LDl Pin, Vice-Chancellor, Nufional University of Singapore Professor Chao-Shiuan LX& President, National Tsing Huu University Professor Jiirgen LibIIJE, President, Hmnbwg University (Hsinchu) Dr Walter E. MASSEY, Director, U.S. National Science Foundation Professor K. R. MCKNNON, President, Amfruliun Vice-Chuncellors' Committee

JIc ', ,ONGRATUI,ATIONS FROM OVERSEAS INSTITUTIONS Professor MU Guoguang, President, Nunkni University Professor Yasunori NISHIJLW, President, Kyofo University Professor K. G. PEDERSON, Chairman, Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

Professor J. Robert S. PRICHARD, President, University of Toronto Professor Frank H. 'I'. RHODES, President, Cornell University Professor Nell L. RUDENSTINT$ President, Harvard University Professor Harold T. SIUPIRO, President, Princeton University Professor Michael I. SOVERN, President, Colwnbiu University Professor Yasuharu SUEMATSU, Preside t, Tokyo lnsf it&e of Technology Professor SUN Chen, President, National Tuiwun University Professor Charles M. VEST, President, Massuchusef ts lnsfifu te of Technology Professor WU Shuqing, President, Beijing University Professor Charles E. YOUNG, ChumeIlor, Uniaersify of California Los Angeles Professor ZHANG Xiaowen, President, Tsinghm University (Beijing)

D ISTINGUISHED OVERSEAS GUESTS Dr Morris WANG, Chainnat~, Indusfrid Technology Research Institute, Taiwan Dr John P. CRECEYE, Presicfent, Georgia lnstitzde of Technology Professor Paolo Maria FA!SELIA, Director-General for Research, Science and Development and of the loin!

Research Centre, Commission of the European Communities The Lord FLOWERS, FRS; Chairman, Committee on Science and Technology in the House of Lords

Professor GU Chaohao, Presider& University of Science and Technology of China Professor HUA Zhongyi, President, Man University Professor P. G. MOORE, former Council Member and Principal, London Business School

Professor C. POW, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Canada Professor QU Qinyue, President, Nanjing University Professor Robert H, T. SMm, Acfing Presided, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee

Professor D. J. TEDFORD, former CounciI Member and Deputy Principal, University of Struthclyde

Professor Chang-Lin TEN, Chancellor, University of California Berkeley The Lord TOMBS of Brailes, Chairman, Rolls-Royce; Chancellor, Universify of Strathclyde

Professor ZHOU Guangzhao, Presided, Chinese Academy of Sciences

H EADS OF SISTER INSTITUTIONS Dr John T. S. WAN, President, Lingnan College Professor Y. C. CHENG, Director, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong Professor Charles K KAO, Vice-Chancellor, Chinese University of Hung Kong Professor POON Chung-kwong, ]P; Director, Hong Kong Polytechnic Dr the Honourable Daniel C. W. TSE, CBE, \P; President, Hong Kong Baptist College

Professor the Honourable WANG Gungwu, CBE; Vice-Chancellor, University o/Hong Kong

OUNCIL MEMBERS Chancellor His Excellency Sir David WILSON, GCIIG UNIVERSITY COUNCIL, 19904993 Chairman Sir Sze-yuen CHUNG, GB& JP Vice-Chairman The Honourable Treasurer The Honourable CHENG LAU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Chia-Wei WOO OBE, OBE, JP JP

OUNCIL MEMBERS Members Professor Akito ARIMA Professor L. M. BIRT, AO, CBE Mr R. James BLAKE Mrs Anson CHAN, JP Dr CHAN Nai-keong, CBE, JP Professor H. K. CHANG ex officio Mr T. H. CHAU, JP The Honourable Stephen CHEONG Kam-chuen, CBE, JP Professor Chih-Yung CHIEN ex officio Professor Maurice CRAFT ex officio Mr M. G. GALE Professor David P. GARDNER Dr G. R. HIGGINSON The Honourable Simon IP Sik-on, JP Professor Shain-Dow KUNG ex officio Professor J. Clayburn LA FORCE, Jr ex officio Mrs Alice LAM, JP Mr LEE Hon-chiu Mr I. F. C. MACPHERSON, OBE ex officio Mr Gordon M. MACWHINNH, CBE, JP The Honourable Steven K. L POON Professor Thomas E. STELSON ex officio Mr Jack C. TANG, CBE Professor Chia-Wei WOO ex officio

A DMINISTRATIVE STAFF Vice-Chancellor and President : Chia-Wei WOO, BS Georgetown Coil; bIS, PhD Washington Uniu Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs : Chih-Yung CHIEF, BS National Taiwan; MS, PhD Yak Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Administration and Business : Ian F.C. MACPHERSON, OBE; MA Oxford Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Development : Thomas E. STELSON, BS, MS, DSc Camzegi:! Znsf of Tech Director of Planning and Co-ordination : Peter IV. DOBSON, Jr, BS Massachusetts lnsf of Tech; PhD Mary/and i Director of Research Centre : Jay-Chung CHEN, BS Cheng Kung; 116, PhD Calif Znsf of Tech Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs : Donald A. GEORGE, BEng McGill; hlS Stanford; ScD Massachwefts lnsf of Tech Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs : Henry H.T. IX!, B.4 &iv of Carif, Berkeley; MA, PhD Uniu of Calif, Davis; MPA Golden Gate

Director of Public Affairs : Priscilla Ching CHUNG, BA, MA, PhD Pemsylvnnia Director of Administration : George !vI. SCOTT

A DMINIS'RATIVE STAFF Director of Admissions, Registration and Records : Frederic0 E. CASTRO, BA Hong Kong; MA Reading; GradDipComp Deakin Director of Estates Management: hlike HUDSON, MSc Reading; FCIOB; FHKIE Director of Finance : Norman W.Y. NGAI, BA Shefield; FCbL4; FHKSA Director of Personnel : YIP Chi Ying, BSSc Chinese Uniil of Hong Kong; MA Williams Co/l Director of Student Affairs : Luke Sui-kwong WONG, BA, hL4Hong Kong Director of Library : Ivlin-min CHANG, BA National Than; MLS Univ of Calif, Berkeley Director of Computing Services and Telecommunications : W. Max IFFY, BS Arizona; MS Hullston; PhD Arizona State Director of Educational Technology Centre: Donald iV. BOEHNKER, BS, MS Cincinnati; EdD Indiana Director of Laboratory Services : Neal E. WOLFE, BS Akron

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE DEANS OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS Dean : Shain-dow KUNG, BSc Chung-Hsing; MSc Guelph; PhD Toronto (Professor of Biology) Professor : J. Tze-Fei WONG, BA, PhD Toronto (Director of the Biotechnology Research Institute) Senior Lecturer : Raymond S.C. WONG, Dip Hong Kong Baptist Cull; MSc, PhD South Dakota State Lecturers : Peter H.Y. LAM, BSc Chinese Univ of Hong Kong; PhD Univ of Wisconsin, Madison Robert K.M. KO, BSc, MScChinese Univ of Hong Kong; PhD British Columbia Wan-keung R. WONG, DipHong Kong Baptist Co/l; MSc Regina; PhD British Columbia Professors : Donald C. CHAIIG, BScNafional Taiwan; MA, PhD Rice Ernest H.Y. CHU, BSc St john's; MSc, PhD Univ ojCal$ Berkeley Shain-dow KUNG, BSc Chung-Hsing; MSc GueIph; PhD Toronto (Dean of Science) Senior Lecturers : I-Hsun NI, BSc, IvfScNafionaI Taiwan; PhD British Columbia Yuk-Shari WONG, BA Concordia; MSc, PhD McGill Lecturers : Robert N. HOLDEFER, BA Drake; MA. PhD Southern Illinois Maria Li LUNG, BScCorne PhD Stanfad Kwong-Kee WAN, BSc, MSc Toronto; PhD Queen's, Kingston

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY DEPARTMENT OF MATHElMATICS A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DPARThIENTS Professors : Hiroyuki HIRAOKA, BA, MS, PhD Kyoto; MBA Golden Gate Nai-Teng YU, BS Nufional Taizuun; MS New Mexico High/m&; PhD Massachusetts lnst of Tech

Lecturers : Paul R. CARLIER, BA Humilfon Cd; PhD Massachusetts Znsf of Tech Chun-Tao CHE, BS, MPhil Chinese Univ @Hong Kong; PhD Univ of Illinois, Chicugo Wa-Hung LEUNG, BS, PhDHoq Kong Xiao-Yuan LI, BS Beijing; MA, PhD Princeton Terence S.M. WAN, BS Univ of Wisconsin, Mudison; PhD Mussuchz~seffs lnsf of Tech

Professors : Wu-Chung HSIANG, BSc Nufiond ?%mz; PhD Princefm Din-Yu HSIEH, BSc Nufiond Taiwan; MSc &mm; PhD Gulf lnsf of Tech W.H. HUI, BSc Beijing; PhD %ufhumpfon Chung-Chun YANG, BSc Nufiond Tuiwu~; MSc, PhD Uiliil of Wisconsin, Madison Visiting Professor : Mei-Chang SHEN, BSc Nufiond 7'uimn; PhD Brown Reader : Kun-rui YU, BSc Univ of Science anA Technology of China; Dr.rer.nat Bonn Lecturers : Jimmy Chi-Hung FUNG, BSc h%um; PhD Cumbridge Yue-Kuen KWOK, BSc Hong Kong; MSc, PhD Brown Kin-Yin LI, BSc Univ of Washington; PhD Univ of Culif, Berkeley Allanus Hak-Man TSOI, BSc bziv of Wdzingfon; iVSc Univ of Ihzois, Urbana-Chumpuign; PhD Alberfu Visiting Lecturer : Walter BERGWEILER, Dip, PhD Technicd &ziv af Auchm

DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS Professors : David J. BARBER, BS, PhD Bristol (Director of th e M t a erials Characterisation and Preparation Centre) Chih-Yung CHIEN, BS Nufionul Tuiwun; MS, PhD Yale (Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs) Nelson CUE, BS Feufi; PhD Univ of Washington Peter N. DOBSON, Jr, BSMussuhtseffs hsf of Tech; PhD Murybzd (Director of Planning and Co-ordination) George K. WONG, BS, PhD Univ of Cufif, Berkeley Chia-Wei WOO, BS Georgefown Cd; >lS, PhD Washington Univ (Vice-Chancellor and President) Visiting Professor : David Y. WONG, BA Hurdirz-Simmons; PhD Maryland Senior Lecturer : Kwok-kwong FUNG, BS Cornefl; MS. PhD Bristol Lecturers : Michael S. ALTMAN, BA Pennsybuniu; SCM, PhD Brozon Tai Kai NG, BSHong Kong; PhD Norfhxesfern Philip Iam Keong SOU, BSjinun; MS. PhD Univ of Illinois, Chicuga Kwok Yip SZETO, BA(Eng)Toronfo; JL4 State &iv of New York, Stony Brook; PhD Mussuchusseffs lnsf of Tech Kam Sing WONG, BSLondon; DPhil O.yford Michael Kwok-yee WONG, BS Hong Kong; MS, PhD Univ of Culifi Los Angeles

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING DEANS OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF COZIPIXER SCIENCE A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DEP\RT?IIENTS Dean : H.K. CHANG, BS Nufiotrul Tuizuun; MS Stanford; PhD Norfhzoesfem (Professor of Chemical Engineering) Professors : C.K. SHEN, BS Nufionul 'fuizuun; MS New Humpshire; PhD Univ of C&$ Berkeley Thornas E. STELSON, BS, MS, DSc Carnegie bsf of Tech (Pro-Vice-Cha ncellor for Research and Development) Lecturer : Kin Man A. LEE, BESc, PhD Urziv of Western Otlfurio Professors : Frederick H. LOCHOVSKY, BASc, MSc, PhD Rmtfo Vincent Y.S. SHEN, BS Nufiond 7'uizm; MA, PhDPriwefon Senior Lecturers : Amelia C.W. FONG LOCHOVSKY. BSc Toronto; R/ISc, hM, PhD Princeton Ting-chuen PONG, BS Univ of Wiscmsirz, Euu Claire; MS, PhD Virginia Pdyfech lnsf 6 State Univ

Michael KAMINSKI, MSc, Moscm Sfizfe University; PhD Hebrew University of ]erzrsulem

Lecturers : Scott DEERWESTER, BS, MS, PhDPurJrle Jianzhong DU, BS Huuzhong Unizl af Sci and Tech; MS Northwestern; PhD Univ of Texas, DulIus

Mounir HAMDI, BS Soufhzuesfern Louisiana; MS, PhD Piffsbzlrgh Man-chi PONG, BSc, RlPhil Hong Kong; MSc Univ of Culifi Los Angeles; PhD Kent Dit-yan YEUNG, BSc(Eng), MPhil Hdng Kong; MS, PhD Sotlfhern Cufif Visiting Scholar : Stephen M. THEBAUT, BADuke; MS. PhDPurdue

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING ADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS Professors : Peter W. CHEUNG, BS Oregon State Univ; MS Pugef Sound; PhD Univ of Washington Donald A. GEORGE, BEng McGill; MS Sfur$rd; ScD Massachusetts lnsf of Tech (Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs) Reader : Philip C.H. CHAN, BS &iv af Culifi Davis; MS, PhD Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Senior Lecturer : Tai-chin LO, BS National Tuiwun; MS, PhD Univ of Illinois, Ilrbunu-Champaign Lecturers : Kwan-fai CHEUNG, BS, MS, PhD Univ of Washington Ho-chi HUANG, BS, MS Nufionul Taiwan; PhD Univ of Washington Vincent M. C. POON, BSc, MPhil, PhD Chinese Univ of Hong Kong Johnny K.O. SIN, BASc, MASc, PhD University of Toronto Assistant Lecturer : Jack Ka-Chun LAU, BS, MS Univ of Culifi Berkeley Professors : Jay-Chung CHEN, BS Cheng Kung; MS, PhD Calif Insf of Tech (Director of Research Centre) Pin TONG, BS Nufionul Taiwan; MS, PhD Curif hsf of Tech Senior Lecturers : Chin-Tsau HSU, BS, ~1SNufionul Taiwan; MS, PhD Stanford See-Chun KOT, BS Univ of Illinois, Urbunu-Champaign; MEng, PhD CorneIl Research Associate : Guangyu SHI, BS, MS Duliun Tech; PhD Georgia Tech Consultant : Kai-Ming YU, BSc(Eng), PhD Hong Kong

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT DEAN'S OFFICE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DEPARTIENTS Acting Dean : J, Clayburn LA FORCE, Jr, AB Sun Diego State; MA, PhD Urziv of Calif, Los Angeles;

PhD Urziversiiiud Francisco Murraquin Pro-Dean : Ernest J. SCALBERG, BS Southern Oregorr State Co/l; bL4 Denver; PhD Urziv of Calif, Los Angeles

Reader : Danny S. N. WONG, BS Calif Stare Urziv, Fresna; RIIS, PhD Pennsylvania State Visiting Reader : Surendra K. MANSINGHKA, BS In&an lnsf af Mgf; MS, PhD ffniv of Calif, Los Angeles

Assistant Lecturer : Hong-leung LAM, BFinAdmin Nezc Engluruf; IblBA Chicugo (see Dept. of Finance & Economics)

Professors : Yuk-Shee CHAN, BBA Chinese Unizt uf Hong Kong; hlBA, MA, PhD Univ of Culifi Berkeley

Nai-fu CHEN, AB, PhD Univ of Cufif, Berkeley; MBA, PhD &iv of Culif, Los Angeles

Senior Lecturer : Francis T. LUI, BA Chicago; PhD Minnesota Lecturers : Andrew P. CARVERHILL, hL4Cumbridge; MSc Bath; PhD Warwick Christine HUTTIN, BSc Bruges; bl.4 EcoIe Superieltre ues Sciences Economiques et Commerciules; PhD Ecole des Huilfes Etudes en Sciences Socides Changqi WU, BA Shundong; JIBA, Dr Teogepaste Econ Wetensch Kufholieke &iv, Leuven

Chi-Wa YUEN, BSocSc Hong Kong; MA, PhD Chicugo Lijing ZHU, BA, blA Univ of Wesfern Ontario Assistant Lecturer : Hong-leung LAM, BFinAdmin New Englancl; MBA Chicago (see Dept. of Accounting)

A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS A&D DEPARTMENTS SCHOOLOFBUSINESS&MANAGEMEN'I' DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT Reader : Thomas R. JEFFERSON, BSc, MSc Toronto; PhD Norfhzcesfern DEPARTMEi'iT OF MARKETING Visiting Reader : Gordon P. PATZER, BA Mm&to State; MS Piffsburgh Sfufe; MBA Minnesota; PhD Virginiu Polyfech lnsf b Sfufe Univ

SCHOOLOFHUMANITIES&SOCIALSCIENCE DEAN'S OFFICE DIVISION OF HUMANITIES DIVISION OF SOCIAL SCIENCE LANGUAGE CENTRE A CADEMIC STAFF SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS Dean : Maurice CRAFT, BSc(Econ) London; PhD Liverpool; DLitt Nottingham; HDipEd Dublin; AcadDipEd London; FRSA Professors : Edward T. CH'IEN, B-4 Nufionul Taiwan; l&4 Urziv of Calif, Riverside; MPhil, PhD Columbin

Hong HSU, BA, pVL4, PhD Nufionul Taiwan Ching-Hsien WANG, B-4 Tmghui Tuizoun; MFA Zowu; PhD Univ of Culif, Berkeley Visiting Senior Lecturer : Martin LU, BA Nufionul Tuizoun; MA, PhD Southern Illinois Lecturer : Chi-cheung CHOI, BA Notional Taiwan; MPhil Chinese Univ of Hong Kong; DLitt Tokyo

Professor : Hsi-sheng CH'I, BA Tmghui Taiwan; MA, PhD Chicago Lecturers : Rochelle E. BALL, B-4 Newcusfle, NS W; PhD Sydney Yi-rong YOUNG, BA lVnfionrz/ Tuizuun; MA Chicago; PhD Univ af Calif, Los Angeles

Assistant Lecturer : Peter T.Y. CHEUNG. BSSc Chinese Univ Of Hong Kong; MA Indiana Director : Gregory CA. JAMES. JL4. MSc Edinburgh; .\lPhil Reuding; PhD Exefer; CertEd Wdes; DipCniy Geneva; DipRSA . _- . . Y 1. -- r

PENING CEREMONY TOUR This Tour has two separate sections. Both are self-guiding, with signs indicating the routes and

staff along the way to describe the facilities and answer questions. Both sections of the Tour

lead back to the Atrium. (A) Library. Begin at the main entrance of the Library, in the northeast corner of the Atrium,

(B) Laboratory. From the southeast corner of the Atrium, take lifts 13-l j to the 4th floor,

and follow the signs to: (1) Computer barn and Computer Science demonstration; (2) Physics teaching laboratory; (3) Electrical and Electronic Engineering teaching laboratory; and (4) Language Laboratory.

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