HKUST Greets Overseas Chinese Scientists

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[evdate 1990-07-05] THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 12/F World Shipping Centre, 7 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon. Hong Kong. Facsimile No. Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Chia-Wei Woo. BS. MA PhD Press Release HKUST Greets Overseas Chinese Scientists The new Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will recruit several hundred scientists and scholars to fill its academic positions in the next few years. University officials expect the size of its academic staff to reach 1,000 by 1995 when the student population is 10,000.

Speaking on staff recruitment at a reception organised by the University for participants of the 3rd biennial Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) Symposium on 30 June, Prof. Chih-yung Chien, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs, said, 'I the academic staff we have hired come from all over the world, including the United Kingdom, America, Canada, continental Europe, China, Japan, as well as Taiwan, Hong Kong and other countries in Southeast Asia. These scholars of diverse cultural background will create new knowledge and train talents for the future development of Hong Kong. We also plan to take in a few overseas postgraduate students to promote international exchange and to attract talents to the territory."

Other University officials attending the reception include Prof. Jay-chung Chen, Director of.Research Centre; Prof. Mu-ming Poo, Head of Biology Department; and Prof. J. Tze-fei Wong, Head Vl s . . -3 of Biochemistry Department and Director of Biotechnology Research

. 1 Institute. Prof. Poo spoke on the curriculum, research areas and structure of the Biology and Biochemistry Departments, while Prof. Wong introduced the various research interests of the new staff in Biology and Biochemistry. Over 700 bioscientists of Chinese origin attended the week- long Symposium held in Hong Kong for the first time. The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 5 July 1990 . For inquiry, contact Office of PublicAffairs, 3021450'. ' .i-