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THE FINAL JOURNEY Death and Bereavement in Hong Kong May 2015 Volume 16 No. 2 THE FINAL JOURNEY Death and Bereavement in Hong Kong Botanical Adventure in Breakthrough the Amazon New plant Knowledge species in exchange Hong Kong initiative in Ecuador News in Brief In Memoriam Remembering Dr Rayson Huang, the 10th Vice-Chancellor A memorial gathering with a string quartet performance Professor Christopher Huang, one of the sons of was held at the Rayson Huang Theatre on May 6. One Dr Rayson Huang, delivered a note of thanks on behalf of Contents of the five violins donated by Dr Rayson Huang to the the family. University when he retired was also displayed. Having met Dr Huang in person in Birmingham from HKU in 1968, Dr Rayson Huang was the News in Brief Honours in early 2014 before he assumed office, University's first Chinese Vice-Chancellor, the 01 In Memoriam 28 Enlightening the Eager Professor Mathieson said: “Dr Rayson Huang first alumnus to hold the position and also one Remembering Dr Rayson Huang, made great contributions to Hong Kong, in of the longest serving. Under his leadership th the 10 Vice-Chancellor Teaching and Learning academic, social and political arenas alike. He from 1972 to 1986, the University experienced 02 HKU Outstanding Academics will be greatly missed by the University and an unprecedented period of growth by 30 Helping the Helpers Win Worldwide Accolades many members of the public, and we send our doubling the size of student body from 4,000 K-Popular! 03 Six Prominent HKU Academics 32 deepest condolences to his family.” to 8,000, increasing the number of Faculties Honoured with Croucher Awards from five to nine, expanding the size of the 34 Helping Myanmar Blossom Dr Rayson Huang, 1920–2015. HKU Celebrates Excellence in Teaching, Tributes were also delivered by many HKU campus while unifying it, and initiating a Research and Knowledge Exchange Knowledge Exchange The University’s 10th Vice-Chancellor Dr Rayson members, including Pro-Chancellor Dr the culture of institutional advancement that Huang passed away in the United Kingdom Honourable Sir David Li, Pro-Chancellor continues to flourish today. In recognition of 04 United Nations Campaign 36 Sticking to His Gums HeForShe at HKU peacefully on April 8 at the age of 94. The from 1994 to 2001 Dr the Honourable Sir his contributions to the University, a bronze th Calling for Men to Advocate 38 Hong Kong’s Malaria-Ridden Past Funeral Service for Dr Huang was held at Lodge Yang Ti-liang, HKU’s 11 Vice-Chancellor statue of Dr Huang commissioned by Dr the Gender Equality on Campus 40 Amazing Amazon Hill Crematorium on April 24 in the United Professor Wang Gungwu and the Honourable Sir David Li was crafted and Kingdom, while a memorial gathering was held 14th Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui. installed in the foyer of Rayson Huang Theatre “The Next Station Is HKU!” on May 6 at the Rayson Huang Theatre at the in 2005. Mass Transit Railway’s West Island Line People University for members in the HKU family. A video of the work and life of Dr Rayson Arrives at the University 42 Online, Off-Campus, Engaged Huang was shown, and HKU’s Union Dr Huang also served the Hong Kong TM Cover Story 44 The New Brand Man at HKU The memorial gathering, which brought Philharmonic Orchestra performed a string community as a member of the Legislative 46 The Crest of a Wave together over 300 colleagues, alumni and quartet arrangement of the Cantonese pop Council of Hong Kong (1977–1983) and the 05 The Final Journey friends who came to commemorate Dr Huang, song When in Life’s Journey Tears are Shed. Basic Law Drafting Committee for the 06 Prelude to Dying Books commenced with a silent tribute, followed by Professor Christopher Huang, one of the sons Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He an address by President and Vice-Chancellor of Dr Rayson Huang, delivered a note of actively contributed to the development of the 10 The Post-Mortem Dilemma 48 The Shared History of Professor Peter Mathieson, who was on a thanks on behalf of the family. higher education sector in the Mainland, 12 Good Grief China and America business trip, in the form of a video message particularly in the establishment of Shantou 14 A Meaningful End Arts and Culture and an eulogy by Emeritus Professor As a distinguished chemist who was conferred University. Rosie Young. the degree of Doctor of Science honoris causa Research 50 Art for Art’s Sake 16 The Mini-Heart Revolution 18 Grisly Rumours and Secret Spaces 20 Turning Bad Fat into Good Fat 22 China’s Puzzling Diplomacy 24 New Application of an Old Drug 26 Growth Industry Dr Rayson Huang (fifth from left) with the then senior management team members and As a keen violinist himself, Dr Huang (left) performed two Cantonese pop songs on solo guests at the unveiling ceremony of his bronze sculpture in September, 2005. violin after the unveiling ceremony of his sculpture in 2005. 01 News in Brief HKU Outstanding Academics Win Worldwide Accolades Six Prominent HKU Academics Honoured with Croucher Awards The Croucher Foundation honoured ten academics from four universities with Croucher Innovation Awards, Croucher Senior Research Fellowships and Croucher Senior Medical Research Fellowships to recognise their exceptional scientific research achievements. A presentation ceremony officiated by the Honourable Mr John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary of the HKSAR Government, Professor Frederick Leung is the first ever Changjiang Professor Zhou Zheng has been appointed a Changjiang Professor Zhao Guochun (centre) and Professor Sun Min was held on April 14 in which all guests Scholar named in the field of Mathematics Education. Scholar 2013–2014. (right) receiving the second-class State Natural Science Awards 2014. observed a moment of silence in memory of Dr Rayson Huang, former HKU Vice-Chancellor From left: Dr Zhang Shizhong, Professor Zhou Zhongjun, Dr Stephanie Ma Kwai-yee, Dr Benjamin John Cowling, Six remarkable HKU scholars have recently scientific achievements highlighted by more than Ministry of National Education (Higher and founding member and life Trustee of the Professor Patrick Woo Chiu-yat and Professor Khoo Ui-soon. been awarded with prestigious honours for 200 scientific papers. The State Natural Science Education and Research) for her academic Croucher Foundation, who passed away on their achievements in their own disciplines. Award is China’s most prestigious award in achievements and contributions to French April 8. from the Department of Biochemistry were scholars working in the natural sciences, natural science and Professor Zhao’s team was culture. An official bestowal ceremony, chaired awarded Croucher Senior Research technology and medicine to further pursue Professor Frederick Leung from the Faculty of among two Hong Kong teams who have won by the French Consul General in Hong Kong, Of the ten awardees who were honoured for Fellowships, and Professor Khoo Ui-soon from their own professional inclinations, to advance Education and Professor Zhou Zheng from the the Award this year. Mr Arnaud Barthélémy, took place at the their accomplishments, six were scholars from the Department of Pathology and Professor their expertise and to contribute to the School of Business have been appointed Residence of the French Consulate in Hong HKU. Dr Stephanie Ma Kwai-yee from the Patrick Woo Chiu-yat from the Department of development of education and research in Changjiang Scholars 2013–2014 by the In recognition of his outstanding scholarship in Kong on April 1. Department of Anatomy and Dr Zhang Microbiology were presented with Croucher Hong Kong. Introduced in 1997, the Croucher Ministry of Education in Mainland China. the field of international affairs, Professor Xu Shizhong from the Department of Physics Senior Medical Research Fellowships. Senior Research Fellowships are awarded to Changjiang Scholars are in the top tier of Guoqi from the Department of History was Professor Vivian Yam, Philip Wong Wilson received Croucher Innovation Awards. local academics who have excelled in scientific China’s ‘High-level Creative Talents Plan’ which awarded the prestigious Shigemitsu Fellowship Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy, from Dr Benjamin John Cowling from the School of The Croucher Innovation Awards were research work as judged by leading aims to recruit talented academics, by the Japan Society of Boston. The Fellowship the Department of Chemistry, has been Public Health and Professor Zhou Zhongjun established in 2012 for supporting promising international scientists. establishing masters in their respective was recently established by the Global Culture presented with the Ludwig Mond Award 2015 academic disciplines in order to promote Center of the Japan Society of Boston for from the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in development of those disciplines to the encouraging new research and scholarship in the United Kingdom. Professor Yam was highest international level. Professor Leung is the field of international affairs. Being one of awarded for her work on the innovative design HKU Celebrates Excellence in Teaching, also the first ever Changjiang Scholar named in the world’s most eminent scholars in the fields of new strategies utilising non-covalent the field of Mathematics Education. of modern Chinese and international history, metal-metal interactions as spectroscopic Research and Knowledge Exchange Professor Xu is currently working on a trilogy reporters for host-guest interactions and Professor Zhao Guochun and his team with of shared history. For his latest publication, microenvironment changes, and for The University held its annual Award members including Professor Sun Min, both from please refer to the ‘Books’ column on p48–49. chemosensing and biological assays and she Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in the Department of Earth Sciences, were will be invited to give lectures at universities in Teaching, Research and Knowledge presented with the second-class State Natural Professor Angela Leung, Joseph Needham – the United Kingdom.
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