President’s Address by Professor Paul Ching-Wu CHU 4 tYzsm!m~~ms~ Honorary Degree Citations (inorder ofdegree presentarion) i?.fg&~*~alBP fJ!im%&wZR) Mr Philip N L CHEN, Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa 8 LfTwJ?%’ rEEBs%Etef Dr LEE Shau Kee, Doctor of Business Administration honork causa 12 T?&@ ’ rE@~Fs%@t@k Professor Andrew Chi-Chih YAO,Doctor of Engineering honoris causn 16 tikBB&B ’ SlE~%~i@~- Professor YAUShing-Tung, Doctor of Science honoris causa 20 h&#BB~@S%%%f Mr Ronnie C CHAN, Doctor of Social Sciences honon’s causa 24 lR@e ’ ++wFeMm3f Medal Citations !!tmm&ma1%8 Michael G Gale Medal for Distinguished Teaching 28 ?l33.MtBB&S86iB% Stephen Cheong Kam-chuen Medal for Distinguished Service to the Student Body 30 %E%BB@YJ3E%% Addresses by Graduate Representatives 32 +%%RsmBR ._.~. i.l” .,.,- -- - -.” .- .“. ., _- _ -, .,r. ..,. II_ ,,.._” . - .I” -. _I” ,I ._,- I II,. 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Each year I feel a greater Kong Investment Simulation Competition. sense of satisfaction as thousands more of our students graduate into society, a transition for which These and many other plaudits serve to illustrate UST has so thoroughly prepared them. that the UST formula is a winning formula. And I have no doubt in saying to the Class of 2004 that you You, dear graduates, have already achieved so will achieve even more as you work hard, fulfill your much that you can look back on and be proud of, destinies, and become the leaders and innovators of and you have so much more to look forward to. Today tomorrow. is a seminal moment in your lives. Congregation marks that precious instant when you are formally As you do so, be sure to take inspiration from the liberated, to begin exploring the broadest lrmits of initiatives of your fellow alumni. Although still young, your potential. they, like you, are the shining stars of UST, extending our fine reputation around the world. But remember that even though you are leaving the University, there will always remain a bond Some, like members of the first class of our Global between yourselves and your alma mater, which will Business BBA program, are landing jobs with link us forever as members of the great UST family. internationally renowned companies like Goldman Sachs -jobs that often previously went to overseas- As such, we are united by our mission to excel educated students. Others, like last year’s computer at every level we possibly can in life. Indeed, the science graduates, faced an industry in transition yet word “excellence” is already synonymous with this proved that a UST education is a prize worth having, institution, and in a large part that is down to the with every single one of them finding work. hard work of all of you graduates, and your families and professors gathered here today. Be inspired too by Li Lin, a graduate in chemical engineering, who headed north to the Mainland in Take for instance this last academic year. It has search of opportunity. Li Lin is now already a full been yet another of outstanding achievement. Among professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a quite our faculty, Prof Nancy Ip blazed a trail and was marvelous achievement. We even have alumni, like named one of the year’s L’Orbal-UNESCOfor Women Feiyu Kang, Bo Zhang, and Xia Li, who are now in Science; Dr Hannah Xue discovered the fifth gene deputy deans in prestigious institutions, including linked to the causes of schizophrenia, and her work Tsinghua and Renmin universities, and the Cheung will help develop drugs to treat the disease; while at Kong Graduate School of Business. School level, our EMBAwas ranked number 6 in the world very recently by the Financial Times. Their experience demonstrates that in this globalized world, the competition you face will not Among our students, UST teams won the only come from other Hong Kong graduates. Many of the Class of 2004 will want to set their sights on working in the Mainland and further afield. In this regard, I am heartened that more than 540 of you have benefited from participating in overseas exchange and mainland internship programs. Through these, you have attended universities and worked in corporations in the Mainland and other countries, from Europe to the United States. Many Mainland and overseas students have also come to UST, to learn with us and about us. Without a doubt, our campus is now the very essence of a living, breathing, multi-cultural hub. I trust that all this international exposure has helped you realize that your success need not know any boundaries. Of course, you will undoubtedly face many challenges on the road ahead. But when they present themselves, remember your alma mater and what she has achieved in only 13 years, and be filled with optimism. Always remind yourselves that armed with the knowledge, integrity and respect for others that you learnt at UST, you will prevail as you strive to make the future a better place for us all. I cannot reiterate enough how proud we are of your achievements, and I applaud you for them. As you go out into the world today, be just as proud as I am of who you are and where you graduated from. Above all, enjoy your lives and make them as fulfilling and meaningful as you possibly can. Our good thoughts and good wishes go with each and every one of you. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and congratulations to the Class of 2004 ! _. ” ..._ _ -.“_. .. ._-. - - . ,--.._. Doctor of Business Administration honor-k causu Philip N L CHEN Citation The Hong Kong aviation industry has come a long He also organised Cathay Pacific’s ‘The World’s way, as has Mr Philip N L Chen. Today we honour Biggest Welcome’ campaign, offering ten thousand this industry leader not only for his many free tickets for Hong Kong residents to invite friends achievements in aviation but for his many and relatives living overseas to visit Hong Kong after contributions to the community. Philip Chen has 911. More than l,OOO,OOOnames went into the lucky forged a reputation in both public and corporate draw. arenas. Cathay Pacific Airways has gone on to link Hong At the end of the year, Philip Chen will become Kong to the other parts of the world and has long the first ethnic Chinese chief executive of Cathay been committed to strengthening the territory’s Pacific. Born in 1955, he graduated from the University position as the leading aviation hub. of Hong Kong (HKU)in 1977 with an honours degree in Political Science and History. He also holds an When questions were asked as to how to make MBA degree from HKU. He joined Cathay Pacific that Hong Kong a world city, Philip Chen spoke up for its year and subsequently moved to Beijing as Chief position as an aviation center with a pragmatic Representative and General Manager of Swire China aviation policy. His well known “Great Cities Theory” in 1989. argues that all great cities today are air hubs. It is important for Hong Kong to continue to be a By 1992 Philip Chen was Regional General competitive global aviation hub and the predominant Manager Southeast Asia for Cathay Pacific based in gateway to the Mainland if it has to develop itself as Singapore. Then in 1994, he moved into the hot seat a “world city”, and a strong home carrier is required at Hong Kong Dragon Airlines, as Chief Executive. to build up an effective network for the hub. Under his leadership Dragonair made major profits. Philip has been actively involved in industry Returning to Cathay, he was appointed Deputy affairs, and also in promoting tourism to Hong Kong Managing Director in 1997 and Chief Operating Officer but he has also assumed numerous public duties. in 1998. Since 1998, the airline has gone through the turbulence of the Asian economic downturn, 911and For instance, he is involved in the 5th East Asian the SARS crisis. Games Planning Committee, is active with the Community Chest Hong Kong and helps the Those then are the bare bones of Philip Chen’s Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) impressive career. But there is more to this man than frame its community relations work. He was a straightforward corporate success story. Look at Chairman of Ocean Park from 2001 to 2003, during his many wide-ranging appointments and you will which the company turned continued losses into discern the hand of an innovator at work. profits. He is also an Investment Promotion Ambassador with Invest Hong Kong.