Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

Chinese University Bulletin Autumn · Winter 2006 24 T he Chinese University of Hong Kong held its 63rd Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees on 7 December 2006. Dr. Edgar W.K. Cheng, Chairman of the University Council, presided at the congregation. The Chinese University conferred honorary doctorates on six distinguished persons, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to academic and cultural advancement, socio- economic progress, and the development of the University. They are: Prof. Chen Shupeng, pioneer in remote-sensing and geoinformation science research in China, an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; The late Dr. the Honourable Fok Ying-tung,Henry, distinguishedentrepreneur and philanthropist, Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of The People’s Republic of China; Dr. Ho Tzu-cho, David, distinguished banker and philanthropist, currently Chairman of The S.H. Ho Foundation; The Honourable Chief Justice Li Kwok-nang, Andrew of the Court of Final Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Prof. Wu Guanzhong, great Chinese painter; and Prof. Yao Chi-chih, Andrew, TuringAwardwinner in 2000 andDistinguished Professor-at-Large of The Chinese University. (From left) Mr. Ian Fok (representing the late Dr. Fok Ying-tung, Henry); Dr. Ho Tzu-cho, David; The Honourable Chief Justice Li Kwok-nang,Andrew; Dr. Edgar W.K. Cheng, Chairman of the University Council; Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK; Prof. Chen Shupeng; and Prof. Yao Chi-chih, Andrew The 63rd Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees