Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2006

News in Brief 41 Professor of Translation Prof. LaurenceWongKwok Pun has been appointed professor of translation from 1 August 2006. Prof. Wong received his Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in 1992, and had taught at The University of Hong KongandYorkUniversity. Prior to joiningCUHK, hewas head of the Department of Translation of Lingnan University. Professor of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management Prof. Zhou Xunyu has been appointed professor of systems engineering and engineering management from 1 August 2006. Prof. Zhou obtained his B.Sc. in mathematics and his Ph.D. in operations research and control theory from Fudan University in 1984 and 1989 respectively. Professor of Physiology Prof. Chan Hsiao Chang has been appointed professor of physiology from 1 August 2006. Prof. Chan received her Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in 1988. Shewas a postdoctoral fellowat theUniversity of Chicago prior to joining CUHK. Professor of Clinical Oncology Prof.AnthonyChanTak-cheunghas been appointedprofessor of clinical oncology from 1 August 2006. Prof. Chan obtained his MD from CUHK in 1998. He had practised in the UK prior to joining The Chinese University in 1994. Professor of Medicine and Therapeutics Prof. Lawrence Wong Ka-sing has been appointed professor of medicine and therapeutics from 1 August 2006. Prof. Wong obtained his Doctor of Medicine from the University of New South Wales in 1999. He was a Croucher Foundation Fellow and he joined CUHK in 1993. Professor of Chemistry Prof. Xie Zuowei has been appointed professor of chemistry from 1 August 2006. Prof. Xie obtained his Ph.D. from the Technische Universität Berlin/Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry. He had worked for the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry and the University of Southern California prior to joining The Chinese University. Professorial Appointments