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c o n d u c t ed by the F a c u l ty of E d u c a t i o n. At a cheque-presentatio n c e r emo ny h e ld o n 6 t h O c t o b e r, M r s . A l i ce K . Y . L a m , treasure o f t he U n i v e r s i t y, represented the U n i v e r s i ty to receive the d o n a t i on f r om M r. T i n. To g i ve p e r ma n e nt r e c o g n i t i on to M r. T i n 's generous support, the U n i v e r s i ty has d e c i d ed to n ame the n ew extension o f the U n i v e r s i ty L i b r a ry after h i m. T he n ew b u i l d i ng is to be c omp l e t ed in spring 1993 and w i l house U n i v e r s i ty L i b r a ry offices, the Universities Service Centre, the H o ng K o ng Institute o f A s i a - P a c i f ic Studies, and the O f f i ce o f A c a d e m ic L i n k s. Donation of $2 Million from the Croucher Foundation for Research T he Trustees o f t he C r o u c h er F o u n d a t i on recently p l e d g ed donations t o t a l l i ng H K $ 2 , 0 2 8 , 1 00 f o r f o ur research projects launched by members of the University: • H K $ 6 3 8 , 1 00 f o r a three-year research project o n ‘Pharmacokinetics , Dosage and Therapeutic Plasma Levels of l m i p r am i ne in Chinese Depressed Patients' by D r . H e l en F . K . C h iu o f the D e p a r t me nt o f Psychiatry. • H K $ 3 2 0 , 0 00 f or at wo - y e ar research project entitled ‘A Study o f Contactless I C T e s t i n g' b y D r. O.C.S. C h oy of the D e p a r t me nt of E l e c t r o n ic Engineering. • H K $ 2 3 0 , 0 00 to support aone-year research project on ‘ C o n v e r s i on f X c ml to a U n i v e r s al Restriction E n z y m e' b y D r . P.C. S h aw o f the D e p a r t me nt o f B i o c h em i s t r y. • H K $ 8 4 0 , 0 00 to support at w o - y e ar research project on ‘ A C o m p u t er Database on T o x i c i ty and A d v e r se Effects o f Chinese F o o ds and Chinese Me d i c i n e s' by D r. P.P.H. B ut of the D e p a r t me nt of B i o l o gy and D r. W . K . K a n o f the D e p a r t me nt o f C o m p u t er Science. NewPostgraduate Programmes T he U n i v e r s i ty has a p p r o v ed the i n t r o d u c t i on o f f o ur higher degre and d i p l o ma p r o g r ammes in the 1 9 9 3 - 94 academic year. T h ey are: • Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Communication — aresearch-oriented p r o g r a mme f or m a s t er d e g r e h o l d e rs i n j o u r n a l i s m/ c o mm u n i c a t i on r related fields. • Executive Master of Business Administration Programme 一 at w o - y e ar course of study specially designed f or senior business executives i n v o l v ed i n d o i ng business w i th Ch i n a. A p p l i c a n ts mu st have a b a c h e l o r 's d e g r e o r e q u i v a l e nt p r o f e s s i o n a l qualifications a nd at least seven years o f post- qualification relevant w o r k i ng experience, i n c l u d i ng f i ve years i n a managerial position. • Master of Education Programme in Teacher Education 一 at w o - y e ar p r o g r a mme to upgrade the academic and professional q u a l i f i c a t i o ns o f l o c al teacher trainers a nd educational administrators . A p p l i c a n ts mu st have a d i p l o ma i n education o r equivalent educational qualifications, and preference w i l be g i v en to those currently i n v o l v ed i n teacher education. • Diploma Programme in Psychology 一 a one-year f u l l - t i m e / t wo y e ar p a r t - t i me p r o g r a m me f o r u n i v e r s i ty g r a d u a t es w h o a re n o t m a j o rs i n p s y c h o l o g y. T he p r o g r a mme w o u ld p r o v i de m o re g r a d u a t es w i th t h e o p p o r t u n i ty t o p u r s ue p o s t g r a d u a te s t u d i es i n p s y c h o l o g y, t h e r e by p r o d u c i ng mo re q u a l i f i ed p s y c h o l o gy professional s in d i f f e r e nt fields to meet the needs o f society. Professorial Appointments T he U n i v e r s i ty has a p p o i n t ed t he f o l l o w i ng n e w professors: • Dr. Lee Kam-hon has been a p p o i n t ed professor of marketing f r om 1st A u g u st 1992. P r o f. L e e g r a d u a t ed B. C o m m. i n 1 9 6 7 a n d M. C o m m. i n 1969 f r om T he Chinese U n i v e r s i ty o f H o ng K o n g. H e t h en s e r v ed as assistant lecture i n business a dm i n i s t r a t i on a nd was posted to the D e p a r t me nt o f M a r k e t i ng a nd International Business in 1974. Prof. L ee t o ok leave in 1972 a nd studied ma r k e t i ng at N o r t h w e s t e rn U n i v e r s i t y, U S A, f o r thre years. H e was a w a r d ed the degre of Ph.D. i n 1975. In the same year he was NEWS IN BRIEF 14