The Review 2007

The Vice-Chancellor’s Message 2 Transforming the Learning Experience 4 Transforming Lives 14 The Appointed Deans 34 Transforming Our Campus 38 Distinguished Visitors 42 Endowed Professorships 44 The University Profile 46 An Extract from the University’s Annual Accounts 2006-07 52 Officers of the University 55 The Council 56 Contents The University of Hong Kong, as a pre-eminent international university in Asia, seeks to sustain and enhance its excellence as an institution of higher learning through outstanding teaching and world-class research so as to produce well-rounded graduates with lifelong abilities to provide leadership within the societies they serve. The University of Hong Kong will endeavour: • To advance constantly the bounds of scholarship, building upon its proud traditions and strengths; • To provide a comprehensive education, developing fully the intellectual and personal strengths of its students while developing and extending lifelong learning opportunities for the community; • To produce graduates of distinction committed to lifelong learning, integrity and professionalism, capable of being responsive leaders and communicators in their fields; • To develop a collegial, flexible, pluralistic and supportive intellectual environment that inspires and attracts, retains and nurtures scholars, students and staff of the highest calibre in a culture that fosters creativity, learning and freedom of thought, enquiry and expression; • To provide a safe and healthy workplace to support and advance teaching, learning and research at the University; • To engage in innovative, high-impact and leading-edge research within and across disciplines; • To be fully accountable for the effective management of public and private resources bestowed upon the institution and act in partnership with the community over the generation, dissemination and application of knowledge; • To serve as a focal point of intellectual and academic endeavour in Hong Kong, China and Asia and act as a gateway and forum for scholarship with the rest of the world. Vision Mission