Appointment of the Vice-Chancellor of
The Council is very pleased that Professor Lau, a world famous and very distinguished economist and an educationalist with vision and tremendous experience, is willing to accept the appointment to lead the Chinese University into its fifth decade of development. Professor Lau is Kwoh-Ting Li Professor of Economic Development at Stanford University. A copy of his biographical sketch is hereto attached (Attachment). As the
recommended final candidate for vice-chancellorship, Professor Lau met
with undergraduate and postgraduate students in four open forums last
week, and attended several discussion sessions to improve mutual understanding
with representatives of Teachers' and Staff Associations, the alumni,
the Senate, and the University's senior management team. On all those
occasions, Professor Lau shared his visions and aspirations with all
concerned in a frank and candid manner, and expressed his views on major
issues affecting the University's development and the strategies that
can be adopted.
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