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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1988

PROFESSOR JAMES WEI TO HELP SET UP SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

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THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TODAY (THURSDAY) ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF PROFESSOR JAMES WEI AS PROFESSOR EXTRAORDINAIRE TO HELP SET UP THE UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL ENGINEERING,

OF

AS PROFESSOR EXTRAORDINAIRE, PROFESSOR WEI WILL ASSIST HKUST TO RECRUIT A DEAN, HEADS OF ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS AND A NUMBER OF SENIOR PROFESSORS; ORGANISE ADVISORY COMMITTEES: PLAN AND DEVELOP CURRICULA; PARTICIPATE IN CAMPUS DESIGN, AND ADVISE ON EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION AND BUDGETARY MATTERS.

SINCE EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN SEEKING LEADING SCHOLARS IN VARIOUS FIELDS TO FILL THE RANKS OF ITS FOUNDING TEAM, WHICH NOW COMPRISE PROFESSOR C.Y. CHIEN AS THE FOUNDING DEAN OF AND

SCIENCE; DR WILLIAM MAX IVY AS THE DIRECTOR OF COMPUTING

MAURICE CRAFT AS THE DEAN OF

TELECOMMUNICATIONS,

GENERAL EDUCATION.

AND PROFESSOR

**WHILE THE SEARCH CONTINUES FOR A FULL-TIME DEAN OF ENGINEERING, PROFESSOR JAMES WEI NOW JOINS THE TEAM AND WILL ASSIST IN A VARIETY OF RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE FOUNDING OF THE ENGINEERING,

SCHOOL OF

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A HKUST SPOKESMAN SAID.

COMMENTING ON THE

APPOINTMENT, HKUST'S VICE-CHANCELLOR, CHIA-WEI WOO SAID PROFESSOR WEI WOULD CARRY OUT HIS TASKS IN THE INTERNATIONAL ARENA AND WOULD BE IN HONG KONG FOR EXTENDED PERIODS.

"THERE WERK A LARGE NUMBER OF WORTHWHILE

CANDIDATES FOR THE

POSITION OF DEAN OF ENGINEERING AT HKUST.

"WE FELT THAT THE FOUNDING OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING REQUIRED A PERSON WITH A CLEAR VISION, GREAT INTELLECT, BROAD INTEREST, AND LONG YEARS OF EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE.

"IN HONG KONG'S SETTING, HE SHOULD ALSO BE A PERSON THAT COMMANDS WORLDWIDE RESPECT,

BELIEVES IN UNIVERSITY-INDUSTRY CO-OPERATION, AND HAS A STRONG FEELING FOR HONG KONG," HE SAID.

"PROFESSOR WEI REPRESENTS A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF ALL THESE QUALITIES AND WE ARE FORTUNATE THAT HE FINDS THE APPOINTMENT AS PROFESSOR EXTRAORDINAIRE CHALLENGING AND ATTRACTIVE, AND

IS CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL START OUR SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION," HE ADDED.

"THE MEDIA WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET PROFESSOR WEI HIS NEXT VISIT TO HONG KONG IN JANUARY,' HE SAID.

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IN WELCOMING