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D. Other Grants and Awards

1. Fellowship for Dr. Stevenson Fung

Dr. Stevenson Fung, D.Phil. (Oxon), a young physicist of outstanding merit in the field of solid state physics although almost blind from birth, was awarded a special Fellowship for three years at HK$204,000 p.a. to establish research in solid state physics in the Physics Department of the University of Hong Kong. Following a preliminary visit to survey the situation in the Hong Kong Department of Physics and the provision of some necessary equipment and facilities, Dr. Fung took up his Fellowship in July 1983. It is hoped that his Fellowship will lead to the development of semi-conductor physics, not only in Hong Kong, but also in the Republic of China.

2. Visiting Scholars, Chinese University of Hong Kong

In order to provide additional expertise and academic leadership in critical areas of engineering, science, mathematics and business administration by a programme of visiting professorships in these subjects, the Trustees made a grant of HK$550,000 spread over the two academic years 1982-83 and 1983-84 to the Chinese University.

3. University of Hong Kong Medical School

An application from the University of Hong Kong requested a grant to invite Professor O.H. Wolff (The Royal Hospital for Sick Children) to visit its medical school as adviser on Paediatrics and Mr. A.G.D. Maran (Consultant Otolaryngologist at the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh) to act similarly as adviser on ENT and especially on head and neck surgery. In view of the need to strengthen activities in these areas the Trustees agreed to make a grant of HK$27,000 to assist in bringing these two visitors to Hong Kong.

4. ICASE Conference

Good and progressive science teaching in schools is essential to the development and operation of the high technology industries which must be an essential feature of Hong Kong's future. Accordingly, although the Foundation does not normally support inter- national conferences, Trustees were attracted by the proposal of the International Council of Associations for Science Education (ICASE) to hold, in concert with the Hong Kong Association for Scientific and Mathematical Education (HKASME), a joint international symposium in Hong Kong in December 1982. Since the proposed conference would directly benefit science teaching in Hong Kong, would be organised by the University of Hong Kong and would be attended by most of the local teachers, it was agreed to contribute HK$110,000 to be used for travel and accommodation costs of important overseas participants.

5. Urban Planning and Studies

Urban planning is a subject of great importance to a crowded built-up area such as Hong Kong, and indeed the Colony has already suffered badly from its neglect. The Trustees therefore welcomed the setting up of a Centre of Urban Studies and Urban Planning in the University of Hong Kong. Paucity of Government funds, which had indeed delayed the setting up of the Centre, now seemed likely to hamper its development. The Trustees were therefore sympathetic to a request from Professor R.Y.W. Kwok, Director of the Centre, that the Foundation might support his proposal for Visiting Senior Fellows to assist in building up their research activities. They agreed to do this by giving the University a grant of HK$250,000 to be paid in two annual instalments commencing in the academic year 1982/83.

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