CNews Issue 3, 2009

32 Pathology Genes Run in “The family is so multi-talented, and they have excelled not only in Pathology but in the arts, in history…” Professor Lee Sum-ping 李心平 (MBBS 1970; MD 1982) Dean, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine A Pioneering Pathologist Professor Hou Pao-chang 侯寶璋 was Chair of Pathology at HKU between 1948 and 1960. His principal research interest lay in the area of hepatobiliary diseases and he was well known for his work on the relationship between the Chinese liver fluke, Clonorchis sinensis and cancer of the bile ducts. As The University of Hong Kong struggled to rehabilitate itself after the second world war, Hou took up the responsibility of guiding the Department of Pathology into the modern era of scientific investigation. During his headship, a new pathology building was constructed at Queen Mary Hospital in 1958, integrating teaching, research and clinical services. Hou was a disciplinarian. He was deeply concerned about the learning attitude of students and believed strongly that a good pathologist has to be inquisitive and thorough, even to the degree of being obsessive. After retiring from HKU, Hou was invited to be Vice- President of the Chinese Medical College 中國醫科大學 , a post he held until his passing in 1967. Hou Pao-chang’s family. Professor Hou Pao-chang and staff members of the Department of Pathology.