Winter Issue, 2010

67 Hui Wai-Haan 許慧嫻 1906 - 2010 (BA 1932; MSc 1954; Hon LLD 1981) Her life is chemistry and chemistry is her life. “Dr Hui has left behind a very real legacy, a legacy of research, teaching and generosity that we are fortunate to inherit and we are committed to carry forward. We, Department of Chemistry, students and staff, past and present, are the living legacy of Dr Hui and the founding members of HKU Chemistry. Dr Hui lives on through us.” Professor Guanhua Chen, Head, Department of Chemistry 許慧嫻博士的蘋果樹 「許慧嫻博士一九三二年取得港大文學士學位後，一直在化學系任教，至七三年退休。 四十多年間，培育了許多傑出門生，包括前港大校長黃麗松博士。戰後，她協助重建化學 系，並積極從事對本地植物的研究，退休後仍擔任理學院名譽研究員，繼續研究工作。 許老師畢生支持母校。她在一九九零年捐出所有股票，以亡父之名，成立許磐卿基 金，資助化學系、圖書　　，以及研究生獎學金。 許老師家的園子裹，有一株蘋果樹。在許老師的栽培下，蘋果樹長得非常茂盛。我們 在她的愛護和庇蔭下，就像蘋果樹一樣，將繼續茁壯成長，果碩纍纍。」 香港大學化學系 In Memoriam Mok Hing-yiu 莫慶堯 1923 – 2010 (MBBS 1947; Hon DSocSc 2009) Dr Mok Hing–yiu was admitted to HKU in 1939 as a King Edward VII Scholar, a Scholarship awarded annually to the top matriculating students. He commenced his own practice in 1953 and finally hung up his stethoscope in his 70s. Dr Mok was a tireless and generous supporter of education, religion and social welfare. In 2007, he endowed the Mok Hing Yiu Professorship of Respiratory Medicine and in 2008, established the Mok Hing Yiu Distinguished Visiting Professorships at his alma mater . William Mong 蒙民偉 1927 – 2010 (Hon LLD 1994) “Dr Mong led the way for Japanese consumer products to enter the Hong Kong market when people were still rebuilding their lives after the war. But it was in the rice cooker he saw greatest potential – over the last forty years, he sold eight million pieces in a city of seven million people and became known as the legendary ‘king of rice cookers’ ( 電飯煲大王 ). “In 1984, he established the Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund through which he was able to intensify his personal support of the community, particularly in the areas of education, medicine, arts, rehabilitation, sports and the environment.” An excerpt from the obituary by The University of Hong Kong John Llewellyn 1915 – 2010 “John joined The University of Hong Kong in 1959 as a lecturer in Geography. He was later promoted to senior lecturer and in 1965 he became the University’s Assistant Registrar, a position he maintained until his retirement in 1975. “More importantly, he was the Warden of University Hall from 1961 to 1972. In this capacity, he was like a caring parent to all U Hallites and staunchly supported them in their studies as well as their extra-curricular activities. He was a great leader and team builder, always there to guide and inspire U Hallites to give their best both at work and at play, and to build up and sustain the spirit of brotherhood for which U Hall is justly famous. U Hall alumni generally recognise John as the best ever Warden and will fondly remember him forever.” John Chan 陳祖澤 (BA 1964; DipManStud 1971)