Summer Issue, 2012

Ng Chun-Man Professorship in Orthopaedic Bioengineering 伍振民基金教授席 (骨科生物工程) Appointment to be announced 待聘 “In recent decades Orthopaedic Bioengineering has successfully enabled quantum leaps in the development of orthopaedic surgery and has improved the quality of life for countless people. It is my hope that dedicated researchers in this exciting field will be given support in their quests for additional ways and means to relieve chronic pain and reduce permanent physical disabilities.” Mrs Ella Ng In memory of her late husband, Mr Ng Chun-Man 伍孫雅娜女士為紀念先夫伍振民先生，以誌。 Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery 李樹芬醫學基金會基金教授席 (骨科) Incumbent: Peter KY Chiu 曲廣運 “This Professorship is established in recognition of the half-century long legacy of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. While fulfilling one of the Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation’s missions to support medical research, this Endowed Professorship will empower professional development, augment research capacity and improve quality patient care in the field of Orthopaedics.” DrWaltonWai-Tat Li Chairman, Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation 李樹芬醫學基金會主席 李維達醫生 Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professorship in Medicine 李樹芬醫學基金會基金教授席 (內科) Incumbent:Yuen Man-Fung 袁孟峰 “Chronic Hepatitis B is a major cause of liver mortality, and today it affects over 400 million people worldwide. Treatment and research go hand-in-hand, and that the boundaries of medical research must be challenged in order to develop more effective treatments for this disease. The Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation recognises the importance and excellence of those dedicated researchers of the Medical Faculty.” DrWaltonWai-Tat Li Chairman, Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation 李樹芬醫學基金會主席 李維達醫生 YW Kan Professorship in Natural Sciences 簡悅威基金教授席 (自然科學) Incumbent: Leung Suet-Yi 梁雪兒 “In recognition of the contribution of Professor Y W Kan over twenty years to the work of the Foundation and to Hong Kong science, the Trustees of the Croucher Foundation are proud to establish the Y W Kan Professorship in Natural Sciences. Professor Kan is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences, a member of the Academia Sinica, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and an internationally-renowned pioneer in the field of human genetics.” The Croucher Foundation 裘槎基金會 Giving in Focus 34