Convocation Newsletter, Summer 2018

52 The Reverend Professor S Y King 金新宇 1919-2018 (BSc(Eng) 1940; HonDSc 1981) • Pro-Vice-Chancellor (1974 – 1977) • Dean of Engineering (1954 – 1957) • Head of the Department of Electrical Engineering (1961 – 1980) • Emeritus Professor Professor S Y King’s long history with the University began before the start of World War II, when he entered HKU as an engineering student, and lasted beyond his retirement in 1980 when he was appointed Emeritus Professor and continued to serve the University as the first Warden of Swire Hall. Professor King was also knighted as OBE and served as Justice of the Peace.  In 1981, Professor King’s friends and colleagues donated to set up the “S Y King Prize in Electrical and Electronic Engineering”. The prize is given to students with the best performance in Electronic and Communication Engineering. After retirement, Professor King moved to Vancouver, Canada and became a pastor of the Vancouver Chinese Alliance Church, sat on the board of Regent College, and became the Honorary Chairman of the Chinese Christian Mission Canada. “ Professor King’s vision, determination and leadership has left behind a great legacy which lays the foundation for future generations. His selfless contribution to the University and dedication to the engineering community are highly recognised. ” Professor Norman C. Tien 田之楠 , Dean of Engineering (2012-2018)  Professor Mimi Chan 陳張美美 1939-2018 (BA 1961; MA 1963) • Head of the Department of English (1991-1993) • Honorary Professor, Department of English (1997-2000) • Public Orator (1995-2000) Professor Mimi Chan, the first woman to serve as HKU’s Public Orator, will be remembered for her beautifully written citations for honorary graduates, which were a testament to her literary background. Professor Chan held various positions in the Department of English (now the School of English) for more than three decades, from 1964 to 2000. Upon her retirement, she took up a new challenge at the HKU SPACE Community College, holding in the last years the position of Distinguished Professor Emeritus. Scholars will recognise Professor Chan’s research on Shakespeare, Chaucer, translation and creative writing. “ All her strengths and skills as a writer come together here. The narrative voice is totally her own, and also the sharp eye (and sharp tongue), the play of wit and the mobile mind. ” Former Professor of English John Preston, on “ All the King’s Women ” by Professor Mimi Chan In Memoriam Dr David Lai 黎全恩 1937-2018 (BA 1960; MA 1964) Dr David Lai, Professor Emeritus of the University of Victoria, was known as “the father of Canadian Chinatowns,” due to his scholarly work and publications, including “Chinatowns: Towns within Cities in Canada” and “The Forbidden City within Victoria”; community engagement; and outstanding vision in preserving the history and culture of Chinese-Canadians. Born and educated in Hong Kong, Dr Lai moved to Victoria in 1968, where he faced discrimination against the Chinese population. He later became a well-known promoter of multiculturalism, and was awarded the Order of Canada. “ We remain indebted to him for enriching and improving the lives of all Canadians, more especially the lives of Victorians, through his work in preserving and celebrating our shared history. ” “In Memoriam”, University of Victoria