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| − | Sir Sze-yuen Chung (鍾士元) (1917-) is an eminent mechanical engineer and politician in Hong Kong. He was responsible | + | Sir Sze-yuen Chung (鍾士元) (1917-) is an eminent mechanical engineer and politician in Hong Kong. He was responsible for establishing [[Hong Kong Polytechnic]] (now [[Hong Kong Polytechnic University]]) in 1972 and [[City University of Hong_Kong|City Polytechnic]] (now City University of Hong Kong) in 1984.<ref name="hkaes" /> |
In 1965, in the Legislative Council, Dr Chung said that the time had come to consider establishing a polytechnic-type institution in Hong Kong . A Polytechnic Planning Committee was later set up in May 1969 under the chairmanship of the late Dr Tang Ping-yuen. After the Government accepted the committee's final report, the Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance came into force on 24 March 1972. The first board of directors of the Polytechnic (renamed “Polytechnic Council” in 1978) was formed under the chairmanship of Dr Chung. At the invitation of the Board, the Governor Sir Murray MacLehose agreed to be the first President of the Polytechnic. Mr Charles Old was appointed the Polytechnic's first Director. <ref name="polyu70" /> | In 1965, in the Legislative Council, Dr Chung said that the time had come to consider establishing a polytechnic-type institution in Hong Kong . A Polytechnic Planning Committee was later set up in May 1969 under the chairmanship of the late Dr Tang Ping-yuen. After the Government accepted the committee's final report, the Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance came into force on 24 March 1972. The first board of directors of the Polytechnic (renamed “Polytechnic Council” in 1978) was formed under the chairmanship of Dr Chung. At the invitation of the Board, the Governor Sir Murray MacLehose agreed to be the first President of the Polytechnic. Mr Charles Old was appointed the Polytechnic's first Director. <ref name="polyu70" /> | ||
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Sir Sze-yuen Chung (鍾士元) (1917-) is an eminent mechanical engineer and politician in Hong Kong. He was responsible for establishing Hong Kong Polytechnic (now Hong Kong Polytechnic University) in 1972 and City Polytechnic (now City University of Hong Kong) in 1984.[1]
In 1965, in the Legislative Council, Dr Chung said that the time had come to consider establishing a polytechnic-type institution in Hong Kong . A Polytechnic Planning Committee was later set up in May 1969 under the chairmanship of the late Dr Tang Ping-yuen. After the Government accepted the committee's final report, the Hong Kong Polytechnic Ordinance came into force on 24 March 1972. The first board of directors of the Polytechnic (renamed “Polytechnic Council” in 1978) was formed under the chairmanship of Dr Chung. At the invitation of the Board, the Governor Sir Murray MacLehose agreed to be the first President of the Polytechnic. Mr Charles Old was appointed the Polytechnic's first Director. [2]
In 1982, Dr Chung was appointed for the planning committee for the second Polytechnic. The first and second report on Planning Committee for the second Polytechnic of Hong Kong were finalized and published in 1982 and 1983. [3][4]
References
- ↑ Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. (n.d.). Founding Fellow, CHUNG, Dr The Honourable Sir Sze-yuen 鍾士元. Retrieved August, 2017, from http://www.hkaes.org/?page_id=833
- ↑ Hong Kong Polytechnic University. (n.d.). History (About PolyU). Retrieved August, 2017, from https://www.polyu.edu.hk/web/en/about_polyu/history/
- ↑ Planning Committee for the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong (1982)The first report of The Planning Committee for the Second Polytechnic. Retrieved from http://vpet.vtc.edu.hk/dspace/handle/999/309
- ↑ Planning Committee for the City Polytechnic of Hong Kong (1983)The second and final report of The Planning Committee for The City Polytechnic of Hong Kong. Retrieved from http://vpet.vtc.edu.hk/dspace/handle/999/310