Ma Lin (educator)

Professor Ma Lin, CBE, JP (Chinese: 馬臨; 12 March 1924^[1] or 8 February 1925 – 16 October 2017) was a biochemist and educator. He was the Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) from 1978 to 1987. He subsequently served as chairman of the Board of Trustees of Shaw College in CUHK.^[2]

Biography

1947: Obtained the Bachelor of Science degree from West China Union University
1955: Obtained the PhD from the University of Leeds
1964: Joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong
1973: Became the founding professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry
1978: Became Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and appointed a non-official Justice of the Peace
1983: Appointed as Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
1985-1990: Served as a Member of the Drafting Committee of the Basic Law for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
1987: Retired from Vice-Chancellor and establish Shaw College, the fourth constituent college of CUHK
1993-1998: Served as Member of the 9th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference

Academic offices
Preceded by Li Choh-ming	Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong 1978–1987	Succeeded by Charles K. Kao

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