Ma Lin, CBE, JP (Chinese: 馬臨; 12 March 1924 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.
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
- 2017, Lin died in Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin.
References
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byLi Choh-ming | Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong 1978–1987 |
Succeeded byCharles K. Kao |
- 1924 births
- 2017 deaths
- Alumni of King's College, Hong Kong
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Academic staff of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Vice-chancellors of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Alumni of the University of Leeds
- Educators from Ningbo
- Chinese biochemists
- Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee members
- Scientists from Ningbo
- Chemists from Zhejiang
- Biologists from Zhejiang
- West China Union University alumni