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Celebration in Honour of Prof. Hu Shiu Ying's 100th Birthday |
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The Chinese University hosted a symposium on 1st March 2005 to celebrate the 100th birthday of Prof. Hu Shiu Ying, renowned botanist and honorary professor of Chinese Medicine of CUHK.
The symposium was co-organized by Chung Chi College, School of Chinese Medicine, Department of Biology and Institute of Chinese Medicine. Over 300 guests including CUHK staff and students, government officials, Chinese medicine practitioners, and scholars from mainland and overseas participated in the event. The touching atmosphere heightened when the guests sang a birthday song together for Prof. Hu. Prof. Hu then gave a talk entitled 'My Story with Orchids, Chrysanthemums and Hollies', sharing her stories and over fifty years of experience in botanical research. In the symposium, experts also introduced the distinguished contributions of Prof. Hu and the latest development of botanical research and Chinese medicine. Prof. Hu took up the position as senior lecturer in the Department of Biology of Chung Chi College in 1968. She is currently honorary professor of Chinese Medicine, senior college tutor of Chung Chi College and emeritus senior research fellow of Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
Video and photos of the symposium
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