Rayson Huang

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Rayson Huang
The University of Hong Kong
In office
1972–1986
Preceded byKenneth E. Robinson
Succeeded byWang Gungwu
Vice-Chancellor of the Nanyang University
In office
1969–1972
Preceded byHuang Ying-jung
Succeeded byShou-sheng Hsueh
Personal details
Born(1920-09-01)1 September 1920
Died8 April 2015(2015-04-08) (aged 94)
United Kingdom
SpouseGrace Li
HK)
DPhil, DSc (Oxon)
DSc (UM
)
Rayson Lisung Huang
Hanyu Pinyin
Huáng Lìsōng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpingwong4 lai6 cung4

Rayson Lisung Huang,

The University of Hong Kong, a position in which he served from 1972 until 1986.[2]

Early years

Huang's family came from

The University of Hong Kong chemistry department to Britain and received a scholarship to study at the University of Oxford's Institute of Chemistry. He received at doctorate in chemistry and subsequently pursued his post-doctoral research at the University of Chicago
. During his study in Chicago, he met his future wife Grace Wei Huang.

Academic career

In 1951, Huang taught chemistry at the

Faculty of Science
.

University administrator

In 1969 Huang was appointed as Vice-Chancellor at Nanyang University in Singapore.

In 1972 Huang became the first Chinese Vice-Chancellor of

The University of Hong Kong and quelled a student demonstration during a royal visit to Hong Kong. In addition, he served in various capacities including becoming a member of the Hong Kong Basic Law Drafting Committee
in drafting Hong Kong's post handover constitution. Rayson Huang and his wife retired in 1994 and lived with their son.

Retirement and post-academic life

By 1999 the Huang's returned to Hong Kong. His wife Grace who was suffering from senile dementia then died in Hong Kong.

To commemorate his wife's life, Rayson Huang established the Grace Wei Huang Memorial Fund.[5] and authored a memoir, A Lifetime in Academia: An autobiography by Rayson Huang ,[6] the proceeds from which will be set aside for the fund.

Huang had a wide range of hobbies, one of the most special having been the study of violin making. He returned to Hong Kong on a regular basis. Huang also established the Progress of Hong Kong's Rayson Huang and the "Rayson Huang Foundation." in Malaysia.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Rayson Lisung Huang 1969-1972". Our Vice-Chancellors: A Biographical Sketch. National University of Singapore. "Our Chancellors and Vice-Chancellors : A biographical sketch : Our Vice-Chancellors.Rayson Huang". Archived from the original on 23 June 2007. Retrieved 9 March 2007.
  2. The University of Hong Kong
    . Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. ^ "Munsang College's Renowned Alumni".
  4. The University of Hong Kong
    . 27 September 2005. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  5. The University of Hong Kong
    . Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  6. ISBN 9789888083275
    . Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  7. ^ MOSTA Rayson Huang Foundation. "MOSTA". Archived from the original on 3 January 2004. Retrieved 9 March 2007.
Academic offices
Preceded by Vice-chancellor of
The University of Hong Kong

1972–1986 		Succeeded by

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