Conferment of the title "President Emeritus" to the retiring President

Dear all, - A mail I received from the University Council, this mail reported that the university council of PolyU HK has decided to confer the title of "President Emeritus" on Mr. Poon Chung-Kwong (President Professor)upon his retirement on 1 January 2009. The title of "President Emeritus" is a tribute to Mr. Poon's 18 years of dedicated and outstanding service to the Polytechnic University since January in 1991. . Mr. Poon who has made towards the overall development of PolyU, particularly his achievements in leading the institution's development from a polytechnic to a university, in elevating the University;s staffing and research quality, and in soliciting support from donors and acquiring lands from the Government which provided much needed resources and facilities for the various strategic initiatives of the University. . By copy of this mail, I wish to make best wishes to his long and rewarding retirement. Ken Ngan 07536141G MSC