Education Ph.D. (Dean\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s Honour List), Plant Biochemistry, McGill University, Canada (1979) M.Sc., Plant Biochemistry, McGill University, Canada (1976) B.A., Biology/Chemistry, Concordia University, Canada (1974) Research Areas Environmental Biotechnology, Plant Biochemistry and Physiology Positions Held 2006-14 Vice-President for Administration and Business, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. 2006-14 Professor of Life Science, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong. 2002-06 Vice-President (Administration), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 1998-06 Professor (Chair) of Biological Sciences, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong. 1998-02 Vice-President (Institutional Advancement), City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. 1997-98 Associate Vice-President (Research & Development), The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong. 1993-97 Associate Director, Research Centre, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong. 1996-98 Reader (Adjunct), Department of Biology, HKUST. 1990-93 Senior Lecturer, Department of Biology, HKUST. 1988-90 Principal Lecturer and Head of Applied Biology, Department of Applied Biology & Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic. 1985-88 Lecturer, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 1980-85 Lecturer, Department of Applied Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic. 1979-80 Medical Research Council Post-doctoral Fellow, Banting & Best Institute for Medical Research, University of Toronto.