Ma Lin,

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

, JP (; 12 March 1924 or 8 February 1925 – 16 October 2017) was a

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and

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. He was the

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of the

Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public university, public research university in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. Established in 1963 as a federation of three university college, collegesChung Chi College, New Asia Coll ...

(CUHK) from 1978 to 1987. He subsequently served as chairman of the board of trustees of Shaw College in CUHK.Professor Ma Lin
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Biography

*1947: Obtained the

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degree from

West China Union University The West China Union University ( zh, t=華西協合大學), alternatively known as West China University or Huaxi University, was a private Christian university in Chengdu, Sichuan, western China. It was the product of the collective efforts of ...

*1955: Obtained the

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from the

University of Leeds The University of Leeds is a public research university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was established in 1874 as the Yorkshire College of Science. In 1884, it merged with the Leeds School of Medicine (established 1831) and was renamed Y ...

*1964: Joined the Chinese University of Hong Kong *1973: Became the founding

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and

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of the Department of

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*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 The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

*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

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of CUHK *1993-1998: Served as Member of the 9th National Committee of

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*2017, Lin died in Prince of Wales Hospital in Sha Tin.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ma, Lin 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