Rayson Huang

Rayson Huang
Life Member of the Court of HKU
In office
9 January 1987 – 8 April 2015
Vice-Chancellor of 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
Alma materBSc (HK)
DPhil, DSc (Oxon)
DSc (UM)
Rayson Lisung Huang
Traditional Chinese黃麗松
Simplified Chinese黄丽松
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Lìsōng
Yue: Cantonese
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Rayson Lisung Huang, CBE (Chinese: 黃麗松; pinyin: Huáng Lìsōng; 1 September 1920 − 8 April 2015), was a Hong Kong chemist,[1] who was an expert on radicals. He was the first Chinese Vice-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong, a position in which he served from 1972 until 1986.[2]

  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. ^ "A Lifetime of Memories: Dr Rayson Huang Book Launch". Convocation Newsletter. The University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 19 October 2018.