The\nUniversity of Macau (UM) today (12 April) held a Doctor honoris causa<\/i> Lecture titled \u2018A Stroke of Serendipity: How I Came\nto Join the Cause for the Advancement of Chinese Medicine\u2019. Tse Chi Wai, UM\u2019s\nhonorary doctor and a renowned educator, was the keynote speaker. The lecture\nattracted a full-house audience.<\/p>
Rector Wei Zhao\ndelivered a welcome speech at the lecture. \u2018The new campus and the new systems\nwe have now are to a large extent a result of Dr Tse\u2019s hard work,\u2019 said Rector\nZhao. \u2018From the search of an ideal location for the new campus to the reform of\nmanagerial systems, Dr Tse has played an instrumental role.\u2019 Rector Zhao added\nthat before Traditional Chinese Medicine achieved academic respectability, Dr\nTse made the bold decision to launch an academic programme in the subject at\nHong Kong Baptist University, which shows that he is a true leader ahead of his\ntime.<\/p>
Dr Tse shared\nwith the audience how as an educator he came to join the cause for the\nadvancement of Chinese medicine. He described the process as full of\nchallenges, adding that his main role is to remove the various obstacles for\nresearchers. He has been actively promoting the development of Chinese medicine\nthrough various means, including opening academic programmes in Chinese\nmedicine, lobbying for funding, seeking collaborations with Chinese medical\nschools in mainland China, and participating in the establishment of the state\nkey laboratory in Chinese medicine at UM.<\/p>
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UM\u2019s Vice Rector (Academic Affairs) Lionel\nNi chaired the Q&A session. When asked by a student about the key\ningredients for success, Dr Tse said that joining the cause for the advance of\nChinese medicine was just a stroke of serendipity, but it took 22 years\nof hard work to achieve what he has achieved today. He advised the students to\nnever compromise principles and social justice when faced with difficulties.<\/p>
Source: Communications Office <\/p>
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