Hsueh Shou Sheng

Hsueh Shou Sheng (Chinese: 薛壽生; 8 March 1926 – 3 February 2020) was a Chinese educator who served as Vice-Chancellor of Nanyang University in Singapore (1972–1975) and the founding Rector of University of East Asia, Macau (1980–1986, 1988–1991).[1]

Hsueh Shou Sheng
薛壽生
Born(1926-03-08)8 March 1926
Shanghai, Republic of China
Died3 February 2020(2020-02-03) (aged 93)
Vancouver, Canada
Academic background
Alma materYenching University
University of Geneva
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical scientist

Biography

Hsueh Shou Sheng was born on 8 March 1926 in Shanghai, China.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts from Yenching University in Peking and Doctorat ès Sciences Politique from University of Geneva, Switzerland.[1][3]

Hsueh taught or conducted research at University of Hong Kong, University of Oxford, University of the Philippines, and Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). From 1972 to 1975, he was the Vice-Chancellor of Nanyang University, Singapore. From 1977 to 1980, he served as the Head of United College, CUHK.[4]

Hsueh was appointed as the founding Rector of the University of East Asia, Macau in 1980 where he served until 1986. He served as Rector again from 1988 to 1991. He was also appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Basic Law Drafting Committee of the Macau Special Administrative Region.[5]

Hsueh received Chevalier de l'Ordre National du Mérite from French President Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and Grande Oficial da Ordem da Instrução Pública from Portuguese President Mário Soares. He was also awarded Honorary Doctorates by Soka University, Japan, and Universidade Aberta, Portugal.

Death

Hsueh Shou Sheng passed peacefully on 3 February 2020 in Vancouver, Canada. He is survived by his wife Grace, daughter Celina, and son-in-law Alfred.[1]

References
  1. "Remembering the life of Shou Sheng HSUEH". vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  2. "祝賀城大". www.cityu.edu.mo. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  3. "Prof. HSUEH Shou Sheng" (PDF). 2009. Retrieved 2020-05-18. Prof. HSUEH Shou Sheng received his degree of Bachelor of Arts from Yenching University in Beijing and Doctorate ès Science Politique from the University of Geneva in Switzerland.
  4. "History | United College, The Chinese University of Hong Kong". www.uc.cuhk.edu.hk. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
  5. "中華人民共和國澳門特別行政區基本法起草委員會名單（1988年9月5日第七屆全國人民代表大會常務委員會第三次會議通過）" (PDF). 2018. Retrieved 2020-05-18.
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