To Myanmar With Love - HKU Alumni

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To Myanmar With Love - HKU Alumni
SUMMER 2012
To Myanmar
With Love
CONTENTS
Summer 2012
P.02To Myanmar With Love
“Only with a strong, independent, honest judiciary, and a strong,
independent legislature that truly reflects the will of the people,
will we be able to look on laws as a protective body for our people.
That is why I am so honoured to be awarded the (Honorary) Degree
of Doctor of Laws…I would so wish to visit your University and
to thank you personally for all that you have done, for me, and
for our cause over the years.”
Aung San Suu Kyi
speaking to the audience at HKU’s 186th Congregation
on March 15, 2012 by video link
On Campus
P.08Culture Months –
Professor Jao Tsung-I, Luc Besson,
Michelle Yeoh, Sam Hui, Yip Wing-Sze,
Gu Wenda, Peter Chan, Su Tong, Andy Lau,
Deanie Yip, Roger Lee, Siuhak, Stanley Wong,
John Chu, Freeman Lau, Edward Lam…
P.11
UNESCO Chair in
Comparative Education at HKU
P.12
Honorary University Fellowships
P.13Honorary Degrees
Giving in Focus
P.26Take and Give
Over 1,000 students benefitted by the
First-in-the-Family Education Fund
P.28Gallant Ho
Experiential Learning Centre
To Myanmar,
With Love
Photo of Aung San Suu Kyi: Reuters/OTHK
P.32Endowed Professorships –
A Legacy of Excellence
Convocation
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Voices from the New Generation
- The Roles of HKU and CUHK
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Cover Story
M
yanmar, the country formerly known as Burma, is in the throes of a historic
transition. The military has given up direct rule after more than a half century in
power. Parliamentary elections have been held, and the long-imprisoned democracy
campaigner, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been sworn in as a member of parliament. She
visited Thailand in late May – the first time she has been allowed to travel abroad
since 1988 – followed by a visit to several European countries, including Norway to
collect the Nobel Peace Prize that was originally awarded to her in 1991.
The University of Hong Kong has been lending support
to Aung San Suu Kyi and the people of Myanmar for
years, inside and outside the country. Since 2006, at
least 20 students from Myanmar have enrolled in a
variety of programmes at HKU, including Arts, Education,
International and Public Affairs, Journalism and Media
Studies, Law, Medicine and Social Work. Aung San Suu
Kyi herself was awarded a degree of Doctor of Laws
honoris causa by HKU earlier this year. Students and
faculty members have worked with Myanmar refugees
along the Thai-Myanmar border and visited five European
countries this month.
This programme of support has operated largely
under the stewardship of Professor Ian Holliday, the
former Dean of Social Sciences. Holliday says there is
a “massive need” to build capacity at the universities
inside Myanmar itself.
“During the interwar period, Rangoon University (now
Yangon University) was one of the most successful
universities in Asia,” he says. Aung San Suu Kyi’s father,
General Aung San, was once the editor of Rangoon
University’s student newspaper. But following a
pro-democracy student uprising in 1988, the quality
and accessibility of tertiary education in the country
decreased dramatically.
As the country rebuilds its universities, Holliday says,
HKU is ready to offer support. “The University of Hong
Kong is an Asian leader, operating on an Asian canvas,
with an Asian mandate.”
In March, he and other representatives from HKU met
with the deputy minister and the director of higher
education in the Myanmar capital, along with the rectors
of Yangon University and the Yangon University of
To Myanmar
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Cover Story
Foreign Languages. Plans are underway to bring faculty
and administrators from Myanmar universities to
Hong Kong to shadow their counterparts at HKU, as
well as to train staff in country to develop curricula and
research programmes.
The HKU library has launched a book drive, “Books for
Myanmar”, in order to begin rebuilding the collections
at Yangon University. The library has already identified
6,000 of its own duplicate titles for donation. It is also
collecting books on a variety of topics from HKU’s
faculty and staff.
Participants in the MOEI programme have also been
instrumental in promoting awareness of Myanmar
culture on campus through such student groups as
“Connecting Myanmar”, a non-profit initiative that aims
to provide medical, educational and other services to
the Myanmar refugees and to nurture HKU students as
leaders in solving the problems the country faces during
its reconstruction.
This year, a new pilot scheme facilitated by U Aung
Kyaw Oo, the Consul General of the Union of Myanmar
in Hong Kong, sent two HKU undergraduates to
teach English at the Yangon
University of Foreign
Languages. In addition, the
Campus YMCA programme
will take students from HKU, the Chinese University of
Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic University on a
trip to Myanmar this summer to help provide medical
care and other services.
HKU students have been passionately involved
with the people and culture of Myanmar
A key part of HKU’s engagement with Myanmar has
been the MOEI programme, which was formed by the
Faculty of Social Sciences to provide intensive Englishlanguage education for Myanmar migrant children and
adults located along the Moei River, which forms the
border between Myanmar and Thailand. The organisation
also works to boost external engagement with Myanmar
and to promote Myanmar advocacy.
Every summer since 2008, between 30 and 35 HKU
students have participated in the programme, to teach
English to thousands of refugees and unofficial
migrants in the border area.
Here in Hong Kong, there has been a student-organised
“Burma Week” on campus for the past four years,
featuring forums on Myanmar current events, cultural
exchanges, and a film festival. In mid-June this year,
the sixth annual HKU Myanmar conference, with the
theme “Myanmar in Reform 2012”, was held on campus,
bringing together prominent Chinese- and Englishspeaking scholars as well as political leaders from
Myanmar.
The University of Hong Kong is proud to have stood side
by side with the people of Myanmar in the past, and
continues to do so at the dawn of this hopeful new era.
With Love
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“... you (HKU) have done so much to help
the cause of democracy in Burma...”
Photo courtesy: Reuters/OTHK
In recognition of Aung San Suu Kyi’s commitment to
the non-violent struggle for democracy and human
rights, The University of Hong Kong bestowed upon her
a degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa at its 186th
Congregation on March 15, 2012.
a very short period,” she said. “But even a short period,
even a matter of days, or even a matter of hours, would
mean a great deal to me, as you have done so much to
help the cause of democracy in Burma, simply by your
interest and your enthusiastic support.”
“Laws concern us in many ways, not just the making
of laws, but the administration of laws,” she told the
assembled audience by video link. “We are, at the
moment, thinking of laws in many ways, laws as
part of the legislative process, laws as part of the judicial
process.”
Aung San Suu Kyi was a key figure in forming the prodemocracy party, the National League for Democracy
(NLD), in the late 1980s. She was already under house
arrest by Burma’s military regime when her party won
the 1990 general election in a landslide victory, and the
ruling generals never allowed the NLD to take power. By
the time of her release in November 2010, she had spent
a total of 15 years under house arrest. She had also been
awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, in 1991.
“Only with a strong, independent, honest judiciary, and
a strong, independent legislature that truly reflects the
will of the people, will we be able to look on laws as a
protective body for our “People should not be categorised as good or evil, wise or stupid. It would be much
people. That is why I
more sensible to divide them simply into learners and non-learners. The highest
am so honoured to be
form of learning would be that which makes us caring and responsible citizens of
awarded the degree of this world, and equips us with the intellectual means necessary to translate our
Doctor of Laws,”
concerns into specific deeds.”
she said.
HKU’s Centenary Distinguished Lecture http://www.hku.hk/socsc/assk/
In presenting her to the congregation, Professor Michael
Wilkinson of HKU’s Faculty of Law said, “Daw Suu’s
influence has been and remains truly global. She is an
inspiration to us all.”
At the conferral, Daw Suu said she hopes to visit HKU
in person in the near future, and lauded HKU’s ongoing
support for the Myanmar people. “I will be able to come
to you, and be part of your campus life, for perhaps just
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Follow Your Heart
Carl Browne
(Internship Programme Co-ordinator,
Faculty of Social Sciences)
In 2008, an e- mail changed Carl Browne’s life
forever. “I was a politics and law student in the
UK and was about to graduate,” Browne says.
“Then I got an e-mail from my university saying
if you want to go to Myanmar for the summer,
send this person an email.”
Browne’s MOEI journey began with an email to
Professor Ian Holliday, then Dean of the Faculty
of Social Sciences at HKU.
“I knew absolutely nothing about Myanmar back
then,” Browne says. “It was the first year when
MOEI launched. Of all the MOEI participants, I
was probably the least informed.”
He was sent to the Myanmar refugee camps
along Thailand’s border with Myanmar, populated
mainly by Karen refugees, and became
fascinated by the people and culture he found
there. Browne stayed in Nupo refugee camps,
sharing rations with residents, then moved to
Mae La camp to teach English. Three years later,
Browne is funding a new school in Mae La Oon
camp so that more of the children there can
receive an education.
“I never thought of going back to London,”
Browne says. “The only reason why I left Mae
La last month for Hong Kong is because I am
managing things for MOEI. I am still connected to
Mae La and Nupo and I still get to go back.”
When asked why he is so passionate about
working with the refugees, Browne says he is
simply following his heart.
“In the refugee camps, you wake up in the
morning and you are in the middle of a jungle.
The food is basic, you eat two meals a day and
you wash your bucket every day. People respect
each other. There is a strong sense of community.
Everyone is well cared for.”
“My three-year experience there was amazing,”
Browne says. “If I’m 70 or 80 and have a few
breaths left, I can say I’ve had more experience
than any of my friends who sat at offices doing
banking for five years.”
An Unforgettable Experience
Edward Tsoi
(Psychology and Politics, Year Two)
Edward Tsoi, a second year social sciences student from
Hong Kong, joined the MOEI programme in summer 2011
and was sent to Mae Sot, a town in Thailand bordering
Eastern Myanmar that receives many refugees from the
Karen tribe.
“I was shocked by how cruel the reality can be on the other
side of the same continent,” says Tsoi, who taught refugee
children English in Mae Sot.
“I had this student. He’s 14 years old, not even five feet tall.
He told me his mum was killed in the civil war between his
Karen tribe and the military regime. He has no siblings and
his dad is away in Bangkok to earn a living.”
Tsoi also recalled his shock when he assigned students to
write a composition on the subject of “An Unforgettable
Day”.
“Unforgettable it was, for me to read what was written,”
Tsoi says. “My simple lesson became complicated when
I got the assignments back. There was a ninth grader who
described the day he saw his friend die right in front of his
eyes – shot by the Democratic Karen Buddhist Army.”
“They think it’s normal because it happens so often,” he
says. “This was the most shocking of all, to believe that it is
common to see family and friends get killed every now and
then.”
For Tsoi, his unforgettable experience with the young
refugees was the beginning of a new journey. “There was a
bond,” he says. “How could there not be? I did not want to
leave, I want to do more for them.”
He started planning what became HKU’s “Connecting
Myanmar” programme, which will do more than teach
the refugees English. “We have architecture students,
journalism students, nursing and medicine students,” he
says. “We can build schools, report news, and help with
health education.”
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Don’t Forget Us
Speaking Out for the Kachin
Anushri K Alva (BSocSc 2010)
Luxi Fang
(Psychology and French, Year Two)
Anushri K Alva, a graduate in International Politics and
Sociology from India, first entered the MOEI programme
in 2008, with a three-week placement at the Mae La camp
for temporarily displaced people.
“I find the phrase ‘temporarily displaced people’ amusing,”
says Alva, “because many people in Mae La have been
there for more than a decade and the situation in Myanmar
has only worsened in that time.”
She found that the camp, home to more than 50,000
refugees, reminded her of her hometown in India. “It had
the charm of a quiet, scenic village,” she recalls. “The
chickens protecting their young ones, the pigs and their
nonchalant manner, the bamboo huts and the muddy road
were all so familiar.”
Familiar, that is, except for the armed guards, the jeeps of
the various international organisations, and the unavoidable
presence, in the minds of the refugees, of the troubles that
drove them from their home.
“I remember we would play a game where one student
would stand in the middle of the circle and say, ‘Everyone
who is wearing a red shirt stand up and change places’,
or something similar,” Alva says. “One time, one of my
students said, ‘Everyone whose mother is dead, stand up
and change places.’”
Stunned, Alva watched as the students laughed and
scrambled to change places, as if this were the most
natural thing in the world.
A week before Alva was due to return home, one of her
students suggested that the teachers at the camp “are like
the weather: they keep changing”.
“He wasn’t angry with me,” Alva explains. “He was just
stating a fact. Many of [my students] had no idea where
their family was anymore, and they had escaped from
Myanmar years ago. Being abandoned was part and parcel
of life for them.”
She returned to Mae La in January 2011 and once again her
students grabbed her hands. “Teacher, please don’t forget
us,” the child pleaded. “Please come back.”
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While the world celebrates the apparent return to democracy
in Myanmar and Aung Sang Suu Kyi’s landslide victory in
parliamentary elections there in April, Luxi Fang, a secondyear undergraduate in social sciences, is working to help
some of the country’s still beleaguered ethnic minorities.
“More people need to know about Myanmar in depth,” says
Fang. “Not just in a superficial way from BBC or CNN news,
which only talk about the changing democracy, coming
peace and Aung San Suu Kyi all the time. That is not true for
the whole of Myanmar. Many ethnic groups, like the Kachin,
are still suffering from the civil war.”
The Kachin ethnic minority has been fighting the Myanmar
army intermittently for more than 60 years, and oppression is
still a fact of life.
Many Kachin people fled as a result to border areas
controlled by the Kachin Independence Organization, or
across the border into China’s Yunnan province, says Fang, a
mainland Chinese. “There is not so much information about
the Kachin compared with Karen refugees in Thailand. I think
it’s mainly because of the Chinese government’s denial of
any foreign interference.”
Determined to do something for the refugees, Fang
packed her bags in May to head for Kachin State, in the
northernmost corner of the country. She found it was
difficult to get there via Yangon, so she drove in directly from
Yunnan. “I crossed the border on a motorbike, illegally,” she
says. “It is easy for me since I am Chinese. Many Chinese
cross the border every day to do business with Kachin
people.”
Fang is spending the summer visiting refugee camps
and meeting community-based organisations to explore
the possibility of involving HKU’s “Connecting Myanmar”
programme with local social services.
Her experience with the refugees was transformational,
Fang says, and “I don’t want to take my easy life for granted
anymore.”
“After my graduation, I want to do documentaries related to
Myanmar, possibly with Filmaid international,” she says. “I
want to provide refugees with another way of being heard.”
Photo: Christopher Davy
Writing Stories for a Global
Audience
Protecting the Rights of
the Voiceless
Swe Win (MJ 2009)
Pum Kai Htang (LLM 2010)
Swe Win, one of the Myanmar students who studied at
HKU’s Journalism and Media Studies Centre, has been
signed on by the New York Times to write opinion pieces
from Myanmar several times a month.
An internationally known human rights lawyer, Aung
Htoo, who visited the HKU Centre for Comparative and
Public Law in 2010, looks for the day that common law is
re-established in Myanmar. In a paper, “Seeking Judicial
Power: With a Special Focus on Burma’s Judiciary”, he
called for a judiciary “that is not only independent from
legislative and executive controls but also neutral, objective,
competent and free from all external influences.”
Swe Win returned to Myanmar in February, after receiving
his Master of Journalism degree and then working for a
Myanmar exile newspaper in Thailand. The Times’s web
site published his story in March describing how it felt to
return home after years of exile.
He has since written several op-ed columns for the
newspaper.
While happy to be home, Swe Win said he remains
cautious about the recent and much-noted reforms by
Myanmar’s former military regime.
Referring to Aung San Suu Kyi, the long-imprisoned
democracy campaigner who is free after many years and
is now a member of Myanmar’s new parliament, he wrote:
“As a friend of mine quipped recently, while freedom may
have come for her, it has not for the rest of us yet”.
Swe Win’s participation in a student movement in 1998 led
to his arrest for anti-government activities. He went on to
spend seven long years in Myanmar’s notorious prisons.
With a scholarship from the Open Society Foundations, he
enrolled in HKU’s Journalism and Media Studies in 2008
under the pseudonym Kyaw Kyaw Thein.
He returned to Yangon, the former Myanmar capital, in
February to work for The Irrawaddy as the magazine’s first
correspondent there.
He says his studies at HKU “gave me an understanding of
how to write stories for a global audience” – a skill he is
now putting to practical use.
Perhaps that time is coming, as Myanmar struggles to
transform itself from a military dictatorship to a democracy.
Until that time, HKU Law graduate Pum Kai Htang is
working to improve the rights of Myanmar citizens outside
the country.
“I am currently with an international organisation in an
Asian country where thousands of Myanmar migrant
workers, asylum seekers and refugees are struggling with
life’s challenges,” he says. “My main job: protecting the
rights of the voiceless.”
While studying for a Master of Laws degree in Human
Rights, Pum Kai Htang worked at the Hong Kong Refugees
Advice Centre, meeting asylum seekers from many
countries.The work improved his professionalism, he says,
and also taught him about “changing people’s lives for
the better”.
Of his current work, he says, “It’s no easy job working to
protect the rights of your own people in a foreign land.
However, the knowledge, the skills, the confidence and the
experience that I acquired while at HKU have always helped
me overcome obstacles and challenges, and move forward
amid difficulties.”
“My law studies have transformed me and made me a professional
with the power and the ability to change individuals and societies
for the better.”
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On Campus
Behind the Music: In Conversation with
Maestro Yip Wing-sie 葉詠詩
Feb – Apr 2012
Highlights...
Sam Hui's World on Campus!
Global Art and Chinese Culture:
A Dialogue with visual artist
Gu Wenda 谷文達
Riccian Sam Hui 許冠傑 (BA 1971) shared his 40-year
music career with students.
A Journey with Filmmaker Peter Chan 陳可辛:
Reflections on his Filmmaking Career
and his book “My Way”《自己的路》
At his concert, he sang the song “Brighten Me
with Virtues”《明我以德》with over 50 students
and alumni on stage and many more HKU family
members in the audience.
Details: University Artists Scheme
http://arts.hku.hk/UAS
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On Campus
Forum on “A Simple Life” : Ann Hui, Deanie Ip,
Andy Lau, Roger Lee, Professor Lui Tai-lok
《桃姐》電影座談會:
許鞍華、葉德嫻、劉德華、李恩霖、呂大樂教授
“The Lady”: Actress Michelle Yeoh
楊紫瓊, film director Luc Besson and
Professor Ian Holliday on
Burma, Love and Freedom
Writer-in-Residence in the School of Chinese
Su Tong: Where is Our Real Life?
第五屆駐校作家 — 蘇童:我們的現實生活在哪裡?
「真實的東西,拍出來不一定好看,幸好桃姐跟
Roger的情節波濤洶湧。我嘗試用不同的手法去
表達。例如,考慮用死人化妝的一幕來開始,但
後來選用了Roger在西北收到死訊後,獨自面對
那蒼涼的感覺。」
— 許鞍華
「面對同一個時代,為什麼作家們會發現
不同的時代精神,有人唱讚歌,有人唱挽歌,
積極和消極,樂觀和悲觀,誰代表大多數?
誰代表歷史的潮流?誰又代表文學的真諦?
「桃姐於老人院生活了三年,我也好像做了
三年的老人院研究,發現老人院不是一個可怕
的地方,有頗多趣味的事情,兩個人盡量苦中
作樂,看有什麼有趣的地方,然後一齊笑,
令過程輕鬆點。」
— 李恩霖
「怎樣去表達愛?戲入面放下好多種籽,好多方法
去孕育你的愛,只要你選擇適合自己的方式就
可以了。」
我們可以發現,小說提供給我們的現實不一定
真實。所謂真實是要吻合我們日常生活的
「《桃姐》帶出人口問題、如何照顧長者、如何
與長者相處及老人院運作等。古語云:父母在,
不遠遊。可惜現代人為了生活, 面對和處理
父母的關係時身不由己。」
秩序的,這秩序與時間和空間的自然法則
密切相關,就像一隻鐘錶,永遠是順時針走,
但是在小說這,鐘錶可以逆時針走。」
http://web.chinese.hku.hk/writer
— 劉德華
— 呂大樂教授
www.alumni.hku.hk/class87
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On Campus
Zen · Buddhism · Kyoto
談禪說藝聚京都
從佛教看中國古代藝術 — 美術.生活.音樂
Beyond the Creativity-Sphere:
Siuhak, Stanley Wong, John Chu,
Freeman Lau (clockwise from top right)
examined the new challenges
in the post-Steve Jobs era
超越雲端的創意:
小克, 黃炳培(又一山人), 朱家欣, 劉小康
Rediscover Humanistic Values
in Cantonese Film:
Golden Oldies by Edward Lam
林奕華:做人要做懂得表達感情的人 —
向粵語片學習
A delegation from Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole 饒宗頤學術館,
including Professor Jao 饒宗頤教授, Vice-Chancellor
Lap-Chee Tsui, Professor C F Lee and friends, visited
Kyoto for an art exhibition on Buddhism 法相莊嚴 —
饒宗頤之佛教美術展 at Jyotenkaku Museum of Shokokuji
Temple(相國寺の承天閣美術館), where over 30 pieces of
Professor Jao’s calligraphy and paintings were exhibited.
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On Campus
UNESCO Chair in
Comparative Education
Dr Tang Qian (3rd right), UNESCO
Assistant Director-General for Education,
was joined by Professor Mark Bray (1st left),
the UNESCO Chair Holder;
Professor Roland Chin,
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (2nd left); and
Professor Stephen Andrews (3rd left),
Dean of Education.
The Faculty of Education launched the UNESCO Chair in Comparative Education, the first Chair
specifically to be framed by the field of Comparative Education among the 74 established Chairs
of its 195 Member States.
Members of the Faculty have long focused on dimensions of quality education across cultures
and income groups, and Hong Kong as a whole needs to be involved in sustainable development
as much as other parts of the world. The creation of the UNESCO Chair opens a new avenue for
collaboration with multiple partners to serve both local and global communities.
“Education for All” (EFA) and “Education for Sustainable Development” (ESD) are UNESCO’s two
flagship programmes. These two programmes will provide the core mandate for the UNESCO Chair
in Comparative Education at HKU.
Professor Mark Bray, the UNESCO Chair Holder, is a founding member of the Comparative
Education Research Centre (CERC) at HKU, which opened in 1994, and is its current Director. He
was appointed to a personal Chair of Comparative Education in 1999. Between 2006 and 2010 he
was granted leave from HKU to take up the post of Director of UNESCO’s International Institute for
Educational Planning (IIEP) in Paris. Between 2004 and 2007, Professor Bray was President of the
World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES).
A launch ceremony was held on May 18, 2012. It was
followed by a lecture on “Sustainability and Education for
All: Partnership for Service in the Global Village” delivered
by Professor Mark Bray, and a Community Dialogue with
Professor Lee Ngok, Vice-President, UNESCO-HK;
Dr David Atchoarena, UNESCO Director of Division for
Teacher Development and Higher Education; Dr John Tan,
Principal, Wah Yan College Kowloon; Ann Kildahl,
HKU Sustainability Manager; and Sulata Maheshwari,
HKU postgraduate student.
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On Campus
Honorary University Fellowships
Dr Robin Chan 陳有慶博士 (front, 1st right) has
supported HKU’s educational development and
research for over 16 years. Through the HKU First-inthe-Family Education Fund, he urges students to
make the most of their time at the University and
to broaden their horizons.
Paul Cheung 張國榮 (back, 1st right) is a supporter
of the development of human capital through
education. He established the Kingboard Scholarship
in Engineering in 2008, and the Kingboard Endowed
Professorship in Materials Engineering.
Stanley Chu 朱裕倫 (BSc 1973; DipEd 1974)
(back, 2nd right) is the Founding Chairman of the HKU
Graduates Association and the HKU Science Alumni
Association, and has supported the University’s
research endeavours through the HKU Foundation.
Dr Laurence Hou 侯勵存醫生 (MBBS 1956) (back,
3rd right) was the first Chinese to be appointed the
Regius Permanent Lecturer at Aberdeen University.
He launched the Hou Pao-Chang Medical Memorial
Fund in 2007 and the Professor Hou Pao-Chang Fund
for Integrative Medicine in 2010 to support teaching
and research, and the collaboration of Chinese and
Western Medicines.
Ir Mak Chai-kwong 麥齊光 (BSc(Eng) 1973;
MSc(UrbanPlanning) 1985) (back, 4th right) has served
the community for 37 years. He has taught at HKU
since the 1980s, and was appointed Adjunct Professor
in 1999 and Honorary Professor in the Civil Engineering
Department in 2007.
Biographies and photos:
www.hku.hk/honfellows/
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Patrick Poon 潘燊昌 (BSc 1970) (back, 4th left) was the
first Hong Kong citizen to obtain actuarial professional
qualifications of the Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries
in the UK. He set up the Patrick Poon Lecture Series
in Actuarial Science in 2003, the Patrick S C Poon
Professorship in Statistics and Actuarial Science in 2011
and the Patrick S C Poon Scholarship scheme in 20112012 to support the development of actuarial science.
Dr Sin Wai-kin 冼為堅博士 (back, 3rd left) is a business
leader with a wide range of expertise and experience.
Dr Sin believes that “the humanities can enrich
and illuminate our lives”. The Sin Wai Kin Fund was
established in HKU to support the Hong Kong Institute
for the Humanities and Social Sciences, as was
the Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professorship
in the Humanities.
Professor Siu Man-keung 蕭文強教授 (BSc 1966;
BSc(Sp) 1967) (back, 2nd left) spent a lifetime teaching
and conducting research at HKU until his retirement
in 2005. He has extended his studies to the role of
mathematics in other areas of human endeavour
and has collaborated with colleagues in physics to
conduct workshops for undergraduates.
The Hon Ms Anna Wu 胡紅玉 (LLB 1974; PCLL 1975)
(back, 1st left) is a member of the Executive Council
of the Government. Ms Wu supports HKU's public law
programme, particularly in the areas of human rights
and anti-discrimination.
Dr Ronald Leslie Zimmern (front, 1st left) is known
as a founder of the field of public health genomics.
He established the Sir Robert Kotewall Professorship in
Public Health in 2007 and, through the Doris Zimmern
Charitable Foundation, set up the Doris Zimmern
Professorship in Community Child Health in 2009.
On Campus
Honorary Degrees
Doctor of Laws honoris causa
Aung San Suu Kyi 昂山素姬, Burma's pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Laureate, is a world-
renowned figure who symbolises the struggle of Burma's people to be free. She was the daughter
of Burma's independence hero, General Aung San, who was assassinated when she was two years
old. Aung San Suu Kyi was educated in Burma, India, and the United Kingdom. She returned to Burma
in 1988. She soon became engaged in the country's nationwide democracy uprising, and was a key
figure in forming a new pro-democracy party, the National League for Democracy (NLD) calling
for freedom and democracy. She was placed under house arrest since 1989 and was finally released
in 2010. Aung San Suu Kyi received the honorary degree in absentia. She presented a video message
at the 186th Congregation on March 15, 2012 upon accepting the degree.
Doctor of Science honoris causa
Professor Sir Leszek Krzysztof Borysiewicz (2nd left) is the 345th Vice-Chancellor of the
University of Cambridge. He has served as Chief Executive of the UK’s Medical Research Council,
and as Principal of the Faculty of Medicine at Imperial College London, and later as its Deputy Rector.
At the University of Wales in Cardiff, he led a research team that carried out pioneering work on
vaccines and conducted clinical trials for a therapeutic vaccine for human papillomavirus
(a cause of cervical cancer) — the first in Europe. He was knighted in 2001.
Dr John Craig Venter (3rd left) is an American biologist and entrepreneur, most famous for his role
as one of the first to sequence the human genome and for his role in creating the first cell with
a synthetic genome in 2010. Dr Venter founded Celera Genomics, The Institute for Genomic Research
and the J Craig Venter Institute, working at the latter to create synthetic biological organisms and
to document genetic diversity in the world’s oceans. Synthetic Genomics, a firm he co-founded,
conducts research aimed at developing next-generation biofuels.
Professor Xu Zhihong 許智宏教授 (2nd right) is the 30th President of Peking University (1999-2008)
and is a professor at its College of Life Sciences and at the Shanghai Institute of Plant Physiology of the
Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research interests include plant development, plant cell culture and
genetic manipulation, and plant biotechnology. Professor Xu is a member of the Standing Committee
of China’s National People’s Congress, an academician of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS),
and of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which he has also served as Vice-Chairman.
Citations and photos:
www.hku.hk/hongrads/
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Brighten Me with Virtues 明我以德
明我以德
Brighten Me with Virtues
曲:許冠傑 詞:林夕 編:周博賢
路 前人踏過 用見識 為我點燈
學養光照了靈魂
學會致知格物懷疑發問
時代在變 未變的 是我的根
世紀耕作百年人
在這裡磨利眼光 敞開我心
明我以德 明我以堅貞的勇敢
承繼了知識作護蔭
維護我思考的足印
無論 長夜再深
持續發光發熱
廣大學識彰顯我校訓
*風大浪急不改我校訓
道 由人自創 用我心 覓我的真
以見識建設前程
用智慧擁抱自由和責任
明辨事理 像聖火 滅了再生
世界演進靠傳人
上世紀傳下世紀 鑑古創今
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The Road, made by those who walked before us,
kindles a flame with insight,
Knowledge enlightening our souls,
With a spirit of exploration we seek after wisdom.
Seasons change, but our heritage remains.
This journey of a hundred years has nurtured us,
Sharpened our vision and broadened our horizon.
Brighten us with virtues; Brighten us with the clarity
and perseverance of courage.
Let wisdom be our shield,
Guard our intellect as we tread the path,
Even through the darkest night our spirit remains ablaze,
Abounding in truth - this is our motto.
Standing fast against the wind and storm this is our motto.
We blaze a trail, following our hearts, pursuing truth;
Seeking insight, we build the future.
With wisdom, we embrace freedom and commitment,
Discerning right from wrong, like the holy fire,
burning ever brighter when challenged.
The world advances, a heritage built by generations.
From the last hundred years to the next,
We learn from history, we create history.
(A translation)
This is an unprecedented collaboration of three
masters of Canto-Pop, Sam Hui 許冠傑 (BA 1971),
Lin Xi 林夕 (BA 1984) and Adrian Chow 周博賢
(LLB 1991; PCLL 1992; LLM 1994), alumni of HKU
from different generations.
Since its inception, HKU has been one of the prime
movers of Hong Kong culture. Not only culture in the
sense of philosophy and high art, but also of popular
longings and desires. Over time HKU has generated
a host of alumni who, through their groundbreaking
creative works, speak to common people’s sentiments
and help shape a local collective identity.
Sam Hui, with his bold infusion of local vernacular into
western Rock and Pop music genres in the 1970s,
literally created a new language of pop music. His
songs offered a progressive sound and a uniquely
incisive take on the trials and tribulations of ordinary
people. They have since become the collective
soundtracks for a whole generation making their mark
in a rapidly modernising Hong Kong.
Lin Xi’s lyrics have been a benchmark in the culture of
Canto-Pop, thanks to his seemingly incessant stream
of outstanding works since the 1980s. From the
diverse notions of love and life, to the reflections on
the younger generations’ attitudes to political issues,
(From left) Alfred Hui 許廷鏗 (BDS, Year 5), Sam Hui, Kay Tse and
Adrian Chow took part in the recording.
his blend of the mundane and the philosophical has
inspired many lyricists, not only locally but throughout
the Greater China and overseas Chinese community.
Though Adrian only started his music career in the
21st century, his key outputs via Kay Tse 謝安琪,
Arts alumna, have established him as an all-round
composer-lyricist-arranger-producer. His hybrid
music styles are unmistakably of the new age.
Yet in his compassionate tunes of socio-cultural
concerns, we can see echoes of Sam Hui, harking
back to the “people’s voices” of the 1970s.
Over the years, we have debated and elaborated
on the core values of HKU. We are thankful the three
alumni from three generations, on this important day
of reflection, contribute their thoughts on the topic.
“Brighten Me with Virtues”, unadorned, uplifting
and from the heart. This is a song to remind us
that we must continue to hold on and spread
the quintessential core values of our Alma Mater.
Dr C H Ng 吳俊雄博士 (BSocSc 1980; MPhil 1983)
Associate Professor, Department of Sociology
Dr Wong Chi-chung 黃志淙博士 (MPhil 1997; PhD 2010)
Assistant Director, General Education Unit
http://100.hku.hk/galadinner/song
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Vice-Premier Li Visits HKU
At the Centenary Ceremony held on August 18, 2011, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang 李克強 of the
State Council of the People’s Republic of China, unveiled the plaques of:
• the State Key Laboratory of Emerging Infectious Diseases (Partner Laboratory at the
HKU – Shenzhen Branch) 「香港大學新發傳染性疾病國家重點實驗室伙伴實驗室深圳分室」; and
• the Hong Kong – Guangdong Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Research Centre
「粵港幹細胞及再生醫學研究中心」.
State Key Laboratories (SKLs) are key components of China's science and technology research
system. They serve as the base for top-level basic research and applied basic research development,
assembling and nurturing outstanding researchers, as well as scholarly exchanges for the country.
So far, four SKLs have been set up in HKU.
The first two are Brain and Cognitive Sciences and Emerging Infectious Diseases. They were
set up in 2005 and were then the first and only SKLs in their respective fields located outside
mainland China. Liver Research and Synthetic Chemistry were established in 2010.
Vice-Premier Li also announced that starting from 2012, the relevant department of the central
government will set up a dedicated fund to support studies, exchange programmes, research
scholarships, experiential learning and social service practices in mainland China for 1,000 HKU
students and staff each year.
The HKU – China 1,000 Exchange Scheme was kicked off on April 26, 2012 at
Fudan University in Shanghai. The ceremony was attended by HKU students and faculty members
from both universities as well as government representatives.
「香港大學千人內地交流計劃」每年支持1,000名港大師生到內地交流,於2012年4月26日在上海復旦
大學正式啟動。教育部副部長郝平、香港大學學生聯同校長徐立之、復旦大學校長楊玉良、中聯辦教科部部長
潘永華、上海市政府副秘書長翁鐵慧及其他高校代表等十餘位嘉賓出席啟動儀式。
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Vice-Premier Li Keqiang delivered his speech in Putonghua, switching to English for the closing part:
“I echo Vice-Chancellor Tsui’s view. Indeed,
HKU is for Hong Kong, attracting talents and
educating people to promote Hong Kong’s prosperity.
HKU is for China. It has become a key highereducation institution in China, playing an increasingly
important role in China’s development and its
integration with the world. And HKU is also for
the world, becoming an integral part of the world’s
academic community in advancing human
knowledge… I strongly believe that the next one
hundred years of the University will be even better.”
Lord Wilson of Tillyorn, Chancellor of the University
of Aberdeen and also HKU alumnus, began his speech
in Putonghua before changing back to English.
He expressed his delight at joining the University’s
Centenary 50 years after he first stepped on the
campus as a student in 1960:
“我第一次來到香港是 1960 年,是為了進入香港大學
讀書,學習普通話。我當時想不到再過 50年,我會
參加這一次慶祝港大百周年的儀式。這當然是我非常
的高興。”
http://100.hku.hk/centenaryceremony
Freedom and Diversity
The visit of Vice-Premier Li Keqiang on August 18, 2011 has generated
intense debates and reflections. In light of the controversies surrounding the
ceremony in terms of security, seating and invitations, the University Council
subsequently set up a Review Panel to establish appropriate mechanisms
and policies for future University events in ways that reflect the University's
continued commitment to its core values of freedom, liberty and diversity.
For the Report by the Review Panel, please visit www.hku.hk/rpanel/
On February 3, 2012, the Council accepted in principle the goodwill and
recommendations of the report, and resolved to invite the University
Management to set up a task force which will work with the Council to look
into the recommendations of the report. A Steering Committee was set up
with Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Roland Chin as convenor to study
the feasibility of the recommendations. It will also steer and oversee the
implementation of the recommendations where appropriate.
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December 18, 2011
Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
DIAMON
D SP O
THE BANK OF
NS O R
EA S T A S I A
Grand Hall (Foyer)
Gala Dinner — Speech | Photo | Gala Online
http://100.hku.hk/galadinner
Over 5,300 alumni, staff, students, international university presidents, friends, and many more on campus and around the world
Grand Hall
Convention Hall
The Song: Brighten Me with Virtues 明我以德
http://100.hku.hk/galadinner/song/
TV Special, December 18, TVB Jade:
「百載恩.香港情」— 香港大學百週年特輯
http://100.hku.hk/galadinner/v1/special_prog.html
Convention Hall (Foyer)
Gala Months
http://www.alumni.hku.hk/pre_post/gala_month/
The Centenary Celebrations started in January 2011 and
will continue till the end of 2012 with the opening of the Centennial Campus.
「港大作為社會一分子,提供社會服
務是需要的。藉着百周年慶典這個
機會,將校園的歷史介紹給廣大
市民,我覺得這是一個好機會!」
龍炳頤教授
香港大學建築學院院長
A 10-year old boy in Ghana
helped me to realise that every
bit counts towards the greater
good…even the smallest thing
I can do can help someone else.
Jessy Chen (HKU Law student)
“We (Universities) are an institution always
ahead of its time because our purpose
is timeless: to foster student learning; to
preserve and increase the store of human
knowledge; and to engage with and
contribute to the wider society...”
Professor Stephen J Toope
President, The University of British Columbia
Presidents Summit, December 18, 2011
Centenary Distinguished Lectures
http://100.hku.hk/cdl
Visit HKU
http://www.hku.hk/visit/
SERVICE 100
http://100.hku.hk/service100
http://100.hku.hk
百
周
年
校
園
The Centennial Campus
is a physical symbol of our pledge to
advance humanity, nurture future leaders,
and serve China and the World.
Professor Lap-Chee Tsui
Vice-Chancellor
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View from Lady Ho Tung Hall as at May 2012
The Centennial Campus will
• provide the much needed extra space to accommodate
the 40% increase of students due to the implementation
of 3-3-4 curriculum in 2012;
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Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Social Sciences
Faculty of Law
• provide a state-of-the-art teaching and learning environment;
• support the vision of integrating the University and
the community.
Net operational floor area: 42,130 square metres
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2012
May – Aug
Sep
Move in —
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Social Sciences
Academic year starts —
Implementation of Four-year curriculum
“Double cohort” of undergraduates
• Starting 2012, a 4-year undergraduate programme is introduced to students
completing the new 6-year secondary school education curriculum
• In 2012 – 2015, a 3-year undergraduate programme – for the last time – is provided
for those completing the 7-year secondary school education curriculum
The University Street is a two-level
pedestrian walkway that will link the
Main Campus with the Centennial
Campus. It starts in the Centennial
Campus and ends in the area between
the Main Library and Hui Oi Chow
Building. In 2014, it will link with
the Entrance of the HKU Station
of MTR West Island Line.
The Main Campus
Haking Wong
Building
The University Street
Hui Oi Chow
Building
Knowles
Building
Main
Library
Main
Building
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In 2014, it will link with the
Entrance A1 of the HKU Station
of MTR West Island Line.
Nov – Dec
2014
Inaugural season
MTR West Island Line —
HKU Station
Details to be announced
The Centennial Campus
Chow Yei Ching
Building
To Aberdeen
In 2014, it will link with the
Entrance C of the HKU Station
of MTR West Island Line.
Pok Fu Lam
Road
The future
MTR entrance
Students’ Union
Haking Wong Podium
Contributed by
the Centennial Campus Development Office.
www.hku.hk/cecampus
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On Future Use of the Main Building
The Main Building is the iconic heritage building of the University. The University is collecting
ideas and suggestions on how the Main Building should best be utilised after the Faculty of Arts
has moved to the Centennial Campus this summer. A consultation exercise was launched in
April 2012. Professor Bernard Lim 林雲峰 (BA(ArchStud) 1979; BArch 1981; MSc in UrbanPlanning
1985) was appointed as the independent consultant of the exercise. Three forums were held
in April and May where students, staff and alumni shared their views and suggestions.
In a recent email to the HKU Family, Pro-Vice-Chancellor John Malpas said:
“In planning the future use of the building, the key principle is that it should remain
the ‘Public Face of the University’. We have identified five potentially compatible
uses including facilities which are student-related, alumni-related, administrationrelated, public-related and staff-related. We also need to realise that, as a Declared
Monument, modifications to the Main Building are subject to numerous constraints
and the approval of a number of government departments and statutory bodies
is necessary.”
The consultation will move to the next stage. Two design workshops will be conducted in July.
Professor Lim, together with students from the Faculty of Architecture, will facilitate
the workshops.
Design Workshop 1
Design Workshop 2
Date: July 16, 2012 (Mon)
Time: 6:00 – 8:30pm
Venue: Convocation Room, Room 218, Main Building
Date: July 21, 2012 (Sat)
Time: 2:30 – 5:00pm
Venue: Room 217, Main Building
Alumni, students and staff are welcome to join the workshops.
Registration: www.alumni.hku.hk/MBworkshops
Enquiries: Ms Julie Chu of the Centennial Campus Development Office: juliechu@hku.hk
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Plan your self-guided tour
iTour HKU
www.hku.hk/visit/itour
Giving in Focus
Take and Give
Knowledge Can Change One’s Life — A Giver’s Dream
“My family and I strongly believe in the saying ‘knowledge can change one’s life. We read about
the FIFE Fund Scheme in the Convocation Newsletter and were deeply touched, especially by the
message「受恩施恩,薪火相傳」(paying forward). I then decided I would make a small contribution
to the Scheme. My family was also very supportive of my decision. We hope that the Fund
can help the recipients pursue their dreams.”
Cao Zhenliang 曹振梁
(MSc(CompSc) 2010)
Cao Zhenliang (right) and his parents at a campus tour
Convocation Newsletter
(Summer 2011, page 45)
「作為教育工作者,我們有責任令有能力的學生得到相同的學習機會,學生不應因經濟理由而喪失
學習及個人發展的機會。基於這個理念,港大亦成立一些助學金幫助基層及第一代入讀大學的
學生參與不同的學習活動,只要符合家庭入息及資產資格便可申請。
教育不僅是知識傳授,亦是向上流動的重要途徑。我們希望藉提供平等的教育機會,減低貧富
懸殊及跨代貧窮,為低收入學生提供更多機會裝備自己,冀望同學能盡一己力量,在課餘以至
畢業後,服務有需要的人,致力促進社會發展,為其他人製造更多機會。」
香港大學學生事務長周偉立博士
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Giving in Focus
Since 2008 over 1,000 students have been benefitted
The First-in-the-Family Education Fund (FIFE Fund) scheme(第一代大學生助學金)aims at creating
equal learning opportunities for students from grass-roots families. The benefitted students participate
in various learning activities outside the classroom, and are also paying forward to the community
by serving those in need.
Lau Sui-pang 劉瑞鵬 (BSc 2011)
Raleigh Expedition in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
Sui-pang engaged in a 10-week expedition to Costa Rica and Nicaragua.
Not only did he learn some technical skills, he also learnt a new life
attitude: “Today is the best day of your life and let’s live it to the full”.
He would like to thank the FIFE Fund for giving him the opportunity to
join the expedition, which greatly impacted his personal growth. He will
spread the message of “paying forward” and hopes more students who
are in need can benefit from the scheme.
Winky Hon 韓珈顥 (BEng(MedE), Year 3)
Summer Volunteer Teaching Programme in Ghana
Winky used the FIFE Fund to participate in a volunteer programme
in Ghana, Africa. The FIFE Fund enabled Winky to realise her dream
by subsidising half of the trip’s expenses. She learnt a lot from the
impoverished lives of those she helped. Her mother also found Winky
to be more independent. Winky hopes in future she can help to raise
awareness of the problems in Ghana.
Lau Nga-ting 劉雅婷 (BSocSc, Year 2)
英國學術交流及義工計劃
在英國擔任義工期間,令劉雅婷印象最深刻的是她被邀請到一個家庭,替家中患
有自閉症的學童教導鋼琴及編寫教材。此經驗驅使她立志成為一名臨床心理
學家,替情緒有問題的病人服務。她指出這次的學術交流及義務工作使她獲益
良多,處事待人更成熟。她希望在成為臨床心理學家後,能回饋社會,讓世界
變得更美好!
Mo Chun-hei 毛俊熙 (BEcon&Fin, Year 3)
義務為小學生補習
「第 一代大學生助學金讓我有機會參與在德國及荷蘭的義工活動,擴闊眼界。
我感謝各捐助者的捐款,讓我達成願望。
古語有云,『施比受更有福』。小時候每次英文考試我都介乎合格與『肥佬』
之間,但幸運地遇到一位有耐性的英文補習老師,使我的英語能力突飛猛進,
並順利考入大學!當學生發展及資源中心簡述一位家境清貧的三年級小學生
彬仔需要一位補習老師時,我便馬上向中心報名義務為彬仔補習。我希望藉
此事件為助學金宣揚『受恩施恩,薪火相傳』的理念。」
www.fife.hku.hk
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Giving in Focus
An Impact on New Perspectives
“I am gratified to have this opportunity to return a small part of what I managed to
reap with what my alma mater equipped me with during my undergraduate days.”
Dr Gallant Ho 何耀棣博士 (BA 1965)
Experiential learning is a fundamental and distinctive feature of HKU’s new undergraduate curriculum.
It takes students into workplaces and other settings where they have direct encounters with the
phenomena being studied. It is a powerful form of learning through which students develop an
integrated and holistic understanding of the issues and the skills required to deal with them. Students
learn how to engage in critical intellectual enquiry by putting textbook knowledge to the test, tackle
novel situations and ill-defined problems, and become global citizens.
Over
1,000 students a year will be benefitted
Dr Gallant Ho has pledged a generous HK$33.3 million donation to establish the Gallant Ho Experiential
Learning Centre to facilitate and promote experiential learning at HKU. The Centre will work with
community partners, both in and outside Hong Kong, to identify projects for HKU students of different
disciplines. Financial means and other forms of support will be provided to some 1,000 students a year
for them to complete their experiential learning projects.
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Presenting World-class Scholars
Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professorship
in the Humanities
The Sin Wai-Kin Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Humanities
冼為堅傑出客座教授席(人文學科)was established in 2011 with the aim of
attracting exceptional scholars of the humanities to visit HKU. The academic
exchanges aim at shaping the long-term development of the discipline in
Hong Kong and beyond.
Professor Wu Jinglian 吳敬璉教授
At a public forum, renowned Chinese economist Professor Wu Jinglian 吳敬璉教授 (Hon DSocSc 2006),
the first holder of the professorship, led a discussion on “Comprehensive Plan and Top-Level Design
for China’s Reforms” with Professor Richard Wong 王于漸教授, Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor
in Political Economy 黃乾亨黃英豪基金教授席(政治經濟學), Professor Lawrence Lau 劉遵義教授 and
Professor He Weifang 賀衛方教授.
Professor Wu Jinglian, Senior Research Fellow at the Development Research Center of the State
Council 國務院發展研究中心研究員, is one of the most influential economists in contemporary China.
He was presented with the first China Economics Award in March 2005 in recognition of his
contributions in theoretical economics and China’s economic reform.
Hung Hing-Ying Distinguished Visiting Professorship
in Science and Technology
The Hung Hing-Ying Distinguished Visiting
Professorship in Science and Technology
孔慶熒傑出客座教授席(科技)brings a wealth of
knowledge and talent to HKU. Top academics
in the fields of science and technology are
invited to spend a period of time at HKU over
two years. This greater commitment of time
has a significant impact on research studies,
and gives more opportunities to teachers
and students to interact with these worldclass scholars.
Professor N R Aluru
Professor Luk Kam-biu
陸錦標教授
Professor N R Aluru and Professor Luk Kam-biu 陸錦標教授 (BSc 1976) are the first holders
of the professorship. During their stay at HKU, they are working closely with academic colleagues on
research projects, conducting public lectures and seminars, and sharing their insights with researchers,
students and the community.
Professor N R Aluru is a professor at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, US, and a worldclass expert on multi-physics and multi-scale modelling of micro and nanoscale systems. Professor
Luk Kam-biu is currently a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, US, a Fellow of the
American Physical Society, co-spokesperson of the Daya Bay Experiment, and a world leader
in experimental particle physics.
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Unlimited Ways to Give
Integrating Art with the Centennial Campus
In celebration of the 40th anniversary of its graduation, the Class of ‘71 raised
over HK$2.2 million to acquire 40 pieces of public art by young local artists.
The project will integrate art with the architecture of the Centennial Campus.
The Class of ‘71 also raised HK$1 million 15 years ago at its Silver Jubilee
and, in the process, started a new tradition at HKU: the Silver Jubilee
Reunion Celebration.
Celebrating a Silver Jubilee and Supporting
Student Exchange
“This Special Fundraising Screening of ‘A Simple Life’
《桃姐》serves as the kick-off event for our Silver Jubilee
celebrations as we reminisce about the wonderful years
we spent at HKU and, at the same time, contribute to
the learning experience of current HKU students so as
to prepare them as leaders in the future.
The Class of 1987 would like to dedicate the funds raised at our Silver Jubilee to the
HKU Scholarships for Student Exchange, which facilitates financially challenged students
to widen their international learning experience and exposure through the HKU
Worldwide Exchange Programme.”
Wendy Gan 顏金施 (BA 1987)
Convenor, Class of 1987 Silver Jubilee Celebration
Fresh Alumni Giving
Barely a few months since they donned their graduations
gowns, young alumni are already imbued with the
alumni-giving culture. The latest graduating Class of 2011
celebrated their graduation by raising over HK$100,000
for the Centennial Campus development.
Matching to Multiply the Impact
The Yau family initiated the Arthur Yau Memorial Fund in Orthopaedics
and committed to matching donations to the fund up to a total
of HK$500,000. The endowment fund was established on the
50th anniversary of the Department of Orthopaedics and
Traumatology not only to honour the late Professor Arthur Yau’s
lifelong contributions to the field and the spirit in which he cared
for his patients, but also to benefit generations to come.
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Professor Arthur Yau
邱明才教授 (MBBS 1956)
Giving in Focus
Building a Treasury of Knowledge
The family of the late Mr Szeto Wah kindly donated his collection of
books, manuscripts and artefacts, which are now permanently housed
in the Libraries’ Special Collections.
Contributing in Kind
A donation of carpet tiles, worth approximately HK$500,000,
was received from an alumna. The carpet tiles will be used as
floor coverings across the campus.
Selling Books for Research
Renowned author Ms Eunice Lam Yin-nei 林燕妮 (MPhil 1982)
initiated a charity book sale to support research on microbiology.
Creating an Innovative Library
To provide additional space required for the double cohort intake of students this autumn,
and the curriculum, as well as students’ changing learning needs, the entire third floor
of the Main Library has transformed into a learning commons-style facility. It is made
possible by a HK$10 million donation from Dr Tam Wah-ching 譚華正博士.
More Giving Stories: www.hku.hk/giving
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The sixth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships April 20, 2012
Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation Professorship
in Cardiovascular Therapeutics
孫建業心臟基金教授席 (心血管治療學)
Incumbent: Bernard M Y Cheung 張文勇
“The Professorship is established in recognition of the long legacy of cardiovascular
research in the Department of Medicine of The University of Hong Kong.
It is our wish that the Endowed Professor should be a professor of either clinical
pharmacology or clinical cardiology in the Department of Medicine, who contributes
significantly to teaching and research in the field of clinical cardiovascular pharmacology
and therapeutics.”
Professor C P Lau (Chairman), Professor Rosie Young, Dr Edmond Chiu
Trustees, Sun Chieh Yeh Heart Foundation
孫建業心臟基金信託人 劉柱柏教授(主席)、楊紫芝教授、趙健華醫生
Joseph Needham - Philip Mao Professorship
in Chinese History, Science and Civilization
李約瑟 - 毛文奇基金教授席 (中國歷史、科技與文明)
Incumbent: Angela K C Leung 梁其姿
“Our Foundation is delighted that the University shares our vision to establish
an endowed chair professorship to honour the late Dr Joseph Needham,
who directed the monumental work “Science and Civilisation in China”,
and the late Dr Philip Wen Chee Mao, our Founding Chairman.
Dr Needham’s tireless effort resulted in the first rigorous study of the great historical
contribution that China has made to scientific knowledge. Dr Mao, a distinguished
surgeon in Hong Kong, led the effort to establish a permanent home for Dr Needham’s
library at Cambridge, England, now known as the Needham Research Institute. We hope
that this Chair will encourage even greater cooperation on the study of science
and civilisation in China in future.”
East Asian History of Science Foundation (Hong Kong)
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東亞科學歷史基金會 (香港)
Giving in Focus
Danny D B Ho Professorship in Family Medicine
何定邦基金教授席 (家庭醫學)
Incumbent: Cindy L K Lam 林露娟
“The late Mr Danny Ho long recognised the pivotal role of family medicine as the first
level of care in the healthcare process. It was his wish to leave a legacy that would
facilitate innovative research and development in the dynamics of preventive care and
quality management of diseases in family medicine and primary care. The establishment
of this Endowed Professorship in his memory aims to foster a society that embodies
total health — in body, mind and spirit.”
The Danny D B Ho Family 何定邦家人
Cheung Kung-Hai Professorship in Gastrointestinal Surgery
鍾江海基金教授席 (腸胃外科)
Incumbent: Simon Y K Law 羅英傑
“I would like to dedicate this endowment to the researchers and surgeons of the
Medical Faculty, in recognition of their professionalism and relentless efforts in treating
gastrointestinal complications and cancers that affect the quality of life of
the public.
It is my hope that this endowment will help fuel the research and development of
medical science and future doctors to bring about further advancements in the field
of Gastrointestinal Surgery.”
Madame Chin Lan-Hong 秦蘭鳳女士
Anthony and Anne Cheung Professorship
in Innovative and Minimally Invasive Surgery
鍾棋偉龔素霞基金教授席 (創新及微創外科)
Incumbent: Law Wai-Lun 羅偉倫
“In continuing the family tradition of giving, it is our hope that the establishment of this
Endowed Professorship would facilitate the funding and research to further surgical
innovations and teachings that would undoubtedly amount to the saving of more lives
and loved ones as well as the relief of pains and sufferings and the speedy recovery
from surgery.”
Mr Anthony & Mrs Anne Cheung 鍾棋偉先生及鍾龔素霞女士
Stelux Professorship in Marketing
寶光基金教授席 (市場學)
Incumbent: David K C Tse 謝貴枝
“It was the effective execution of a sound marketing strategy that engraved our brand
image into the minds of consumers and set our brands apart from its competitors.
In celebration of our 40th anniversary as a listed company, we hope that this Endowed
Professorship can commemorate the development of Hong Kong brands while furthering
the field of knowledge through the University and its outstanding professionals who
share the same philosophy and research interests.”
Mr Joseph C C Wong, Group Chairman and CEO
Stelux Holdings International Ltd
寶光實業(國際)有限公司主席及行政總裁 黃創增先生
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Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professorship in Medicine
李樹芬醫學基金會基金教授席 (內科)
Incumbent: Yuen Man-Fung 袁孟峰
“Chronic Hepatitis B is a major cause of liver mortality, and today it affects over 400
million people worldwide. Treatment and research go hand-in-hand, and that the
boundaries of medical research must be challenged in order to develop more effective
treatments for this disease. The Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation recognises the
importance and excellence of those dedicated researchers of the Medical Faculty.”
Dr Walton Wai-Tat Li
Chairman, Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation
李樹芬醫學基金會主席 李維達醫生
Y W Kan Professorship in Natural Sciences
簡悅威基金教授席 (自然科學)
Incumbent: Leung Suet-Yi 梁雪兒
“In recognition of the contribution of Professor Y W Kan over twenty years to the work
of the Foundation and to Hong Kong science, the Trustees of the Croucher Foundation
are proud to establish the Y W Kan Professorship in Natural Sciences. Professor Kan
is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a member of the US National Academy of Sciences,
a member of the Academia Sinica, a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of
Sciences, and an internationally-renowned pioneer in the field of human genetics.”
The Croucher Foundation 裘槎基金會
Ng Chun-Man Professorship in Orthopaedic Bioengineering
伍振民基金教授席 (骨科生物工程)
Appointment to be announced 待聘
“In recent decades Orthopaedic Bioengineering has successfully enabled quantum
leaps in the development of orthopaedic surgery and has improved the quality of life for
countless people. It is my hope that dedicated researchers in this exciting field will be
given support in their quests for additional ways and means to relieve chronic pain and
reduce permanent physical disabilities.”
Mrs Ella Ng
In memory of her late husband, Mr Ng Chun-Man
伍孫雅娜女士為紀念先夫伍振民先生,以誌。
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professorship in Orthopaedic Surgery
李樹芬醫學基金會基金教授席 (骨科)
Incumbent: Peter K Y Chiu 曲廣運
“This Professorship is established in recognition of the half-century long legacy
of the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology. While fulfilling one of the
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation’s missions to support medical research, this Endowed
Professorship will empower professional development, augment research capacity
and improve quality patient care in the field of Orthopaedics.”
Dr Walton Wai-Tat Li
Chairman, Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation
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Jessie Ho Professorship in Spine Surgery
何馮月燕基金教授席 (脊柱外科)
Incumbent: Kenneth M C Cheung 張文智
“Funding is integral to the research and development of the medical sciences. We wish
to contribute to the researchers and surgeons who are the beacons of hope for all those
who rely on their expertise to recover from spinal complications.”
Mr George Ho 何佐芝先生
Daniel C K Yu Professorship in Virology
於崇光基金教授席 (病毒學)
Incumbent: Guan Yi 管軼
“To safeguard the Hong Kong and South China populations from the threat of novel
microbial pathogens and bioterrorism, and to protect our economy and our future
generations — Hong Kong has shown the world that it stands unwavering in the
face of pandemic outbreaks. The establishment of this Endowed Professorship is to
acknowledge those who work tirelessly behind the scenes in a never-ending race
against emerging infectious diseases.”
Mr Daniel C K Yu 於崇光先生
Successive Appointments
Philip K H Wong Wilson K L Wong Professorship
in Electrical Engineering
黃乾亨黃乾利基金教授席 (電機工程)
Incumbent: Ron S Y Hui 許樹源
Yu Chiu-Kwong Professorship in Medicine
余朝光基金教授席 (內科)
Incumbent: Daniel T M Chan 陳德茂
Yu Professorship in Nephrology
余氏基金教授席 (腎科)
Incumbent: Sydney C W Tang 鄧智偉
List in alphabetical order by discipline
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HKU Foundation
Annual General Meeting
March 29, 2012
“The Foundation was established 17 years ago
and, in that time, its membership has grown from
376 founding members to over 2,200 members
now. The growth of the Foundation would not
have been possible without the involvement of
the Hong Kong community.”
Chairman Dr Philip Wong 黃乾亨博士
(BA 1955; Hon LLD 1996)
(From left) Deputy Chairmen of HKU Foundation Professor C F Lee
李焯芬教授 and Professor Rosie Young 楊紫芝教授, Chairman
Dr Philip Wong 黃乾亨博士, Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui
徐立之教授 and Acting Company Secretary Ms Sara Lo 盧秀梅女士
After the Annual General Meeting, Dr Peter Cunich,
Associate Professor of the Department of History, shared
on “The Foundation of the University and Beginnings of
Educational Philanthropy in Hong Kong”, in which he related
some hitherto unknown stories. For instance, if it were not
Sir H N Mody’s tremendous efforts in negotiating with
the Government, the University would be located at the
very crowded and less desirable “Tai-Ping-Shan” area,
instead of the verdant hillside above the Bonham Road/
Pok Fu Lam Road intersection.
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Fong’s National Engineering Company Limited
Hong Kong Blood Cancer Foundation
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Wing Lee Holdings Limited
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Convocation
Message from the Chairman
The past year has not been easy for the University
or for those who care for our alma mater. As we
continue to celebrate the Centenary of the University,
notwithstanding the unfortunate incident in August
2011, it was gratifying to see a record turnout at the
Gala Dinner just before Christmas, reflecting the
strong solidarity of the wider University family. Behind
all these, however, there seems to be an important
dimension emerging from this development —
the University's positioning in future against its
historical roles in this community, in Greater China
and in the world, and how the University should go
about adjusting to it. While this will take time to evolve,
perhaps Convocation could take a lead in starting a
discussion in some way. After all, this University does
not belong only to the students; it also belongs to the
staff, as well as to the many alumni of the University.
In my previous messages, I have often mentioned the
purposes of Convocation, our activities and what we
are trying to do at the Standing Committee and our
sub-committees. This time I would like to update you
on some of our recent developments.
In the past year, we started a series of sharing
with senior University members among Standing
Committee members and alumni leaders on the
latest developments at the University. This facilitates
an ongoing dialogue between Convocation and the
University, and an exchange of views on various
developmental matters. We hope to continue the
series more regularly in future and to open it to
a wider segment of interested alumni leaders.
Convocation Forum on A Dialogue with the New
Generation: If I were the Chief Executive
(假如我是特首:年青人的想像與期望)co-organised with
the 30SGroup in February. In March, we had a joint
conference with the Convocation of The Chinese
University of Hong Kong to examine how universities
in Hong Kong can contribute more to the development
of China. Further down the road, we hope to revive a
previous activity of sending Convocation delegations
to other parts of the world. Our last delegation went to
Tibet nearly a decade ago. We are planning to have one
or two delegations to places where the University has
major collaborations. Do watch out for our notices.
In the area of University affairs, and against the
backdrop of the Centenary Celebrations, we are
currently conducting a research project on some of the
key issues in the future development of the University.
We will continue the dialogue with the University and
hope to develop recommendations for the University.
By being more active in organising events, which are
not usually the ones organised by over 100 alumni
bodies, we hope to build a more vibrant alumni
community, and to strengthen our platform for the
exchange of views between alumni and the University.
I hope we can see some results in the coming years.
From all of us at the Standing Committee, have a nice
holiday this summer!
From time to time, the Standing Committee organises
activities through several sub-committees, each with
a separate area of focus. This year we have already had
several major events as part of the HKU Centenary
Celebrations programmes. In January, we had the
Convocation Forum on The Future of The University
of Hong Kong. This was followed by the second
Convocation of The University of Hong Kong(香港大學畢業生議會)is a statutory body
comprising graduates and teaching staff of the University.
www.convocation.hku.hk
convocat@hku.hk
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S Y Choi 蔡秀煜
Convocation
Convocation Forum I
The Way Forward
Convocation members discuss the future of HKU
HKU has risen to many challenges over the past
century. What will happen in the next hundred years?
The 818 Incident and the expected leadership change
in 18 months’ time have led to a lot of questions,
doubts, comments, reflection and discussion among
alumni, staff, students and the general public about
the values, roles and future direction of HKU.
It was against this background that a Convocation
Forum was held on January 14, 2012, to provide
a platform for Convocation members to voice their
views. The forum was well attended with around
100 participants.
In their respective welcoming speech and opening
remarks, S Y Choi 蔡秀煜 (BSocSc 1972), Convocation
Chairman, and Kenneth Tse 謝錦添 (BSc 1973;
DipManStud 1980; MBA 1986), Convocation Standing
Committee Member and moderator of the forum,
invited the participants to share their opinions. Council
Chairman Professor Leong Che-hung 梁智鴻教授
(MBBS 1962; Hon DSc 2006) raised some questions
for the audience: How should HKU move forward
in face of keen competition from other universities?
Is HKU giving its students a good education while
fulfilling the economic and social needs of society?
Is curriculum reform moving in the right direction?
How do our alumni and the general public view HKU?
Four invited distinguished speakers shared
their thoughts.
Professor Edward Chen 陳坤耀教授
(BA 1967; MSocSc 1971; Hon DSocSc
2008), former President of Lingnan
University expressed his strong wish
that HKU could restore its tradition of
liberal arts, as was the case in its first
50 years. The importance of the arts and
the humanities should be emphasised,
and focus should be on the well-being
of the students.
Professor Sun Kwok 郭新教授, Dean of Faculty
of Science, HKU, introduced the new curriculum
in the Faculty that will prepare students for the
21st century. HKU should move from its excellence
in small science towards big science, should align
better with the national priorities of China in
research, such as aerospace technology, and
contribute to the Mainland’s infrastructure.
Mr Antony Leung 梁錦松 (BSocSc 1973), former
Financial Secretary and former Chairman of the
University Grants Committee and of the Education
Commission, pointed out the new features of
the knowledge economy: globalisation, the reemergence of China, and the concentration of capital.
He emphasised the importance of the freedom
of learning through extra-curricular activities.
Professor Roland Chin 錢大康教授, Deputy
Vice-Chancellor and Provost, HKU, shared his
understanding of the vision of HKU, as well as
the many challenges ahead, especially those arising
from the double cohorts of undergraduates and
the new 4-year curriculum. HKU should develop
to a truly first-class international university.
At the Q&A session, participants agreed that
HKU should focus more on the learning of the
undergraduates, in addition to seeking excellence
in research. HKU graduates should have a critical
mind and a heart to serve society. And, HKU should
contribute more to the development of China.
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Convocation Forum II
If I were the Chief Executive: Voices from the New Generation
假如我是特首:年青人的想像與期望
On February 11, 2012, Convocation and the
30SGroup(年青智庫「三十會」)invited nine young
university graduates (the post 80s) to share their
career experiences and life aspirations at three
panel discussions.
At the first panel discussion, the three speakers
were Social Activists(社會行動派). Chung Jah-ying
鍾嘉穎 (BBA(IBGM) 2010) founded her own social
enterprise “Launch Pilots” immediately after
graduation, to enable youngsters to design and
execute innovative social projects. Crystal Chow
周澄, a cultural commentator, participated in the
2010 Legislative Council By-elections and served
for six months with an NGO in the Philippines.
Wong Ho-yin 王浩賢 (BSc 2008) convenor of the
Land Justice League(土地正義聯盟)and member
of District Council, aims to solve social problems
at policy level.
At the second discussion “One Step into the
Establishment”(當青年走入建制), the three speakers
shared their experience in joining the “establishment”.
Paul Chan 陳智遠 (LLB 2001; PCLL 2002) was Political
Assistant to the Secretary for Food and Health,
HKSAR Government. Marcus Tse 謝子祺 and
Lo Kin-hei 羅健熙 (BSW 2006) joined political parties
and were elected to District Councils. They are full
of conviction that their work will contribute to a better
Hong Kong. But they found that the current political
environment was not attractive to many young people.
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The theme of the third discussion was “New
Possibilities: My Second Career”(開創第二事業).
Rico Chan 陳家亮, a former Administrative Officer in
the HKSAR Government, became the coach of the
Hong Kong Arsenal Soccer School. Calvin Tse 謝海發,
who previously worked for a Big 4 accounting firm,
opened a Mexican restaurant. Dr Victor Ng 吳瀚博士
(BEng(EEE) 1999), Senior Consultant, Hong Kong
Productivity Council, volunteers his IT knowledge
to help youngsters combat their drug problems
and finds new meaning of life.
Two main messages were shared by the speakers.
First, young people can break away from traditional
career paths as they have the time and space to
follow their hearts to start their dream careers.
Second, young people must be very clear about their
own values. Only with a strong conviction in their
beliefs can they cope with the pressure to conform
and follow their dreams.
In the final part, each speaker was invited to give
a 2-minute speech on what they would do if elected
as Chief Executive, after which the audience voted
for their Chief Executive.
Video: www.convocation.hku.hk/2012talk/
Convocation
Joint Convocation Conference
The Roles of HKU and CUHK in China's Development
「港大與中大在中國發展中的角色」
The first-ever joint conference co-organised by
Convocation, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and
Convocation, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
(CUHK), was held on March 17, 2012. It was supported
by the HKUGA Education Foundation and the
CUHKFAA Education Foundation.
The purpose of the conference was to enable the
Convocation members of both universities to learn
more about the engagement and collaboration of
the universities with their Mainland counterparts,
and to discuss the roles both universities
can play and possible contributions to make
to China's development.
Professor Michael Hui King-man 許敬文教授, Pro-ViceChancellor, CUHK, spoke of CUHK’s vision and mission
to bring together China and the West. China Studies
was one of the five distinguished fields of academic
enquiry in CUHK’s Strategic Plan 2006 and serves as
a platform for inter-faculty, interdisciplinary, long-term
collaborations in research and education in relation
to China. CUHK has set up joint research institutes
with Mainland institutions, including the Shenzhen
Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) with the
Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shenzhen
Municipal Government.
Professor Roland Chin 錢大康教授, Deputy ViceChancellor and Provost, HKU, outlined the University’s
strategy – to nurture talents and leaders for China,
to engage mainland in research and innovation,
to serve as a focal point of academic endeavour
in Hong Kong, China, Asia and the
rest of the world, to be an
eminent international university
within China, and to contribute
to the mainland’s reform and
development, especially in higher
education. A number of institutions
have been established, including
the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, the
Shenzhen Institute of Research
and Innovation (SIRI), the HKU
Shanghai Study Centre,
Zhejiang Institute of Research
and Innovation (ZIRI), and a number of joint
laboratories and four State Key Laboratories.
Professor Chin hoped that Hong Kong’s experiences
of the contemporary university model could serve
as a reference for Mainland counterparts. Changes
have already begun in China’s higher education where
institutional autonomy and the separation of the
academia from politics are emphasised.
The subsequent discussion and Q&A session were
moderated by Chan King-cheung 陳景祥, Chief Editor,
Hong Kong Economic Journal, and Tai Keen-man
戴健文 (BSc 1977; MPhil 1983), Deputy Director
of Broadcasting (Programmes), Radio Television
Hong Kong.
Michelle Li 李美嫦 (LLB 1988), Deputy Secretary
for Education, said that in order to contribute more
to China, Hong Kong would need to seize the
opportunities provided by the Mainland’s development
in the next five years. Cheung Chi-kong 張志剛,
Executive Director of One Country Two Systems
Research Institute, was of the opinion that in the last
thirty years higher education on the Mainland had not
raised its standards sufficiently high compared with
China’s achievements in economic and infrastructure
development. Cheung believed that Hong Kong
universities could serve as role models in governance
and social resources. Lau Yui-siu 劉銳紹, political
commentator, stressed the importance of having
a ‘heart’ for China and a thorough understanding of
the country, and expected more exchanges in Chinese
and Western (or foreign) values in future.
Content of this section is contributed by the Standing Committee of Convocation.
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London, United Kingdom
History and Heritage take Centre Stage
Over 300 alumni and business leaders celebrated the HKU Centenary at a luncheon in London’s
Drapers’ Hall. The event on May 15, 2012 was co-organised with the Hong Kong Association which
is chaired by Baroness Lydia Dunn 鄧蓮如女男爵.
“The dream is alive and the dream is well. And the
University has a very great future ahead of it.”
Lord Wilson of Tillyorn 衛奕信勳爵
Former HKU Chancellor and alumnus, spoke on the University’s
history and its links both with the UK and in particular the
University of Aberdeen tracing back to Patrick Manson and
Dr Sun Yat-sen.
Lord Wilson and student mentees in the UK
“HKU has cultivated a large contingent of talents who have
become the backbone of Hong Kong. Its influence reaches
far beyond Hong Kong; it embraces a global perspective.”
Liu Xiaoming 劉曉明, Ambassador of the PRC in the UK
94-year-old Mrs Nellie Bonsall (2nd left), the most
senior alumna in the UK Chapter and Ms Irene Man,
founding Chairman of the UK Chapter
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Lady Pamela Youde and Michael Thomas,
Former Attorney-General of Hong Kong
Alumni Networks
Besides the Luncheon, a seminar was held on “Latest Constitutional and Economic Developments in China”
Hong Kong as Model for Legal Reform
“Hong Kong is the only place in China where there is active
constitutionalism. This is a challenging time, a precarious
journey without a destination.”
Professor Johannes Chan 陳文敏教授, Dean of Law
Next China Economic Miracle
“Hong Kong brings ideas, practices and institutions rooted in a
free enterprise system and a vibrant civil society based on the
rule of law to China’s latest reforms.”
Professor Richard Wong 王于漸教授,
Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professor in Political Economy
Seminar on “Dunhuang and Hong Kong: Gateways to Ancient and Modern China”
Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Establishment of the HKSAR,
renowned experts in the study of Dunhuang and the Silk Road
presented a seminar “Dunhuang and Hong Kong: Gateways to Ancient
and Modern China”, organised by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade
Office in London and The British Library, with HKU’s
Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole 饒宗頤學術館.
Speeches and photos: http://100.hku.hk/london2012
In celebration of the Centenary,
the HKU Alumni Association UK
Chapter held a Luncheon at the
Royal Over-seas League in London
last autumn.
Also present at this warm and
cosy gathering were Lady Wilson
and Lady Pamela Youde; Professor
Ma Ho-kei,former Dean of Medicine;
Professor Tom Boyde, Emeritus
Professor of Biochemistry; former
Director of Estates John Mackey;
alumna Agnes Allcock, DirectorGeneral of Hong Kong Economic
and Trade Office in London; and her
husband Mr Robert Allcock who
taught at Faculty of Law.
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New York, USA
Welcome visiting students from HKU
Young and senior from over six decades!
Excerpt from the speech by Dr Raymond Li 李國澤 (BA 1969), President of HKUAA of New York
What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;
What will matter is not what you got, but what you gave;
What will matter is not your success, but your significance;
What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught;
What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, or sacrifice that enriched,
empowered or encouraged people that emulate you;
What will matter is not your competence, but your character;
What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will
feel a lasting loss when you have gone;
What will matter is not your memories, but the memories that
live in those who loved you;
What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what;
Living a life that matters does not happen by accident; it is not
a matter of circumstance but of choice.
Central USA
Despite a heavy downpour, the alumni
were joined by four new members and
everyone had a good time.
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New South Wales, Australia
Annual Barbeque
Dinner with the Vice-Chancellor
About 30 participants gathered at Cumberland State
Forest, which is located in Sydney’s north western
suburbs, for the barbeque.
www.hku.hk/alumnibodies/hkuaansw
Japan
Farewell lunch with Jennie Chok 祝彭婉儀, Principal Representative
of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Tokyo), and
K Y Ho 何國營 (BA 1984), Sharon Takao 曾詩朗 (BA(ArchStud) 2002),
President of Japan Chapter, and Raymond Wong.
Alumni and friends in Japan with HKU 100 frisbees (from left):
Yoshihiro Takao, Yumiko Nakano 中野裕美子 (MPhil 1995),
Tomoyoshi Yakata, Sharon Takao 曾詩朗 (BA(ArchStud) 2002),
Yoshiko Ohta 太田良子 (CertChinLang 1998) and
K Y Ho 何國營 (BA 1984).
www.hku.hk/jchapter
Singapore
A gathering of current and past presidents:
Yvonne Shih 史以文 (BSocSc 1971),
current president Sally Ma 馬斐斐 (BEcon&Fin 2007),
immediate past president Joe Cheung 張錦文 (BSc(Eng)
1988), President-Elect Nancy Tsang 倪永娟 (BA 1977),
and Chester Wong 王盛周 (BA 1968).
www.alumni.hku.hk/hkuaasg
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Victoria, Australia
Annual General Meeting
The new committee has been elected:
President: Dr Henry Yeung 楊浩然 (MBBS 1971)
Vice-President: Dr Cindy Lee-Wong 黃有鳳 (MBBS 1976)
Honorary Treasurer: Chuk Kwok-ming 祝國明 (BSc(Eng) 1977)
Honorary Secretary: Sylvia Chiang 黃詠琴 (BA 1984)
Members: Brenda Cheung 黃麗莊 (BA 1976)
Dr Lincoln Li 黎令勤 (BA 1963; MA 1966)
Dr Gordon Low 羅安鼎 (MBBS 1956)
Athena Poon 周平章 (BA 1960)
Dr Irene Wong 黃陸雲兒 (MBBS 1970)
Dr T K Wong 王定國 (MBBS 1963)
Public Officer: Thomas Poon 潘棠 (BA 1960)
Chinese New Year celebration
President Dr Henry Yeung officiated at the roast pig cutting ceremony.
A competition of celebratory messages was held with Athena Poon and Raymond
Chow, publisher of Sameway Magazine, as judges. Winners were:
Champion: Brenda Cheung, 1st Runner-up: Kai Lee, 2nd Runner-up: Mabel Chuk
Activities:
•Visiting neuro-surgeon Dr C P Yu from Hong Kong shared his stories of helping needed children on the Mainland.
•Talk by Raymond Chow 周偉文 (BSc 1980; CertEd 1982; AdvDipEd 1987), publisher of Sameway Magazine, who published an article “香港大學百年紀念” about the history of HKU and the Victoria chapter.
www.hku.hk/hkuaavic
New Zealand
Alumni in New Zealand meet at least once a month for walks and meetings.
www.hku.hk/hkuaanz
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Hong Kong University Alumni Association (HKUAA)
A Montage of HKU Memories organised by the HKUAA Green and
Culture Group to celebrate HKU’s 100th anniversary and foster a greater bond
among HKU alumni and students. Over 100 paintings from alumni and students
from 19 to 60 years old illustrated their memories and favourite places in HKU.
www.hkuaa.org.hk
Hong Kong University Graduates Association
Education Foundation
10th Anniversary
The HKUGA Primary School, founded by the Hong Kong University
Graduates Association Education Foundation, is celebrating its
10th anniversary. The Foundation is dedicated in equipping the next
generation to adapt to the world's development and to construct
prosperous future.
www.hkuga-ef.org.hk
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Hong Kong University Graduates Association (HKUGA)
The Most Challenging Fund Raising Event
HKUGA has participated in the Trailwalker fundraising event organised by Oxfam since 1996,
only missing it in 1997 when the registration was full on the first day. Since then, HKUGA has
continuously participating in the Trailwalker. Two teams have been fielded since 2008, while
three teams joined in 2011. Each team consists of four members and is required to complete
the 100km MacLehose Trail within 48 hours.
In 15 years’ participation by HKUGA, the total number of sponsors stands at about 10,000,
while the total funds raised by the team members is around HK$2.5 million.
In both 2010 and 2011, HKUGA won three fundraising awards, including the Overall First
Runner-up and the Champion in the Club or Association category by the Association, as well as
the Outstanding Fundraiser Award by Team A.
There are three important elements in the Trailwalker: promoting team spirit, training one’s
perseverance and helping the underprivileged. All HKU graduates interested in joining us are
welcome to email the team captain, Kwan Sek-yiu, at kwansekyiu@gmail.com
最具挑戰性的籌款活動
香港大學畢業同學會於 1996 年開始參加由樂施會主辦的毅行者籌款活動,除因 1997 年額滿而未能參加
外,由 1998 年起從沒有間斷,共參加了15 年。2008 年開始派兩隊參加,在 2011年更增加至三隊。由
四位成員組成的隊伍須於 48 小時內完成麥理浩徑 100 公里的挑戰性的路程。
15 年來的贊助人次約為一萬,總籌款額約為港幣 250 萬元。香港大學畢業同學會於 2010 年和 2011年在
籌款活動中贏得三個獎項,包括籌款獎全場亞軍、社團組冠軍以及 A 隊的傑出籌款隊伍獎。
毅行者活動著重團隊精神、堅毅不屈和扶助貧困。有興趣參加的港大校友請寄電郵致隊長關錫堯
kwansekyiu@gmail.com。
Kwan Sek-yiu 關錫堯 (BSc(Eng) 1974)
HKUGA Team A at the starting point in 2011:
(From left) Kwan Sek-yiu, Regina Ng, Clement Tse
and Wong Fat-tim
HKUGA team at the presentation ceremony for 2011 Trailwalker
www.hkuga.org
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Hong Kong University Engineering Alumni Association
Over 500 Engineering students have been benefitted by the Graduate Mentor Scheme (GMS) since its
inception in 2001. The Scheme is organised by the Engineering Alumni Association and the HKU Engineering
Society, HKUSU. Alumni of Engineering and other disciplines are invited to be the mentors.
The Inauguration Ceremony of GMS 2012 was held on April 14, 2012.
www.alumni.hku.hk/hkueaa/
The University of Hong Kong Medical Alumni Association
Dinner Talk
Spring Dinner
Professor Joseph Sung 沈祖堯 (MBBS 1983), ViceChancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong,
gave a talk entitled “Teaching on Values in Medical
Education” immediately after the Association’s
11th Annual General Meeting.
This annual spring dinner was held in Sheung Wan
Fung Shing Restaurant with nearly 200 alumni and
friends attending.
Professor Sung recounted how he witnessed
his teachers at the Medical Faculty providing
a great living example where “patient care was
a dedication, research was a passion and teaching
was an enjoyment”.
www.hku.hk/facmed/alumni
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Lady Ho Tung Hall Graduates' Association
何東夫人紀念堂六十周年
孕育無數港大女生的何東夫人紀念堂不經不覺已經有六十年歷史。二零
一一年十一月十五日,舊生會在陸佑堂舉辦六十周年晚宴,是繼何東重建
後最大型的何東人聚會。當晚出席的舊生包括全國人大常委范徐麗泰,
一九五三年畢業的第一代何東人、港大前副校長楊紫芝教授,前申訴專員
戴婉瑩,香港建築師學會首位女會長鄺心怡,九龍醫院前行政總監蔡炫中
醫生,保安局常任秘書長張瑤及以電影《玻璃之城》記錄何東舍堂生活
的張婉婷導演等等。
錯過了六十周年晚宴?即上舊生會網頁 http://www.lhthga.org,便可重溫
當日的盛況。網頁更備有當晚播放的Hall Song mp3下載,何東人當然不可錯過!
何東夫人紀念堂六十周年的一連串慶祝活動以「 Yelo My Life ! 」為主題。Yelo代表舍堂的主色黃色,
「Yelo My Life!」代表何東的舍堂生活對宿生的影響不只大學三年,更會延續至往後的人生。
Storyeum — Museum of our never ending stories 舍堂歷史資料館
「Storyeum」於二零一二年三月二十五日開幕,仍欠部份重要設備,現呼籲大家若有
多餘的LCD電視機、DVD 機、投影機、電子相架或古典收音機等,請盡速
踴躍捐輸,環保之餘亦能使屬於我們的「Storyeum」早日完善!請進入以下
網址,以行動支持「Storyeum」:http://tiny.cc/donationforstoryeum
The Book project
我們將輯錄六十篇文章,內容包括向何東舊生、宿生、港大師生、其他舍堂
人士等收集的有關何東、何東女子及一切與何東有連繫的事蹟。
查詢: 網址http://tiny.cc/lht60book 或
電郵至shanluk88@hotmail.com 或
致電 9143 1393 陸珊
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www.lhthga.org
Alumni Networks
University Hall Alumni Limited
HKU Centenary Gala Dinner saw a large number of University Hall alumni come together, especially
when they performed War Cry in various locations around the Convention Centre and via the web
and TV all over the world.
The annual Sports Day was held at Stanley Ho Sports Centre. 15 alumni, some with wives and children,
had a great time playing their games with the students and at the lunch afterward.
Returning to the Hall, alumni hosted a late supper at the Hall on March 2, 2012 and the Reunion Dinner
on April 14, 2012. Both were very successful events, with a large student turnout.
At the HKU Reunion at the Races on June 3, 2012, close to 30 alumni presented the University Hall
Alumni Cup with a War Cry. Another joyful event and the gaming was fun.
The AGM was held on June 21, 2012 at the Chinese Club.
Yu Wai-cho 余衛祖 (MBBS 1980)
Chairman
www.uhall.com.hk
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Alumni Networks
Ricci Hall Old Boys
‘60s vintage
A tribe of over 150 Riccians and fans of Ricci Hall celebrated their brotherhood and friendship at
Loke Yew Hall. This was the highlight of a series of activities, which included a golf day, a campus
visit and a sharing on HKU development.
In addition to the conventional wining and dining, Riccians also displayed their talents by singing
classical and Chinese opera, among others. Secrets hidden for years were revealed in jest.
Riccians’ misconducts and classified media from anonymous sources filed decades ago were also
finally disclosed in a “RicciLeaks” session, much to everyone’s amusement. They also participated
in a “face-matching” game in which they compared photos taken 50 years ago to today’s.
Everyone had a good time and the sharing of the Riccian Spirit will continue for many, many
generations to come.
www.rhoba.org
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Alumni Networks
Simon K Y Lee Hall Alumni Association
Some 600 Skyers alumni demonstrated Simon K Y Lee Hall cheers at the Asia World Expo to bid
farewell to Dr Max Hui-Bon-Hoa 黃元林 on his retirement
Their dearest, all-time favourite Lee Hall Warden, Dr Max, retired in January 2012. To commemorate
this special occasion, over 600 Lee Hall alumni and their family members gathered together and
enjoyed a very high-spirited High Table to say goodbye to Dr Max.
Simon K Y Lee Hall hallmates (or Skyers) are famous for their hall spirit – “Active and Sincere”.
The key man behind this hall spirit is Dr Max who always demonstrates passion and enthusiasm
with his warm and friendly smile.
Dr Max served Lee Hall for 25 years – inspiring our lives and walking with us as a mentor. He has
dedicated both his time and financial support to the Hall. He has written no less than 500 reference
letters for Skyers of different generations to help them kick-start their careers. He has subsidised
current hallmates with empty pockets to take part in overseas exchange programmes. Most of all,
he does these all with passion and sincerity.
Passion and fun filled the entire High Table. The Dinner reached its climax when Skyers of different
generations together demonstrated the traditional cheers of Lee Hall, as well as the floor cheers
of each eight floors on stage. Even though they graduated many years ago, older Skyers still
remembered the cheers and the hall song, and demonstrated them with the same power and unity.
Dr Ken Ng 吳子傑 (BDS 1999) was elected the
Chairman of the SKY Lee Hall Alumni Association
during the Dinner. He wishes to enhance and sustain
the spirit of activity and sincerity in society, and
decided to reinvent the mentorship programme
and make it more attractive.
Please stay tuned for more details of upcoming Hall
events at Facebook: Simon K Y Lee Hall –
information group.
Our bonds are still solid and always solid.
Coming:
Dr Max (4th right) and the Organising Committee
High Table
November 4, 2012
Loke Yew Hall
http://leehallalumni.com
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Reunions
Engineering Class of 1955
56th Reunion
“Our class was a small one (8 graduates with
two since deceased), but we had a 100 %
attendance at a reunion dinner on December 16
and at HKU Centenary Gala Dinner on
December 18, 2011! We came from four places
(Hong Kong, the United States, Australia and
Canada). Together with our wives, we made a
perfect table of 12.”
— Professor Jeffrey Fong
(Back row, from left) Professor Jeffrey Fong, Malcolm Zoe,
and Professor Albert King. (Front row, front left) Professor
Chow Che-king, Lau To-hin, Leung Tat-ming (BSc(Eng) 1956)
and Kenneth Kwok.
Medical Class of 1966
(Back row, from left) Elizabeth King, Gloria Chow, Kathryn Kwok.
(Front row, from left ) Julie Zoe, Joyce Lau, Elizabeth Fong,
spouses of six members of Engineering Class of 1955.
45th Anniversary
At Wuchang – Wuhan, November 2011
Science Class of 1966
45th Anniversary
A celebration with their Mathematics teacher,
Dr K T Leung (seated, 2nd right) and his wife Mrs Leung
(seated, 2nd left).
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Reunions
Medical Class of 1975
The Class’ book《杏林半甲》to celebrate
its 30th Anniversary in 2005.
Civil Engineering Class of 1981
1981
30th Anniversary
2011
Previous teachers and demonstrators, including Professor H C Chan, Professor Y K Cheung,
Professor A K H Kwan, Dr Robert Lam, Professor J H W Lee, Professor P K K Lee, Professor A Y T
Leung, Professor T C Liauw, Mr P H Lui, Mr Y C Mok and Dr C O Tong, were invited to join 46 old
boys to recapture the memories of their days at the University.
Social Sciences Class of 1981
30th Anniversary
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Reunions
Medical Class of 1961
50th Anniversary
Medical Class of 1971
40th Anniversary
Medical Class of 1976
35th Anniversary
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Reunions
Medical Class of 1981
30th Anniversary
Medical Class of 1991
20th Anniversary
Medical Class of 2001
10th Anniversary
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Reunions
Comparative Literature Alumni
On February 17, 2012, over 130 alumni, teachers, staff and students joined together to share their personal
experiences and feelings towards the Main Building. Poet and former teacher Professor P K Leung 梁秉鈞,
Ye Si(也斯), also recited his poem《老殖民地建築》”An Old Colonial Building”.
http://www.complit.hku.hk/memento/memento.htm
Civil Engineering Class of 1986
1986
25th Anniversary
2011
Leadership and Life Skill Course first batch of participants
25th Anniversary
A group of 50 undergraduates from different faculties joined this course 25 years ago not
only to acquire essential skills as leaders, but also to gain lifelong friendships!
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Reunions
Dental Class of 1991
20th Anniversary
A total of 50 classmates attended this longawaited reunion evening, 10 years after its first
reunion in 2001.
Alumni had fun enjoying a delicious dinner,
catching up and, not to mention, taking lots of
photos with one another! The whole evening
was full of laughter, cheers and fun.
We are all looking forward to our Silver Jubilee
in 2016!!!
Industrial & Manufacturing Systems Engineering Class of 1991
20th Anniversary
October 21, 2011 was the day the Class
celebrated its 20th anniversary, ten years after its
last 10th anniversary reunion.
26 graduates, more than half of the Class
attended the reunion. They are from Industrial
Engineering, Financial sectors, Logistics, and
other professional services.
Alumni shared their old photos and stories, joy
and memories of the university, and look forward
to the next reunion, which most likely be held
in another 10 years!
Catholic Society
Members from the
late 1960s at the HKU
Senior Common Room.
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Class Notes
Master Class of Journalism 2009
(From left) Mat Ma 馬躍, documentary producer with
Sundance Film participation; Sabrina Fu 傅譯文 (behind),
News Editor at Phoenix TV; Jeanny Yu 余方靜 (front),
Reporter at the Hong Kong Economic Journal;
Kane Wu 吳玥 (behind), Correspondent at IFR of
Thomson Reuters; Professor Ying Chan 陳婉瑩 (front),
Director of Journalism and Media Studies Centre;
Lisa Xu 徐力 (behind), Communications Officer at the
Faculty of Engineering, HKU; Mandy Lai 賴秭先 (front),
Senior Consultant at Deloitte Shenzhen; Diego Laje, Asia Correspondent at
CNN en Español; Eve Yao 姚怡文 (MJ 2010), Translator and Writer at the Hong Kong
Economic Journal.
Nicole Fung 馮諾勤 (BA 2009)
Nicole has volunteered to be a gallery docent at Asia Society Hong Kong
Center and participated in the exhibition “Transforming Minds: Buddhism in
Art.” Through meeting the curators and the artists, studying the exhibits and
writing the script, as well as sharing her thoughts with other docents and
the audience, she has learnt a lot.
Ada Poon 潘淑欣 (BEng 1996; MPhil 1998)
At the International Solid-State Circuits Conference,
Professor Poon, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering
at Stanford University, demonstrated a tiny, wirelessly powered,
self-propelled medical device capable of controlled motion through
bloodstream. She hopes it will be used for a wide range of
biomedical applications, from delivering drugs to cleaning arteries.
“Such devices could revolutionise medical technology.
Applications include everything from diagnostics to
minimally invasive surgeries.”
Professor Ada Poon (right) with
graduate students Daniel Pivonka (left)
and Anatoly Yakovlev (centre).
In the dish she is holding is the
device that they created.
The idea of implantable medical devices is not new, but most of today’s
implements are challenged by the size of their batteries. Professor Poon’s devices
are different. They consist of a radio transmitter outside the body sending signals
inside the body to an independent device that picks up the signal with an antenna
of coiled wire. The power is transferred wirelessly.
“There is considerable room for improvement and much work remains
before such devices are ready for medical applications. But for the
first time in decades the possibility seems closer than ever.”
Source: Stanford University News, February 2012.
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Class Notes
Ching Cheong 程翔 (BSocSc 1973)
At the Centenary Book Talk《千日無悔 — 我的心路歷程》:
「我在監獄裡經常思考一個問題:如何使我的牢不白坐?我在回港後經常思考的另一個問題:
如何報答港人對我的幫助?這兩個問題原來都指向一個共同的答案:使我們的國家少一點
冤假錯案、使我們更自覺捍衛香港的核心價值。
我的理解是神想我放下所有仇恨。這理解直接影響我寫此書。當初在入面好困頓時,我想寫
一本我想講的書,但當神說『不要申冤,申冤在我』,令我可以好客觀記載這個過程,不抱
任何仇恨來記載這過程。我覺得如果越寫得客觀、越不帶個人情緒,這本書的參考價值就
更加大。」
Raees Baig 碧樺依 (BSW 2004; PhD 2010)
Raees is a leading advocate of equal rights for ethnic minorities.
At a recent book talk at HKU Library, she discussed with
Dr Law Chi-kwong 羅致光 (BSocSc 1976; MSW 1981),
Associate Professor of Social Work and Social Administration,
and participants on Chris Patten's “East and West”.
“In his [Chris Patten] conversation with Lee Kuan Yew,
‘Asian values are actually deep-rooted Confucianism’
which I find quite questionable. If you are talking about Confucianism, is Hong Kong really
that Confucianist? I don’t really think so. Is China really upholding Confucianism?
If you are talking about Asian values, how many countries are we counting as Confuciusbinding countries? Are we talking about just Chinese-dominant cities or countries?
Asia, I guess, does not just involve China, Taiwan, Singapore… we still have a lot of countries,
we still have some Islamic-based countries...”
Susanna Chung 鍾玉文 (BA 2005)
Susanna received the Asian Cultural Council’s Starr Foundation
Fellowship to conduct a research on audience development and
education programmes in contemporary art museums across
the United States for three months.
“Audience development is not only about numbers,”
she said during an interview with South China
Morning Post. “But to develop, expand, complicate
and even challenge the interest, knowledge, taste
and expectations of the audience, through providing
opportunities for access, engagement and experiences
with inspirational and innovative works of art.”
During her stay in San Francisco, Susanna was
grateful to meet Dr Larry Ng 吳銘來 (MBBS 1965)
(2nd left) who introduced her to other alumni
residing there.
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Class Notes
Mentees and their Mentors from Cheung Kong Holdings
Front row, from left:
Ms Jenny Chan 陳翠妍
(BBA(IBGM), Year 3)
Mrs Wendy Tong Barnes 班唐慧慈
Ms Eirene Yeung 楊逸芝
(LLB 1983; PCLL 1984)
Ms Daisy Ho 何若嫻 (BA&BEd(LangEd),
Year 4)
Back row, from left:
Mr Gerald Ma 馬勵志
Mr Ivan Chan 陳記涵 (BSc 1985)
Mr Eric Lai 黎子俊 (BNurs, Year 4)
Ms Cherry Kwok 郭寶儀 (BSW, Year 3)
Karen Chan 陳潔瑜 (BSc 2006)
Luo Guannan 羅冠南 (BSc 2007)
Larry Ng 吳銘來 (MBBS 1965)
Dr Ng is always delighted to tell people that he has the most
mentees in North California, and he has also extended his hospitality
to other students on exchange.
Karen (in blue dress) was an exchange student at the University
of California, Davis, and she called him “Uncle Larry”. Karen now
resides in Seattle and is the convenor of the HKU Alumni Association
Washington State Chapter.
Guannan (in brown dress), Dr Ng’s mentee, is the convenor of HKU
Central USA Alumni Network.
K Y Ho 何國營 (BA 1984)
Karen Ishibashi 李潔儀 (BSocSc 1987)
Thomas Tang 鄧偉雄 (MA 1986; PhD 2011)
At an art exhibition on Buddhism 法相莊嚴 — 饒宗頤之佛教美術展
in Kyoto, Karen (1st right), Kansai representative of HKU Alumni
Network of Japan, and K Y (2nd left), Founding President of the
Network, met with Dr Tang (1st left), Fine Art Coordinator of
Jao Tsung-I Petite Ecole, HKU.
Lydia Yip 葉小明 (BSocSc 1982)
Lydia has been working with Hong Chi Association to build up its
floral business. Recently, she helped to develop an “i-phone app”
which provides simple FAQs about choosing and handling
of flowers and instructions for DIY floral arrangement. It is the
first charity flower arrangement app to support for the people
with intellectual disabilities.
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Class Notes
Ng Lui-nam 吳呂南 (BA 1976)
Photo: Islington Chinese Association
Congratulations to Dr Ng (2nd right) who received an MBE
award for his 20-year dedicated service in the Islington
Chinese Association, London where he supported the Chinese
seniors, children and the needy. He said, in an interview, that
the award is a recognition of the Chinese Community there.
Melody Li 黎韻孜 (MPhil, Year 3)
Melody has been named a McDonnell International Scholar
at Washington University in St Louis where she is pursuing a
doctorate in comparative literature in Arts and Sciences.
“She brings academic excellence to her studies as a PhD student and
also shows every indication of becoming a global leader of the future,
which is the aim of the Academy,” said McDonnell International
Scholars Academy Director James V Wertsch.
She was one of the three Chinese students of HKU to join the summer
fellowship programme at Cornell University’s School of Criticism and Theory at
which she was awarded of an appreciation of rambunctious classroom debate.
Zhang Yun 張贇 (PhD, Year 2)
Zhang, a PhD student in Modern China Studies in the School of
Modern Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts, has been offered
a Harvard-Yenching Institute (HYI) Visiting Fellowship for 2012-2013.
During her stay at HYI, Zhang will conduct research for her thesis entitled,
“New Writing and Women’s Press: The Making of Gendered National Identity
in Modern China (1898-1919)” at Harvard University for three semesters.
Class of 1977 Core group
Gary Chow 周啟華
(convenor 班長)
Betty Chan 陳瑞芳
Catherine Cheung 張儀玲
Yvonne Chua 蔡映媚
Hyman Lam 林漢賢
C K Yeung 楊志剛
Paul Mak 麥淦岐
Vivien Pau 鮑慧兒
Frederick Tong 唐建生
Carmine Siu 邵冠開
May Wong Li 李美英
Tony Wong 黃志光
Friendship since the Silver Jubilee! It is
the 10th year after our Silver Jubilee and
since then, we have never stopped the
bi-monthly gatherings!
Gathering with chef Stanley Wong at his private kitchen
CulinArt: laughter, exchanges on the hottest topics in town!
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Class Notes
Students today, Alumni tomorrow!
Joint Hall External Vice-Chairperson (JHEV)
2010–11
Ten young and happy faces, who are also the External
Vice-Chairpersons of their Hall Associations with
HKUSU, 2010 -11, grabbed a chance to take a group
photo at Sun Yat-sen Place before the examinations.
Eight Mainland students, who have been admitted
to HKU and are taking a preparatory year studying
(委培學習)at Fudan University, will come to HKU
to start their Year 1 this September.
From left: Terry Liao 廖漠雨, Johnson Sun 孫毅君,
Hong Renjun 洪忍俊, Neva Leng 冷雪松,
Lisa Huang 黃欣桐, Lyn Zhang 張琳,
Karen Yao 姚煒璐, Crystal Meng 蒙楚瑤
Photo: Ming Pao
From left: Venus Lam, Angela Hui, Tim Lee,
Thomas Law, Terry Ho, Joyce Cheng, Karen Ho,
Polly Chau, Kie Wong and Aragorn Tse.
Students in Shanghai
Vivian Yam 任詠華
Fok Tai-fai 霍泰輝
Alan Wong 黃浩麟
(BSc 1985; PhD 1988)
(MBBS 1975)
(BBA(Acc&Fin) 2010)
Professor Yam, Philip Wong Wilson
Wong Professor in Chemistry and
Energy, was elected a Foreign
Associate of The National Academy
of Sciences in recognition of her
distinguished and continuing
achievements in original research.
A paediatrician and a neonatologist
by training, Professor Fok served at
HKU and Queen Mary Hospital as
a Lecturer in Paediatrics, and spent
a number of years working in the
Neonatal Units at the John Radcliffe
Hospital, the main teaching hospital
of Oxford University, UK, and the
McMaster University Medical
Centre, Ontario, Canada.
Alan currently works at Appco
Hong Kong Ltd, a company that
works with Save the Children
in Hong Kong in raising fund
on the street. Even though he
faces a lot of rejections everyday,
Alan is enthusiastic about his job.
Professor Yam was also chosen as
the 2011 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women
in Science Awards Laureate for the
Asia/Pacific region for her work on
light-emitting materials and innovate
ways of capturing solar energy.
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Professor Fok was appointed ProVice-Chancellor of the Chinese
University of Hong Kong, effective
from January 1, 2013.
“I think this is the best time
for me to join this industry
as I am still young and have
energy and passion to help
improve children’s lives from
128 countries.”
Class Notes
John Leong 梁智仁 (MBBS 1965; Hon DSc 2011)
Ann Hui 許鞍華 (BA 1969; MA 1973)
Chong Chan-yau 莊陳有 (BA 1981)
Professor Leong, President of
the Open University of Hong Kong
and former Dean of Medicine,
HKU, received the award in the
Education/Research category.
A specialist in orthopaedics
and traumatology, Professor
Leong was honoured as one
of the winners and he thanked
his teammates who have been
working with him for many years.
Danny Tang 鄧華厚
(BSc 1977; MSc(Eng) 1995)
Dr Tang was appointed Director of
Information Technology Services
(ITS) at the Computer Centre, HKU,
effective from May 1, 2012.
A strong IT professional possessing
solid skills and extensive experience in
both large corporations and the higher
education sector, Tang was General
Manager of ITS at the KowloonCanton Railway Corporation, Head
of ITS at the Hong Kong Institute
of Education, and Manager of the
Computer Information Centre at
the Hong Kong University of Science
and Technology.
Film director Ann Hui
was honoured for her
outstanding contributions
in the Sports/Culture/
Performing Arts category.
“It has been proven that local
directors are capable of
producing art films and raising
citizens’ concerns on local
cultural development.”
Photo: Sing Tao Daily
Photo: Sing Tao Daily
Congratulations to alumni named the Leader of the Year 2011, organised by Sing Tao News Corporation.
Chan-yau, President of the
Hong Kong Blind Union and
Honorary Consultant, Centre of
Development and Resources
for Students, HKU, was named
leader in the Community/Public
Affairs category.
Lau Chi-pang 劉智鵬 (BA 1984; MPhil 1987)
Liu Shuyong 劉蜀永 founding member of HKUAA of Chinese Mainland
With the success of the first book
“Hou Pao-Chang’s Family”《侯寶璋家族史》
in 2009, Professor Liu and Dr Lau published
the 2nd edition this year as a gift to HKU
for its Centenary.
This edition includes new chapters
on Dr Hou Jingcun 侯競存, the third son of
and Professor W C Chan 陳煥璋, son-in-law
of Professor Hou Pao-Chang 侯寶璋, Chair of
Pathology at HKU between 1948 and 1960.
Professor Hou's fourth son Dr Laurence Hou
侯勵存 (MBBS 1956), an Honorary University Fellow, set up the
“Hou Pao-Chang Medical Memorial Fund” at the Pathology Department,
and on his 80th birthday he set up the “Professor Hou Pao-Chang Fund
for Integrative Medicine”. Hou’s family is described as “multi-talented”
by the Dean of Medicine, Professor Lee Sum-ping 李心平 (MBBS 1970;
MD 1982), for it has excelled not only in Pathology but also in arts
and history.
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Class Notes
Kam Sheung-woo 甘尚武 (BA 1938)
After publishing the original version of his memoirs in Chinese in 2007,
Dr Kam launched the English version of his book in which he has
documented his life lessons episode by episode.
Photo: EASTWEEK
After he graduated from HKU in 1938, Dr Kam joined the war of resistance
against Japanese aggression and became the confidential secretary
of Minister Chen Jitang, who was known as the “King of South China”.
After fleeing from the civil war, Dr Kam obtained his master’s degree from
the University of California, Berkeley as a mature student. He was then invited
to Singapore as the chief engineer of the palm oil company Lam Soon,
which he helped to develop from scratch.
The book launch was attended by
alumni and students from King’s
College. Both Dr Kam and
Lam Chiu-ying 林超英
(BSc 1971; BSc(Sp) 1972) are HKU
and King’s College alumni.
“Till today, I have an abiding nostalgia for my alma mater, the University of
Hong Kong. The British education system had been instrumental to my character
building; it had nurtured me in critical thinking, mutual respect, an independent
mind and the ways of a gentleman.”
— Dr Kam Sheung-woo
Leung Nai-kong 梁乃光 (MBBS 1966)
Professor Leung, a paediatrician,
is known for his devotion and
contributions to child health
and welfare, education, and the
arts. He served on the Advisory
Committee of the Cantonese
Opera Development Fund from
2005 to 2009, and was appointed a Member of Council of the
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2005, and
its Chairman of Council from 2006 to 2009. He was awarded
an Honorary Degree by the Hong Kong Academy for
Performing Arts.
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Professor Leung and guests at the ceremony:
Dr Chan Chok-wan 陳作耘 (MBBS 1971)
(1st left); Professor Emily Chan 陳英凝 (MBBS
2003) (2nd left); Professor Fok Tai-fai 霍泰輝
(MBBS 1975) (back) and Dr Kathleen So Pik-han
蘇碧 (MBBS 1971) (1st right).
Class Notes
Donald Liao 廖本懷 (BArch 1955)
Christine Liao 廖袁經綿 (BA 1962)
Dr Liao, of the first batch of Architecture graduates, changed the face of
public housing developments in Hong Kong. His works include designing
a 2,000-unit housing complex in Ma Tau Wai District while preserving
the trees; another one — Wah Fu Estate — is a successful high-density
social housing project that enhanced the quality of life of the inhabitants
by incorporating key amenities to cater their daily needs.
In recognition to his achievements, Dr Liao was conferred the degree
of Doctor of Science honoris causa by The University of Durham.
Dr Liao was accompanied by his wife Christine Liao, an arts educator
and an Honorary Fellow of Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
who was selected as one of the top 100 women in China last year.
Group photo with the Chancellor of The University of
Durham Dr Bill Bryson (2nd right), also a well-known
author of a number of books; Vice-Chancellor
Professor Chris Higgins (2nd left); Pro Vice-Chancellor
Professor Andrew Decks (1st right); and
Dr Donald Liao (middle) and his family.
David Wong 黃大偉 (MBBS 1974)
Sophia Cheung 張幸文 (BSc 1974; DipEd 1975)
Dr Wong was awarded the 2011 Order of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Dr Wong did his internship in paediatrics at Queen Mary Hospital in
1974 and was a medical officer in paediatrics at Kwong Wah Hospital
before going to Hawaii to start a full paediatric residency programme
there. He then took a rather long journey in North America, from Hawaii
to New Orleans, then to Buffalo and finally reaching Prince Edward Island
in 1986, becoming the only paediatrician in the area.
Dr Wong was instrumental in helping to establish a neonatal unit at Prince
County Hospital and the Asthma Education Centre. He became trained in
neonatal resuscitation and passed those skills on to nurses and respiratory
therapists. In 1995 he set up the Dr Wong Education Fund to provide
funding for nurses so they could continue their education.
Through it all, Dr Wong thanks his wife, Sophia, who has stood by him,
through good times and bad.
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Class Notes
Chiu Son-mey 趙洵美 (BA 1965; DipEd 1966)
Dr Chiu was presented with an award by the Massachusetts Foreign
Language Association for her 30 years of service for the state of
Massachusetts. She was especially honoured for her founding and
instruction of Chinese Language and Culture programmes at Phillips
Academy, Andover (1982-1984) and Boston Latin School (1985-2011),
which were the first such programmes in the United States.
Paulus Lee 李國寶 (BA 2003)
Paulus, author of several Cantonese phonetic/
slang books, is one of the developers of an
iPhone app — Fonetic Cantonese. The app
aims to help non-Cantonese speaking people
cope with basic communication and to serve
as a starting point for learning Cantonese. He
is thankful to Dr Stephen Matthews, Associate
Professor, School of Humanities (Linguistics),
for his support of the app’s development.
Kaley Leung 梁嘉莉 (BSc 2001; MSc 2005)
As a cooking tutor at Towngas Cooking Centre for six years,
Kaley enjoys sharing her interest in cooking and is grateful to
have a chance to engage in the social enterprise CookEasy,
which provides fresh and healthy food packs for disabled people.
HKU Hockey Team
“Go left!”, “pass back!”, “shoot!”… Spirited teammates
shout to each other during their hockey matches. For decades,
the hockey teams have been playing in the Hong Kong Hockey
Association Open League. Players came together week
in week out to run, sweat, and laugh with each other;
all to play good games, exercise, and meet friends —
a longtime HKU sporting tradition.
Today, there are two men’s and three ladies’ teams. Alumni, staff, students
and friends meet every week for matches and/or training. They welcome
new members, whether they know how to play hockey or not, to join
and share the fun. For enquiries, please email: karinalam2@gmail.com
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The ladies’ team with the Fourth
Division Runner-up trophy.
Class Notes
Barrie Ho 何周禮
(BA(ArchStud) 1993; MArch 1996)
Barrie (front row, centre) won over 10 design and personal
awards last year, which included “The Order of the Medal
of Honour” by the HKSAR government in recognition of his
service to the community and his contributions to the local
architectural profession.
He is also appointed as a member of the Hong Kong Housing
Authority for a period of two years from April 2012.
Linda Tsui 崔綺雲 (BA 1975; CertEd 1977)
Share the joy of Linda who received an outstanding award
個人傑出貢獻獎 from the China International Public Relations
Association. Linda flew to Beijing to receive this award at
the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Of the ten awardees,
she was the only one from Hong Kong.
Sun Jue 孫珏 (MJ 2006; PhD 2012)
Jue co-founded and serves as the executive director of Half The Sky
Public Education 半邊天公益 (www.half-the-sky.org), an NGO committed to
empowering underprivileged women in China. Its recent campaign against
domestic violence includes the release of two public service advertisements
through national TV, the internet and public transport mobile media, and an
event to raise the awareness among the public through talks, a photo exhibition
and a forum theatre at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing.
Poon Chi-sang 潘志生 (BSc(Eng) 1975)
Dr Poon, a principal research scientist with the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology,
is the senior author of a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science about
a computer chip that mimics the human brain.
Charles Chau 周致聰 (LLB 1997; PCLL 1998)
Charles was admitted as an equity partner of the international law firm
Morrison & Foerster. His work focuses on mergers and acquisitions, listings
and public offerings, capital markets transactions, securities regulatory
compliance, joint ventures, and other commercial transactions across
Hong Kong, mainland China and the Asian region.
Charles is also active in public and community service. He is Chairman of
the Young Solicitors’ Group of the Law Society of Hong Kong, President of
Wah Yan College Past Students’ Association, and Vice-chairman of the
Supervisory Board of Zhong Hua Construction Foundation 中華建設基金會.
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Class Notes
Congratulations!
Julia Lee Lemee 李裘莉 (BA 1967)
Julie, who is a Hotungnian and a mentor since 2008, was
awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur, France’s
highest decoration. Julia was formerly the director of a
subsidiary of a banking group with 41 years’ experience
and was a consultant in the production of a series of
documentaries in France shown on Phoenix TV in 2005.
Woo Ming-ko 胡鳴高 (BA 1964; MA 1967)
Professor Woo, Emeritus Professor, School of Geography
& Earth Sciences, McMaster University, is known first and
foremost for his contributions to cold region hydrology.
His research has had a profound effect on the way that
people and governments view the environment of the
Arctic, and he has inspired generations of geoscientists in
Canada. He was also the 2008 recipient of the J Tuzo Wilson
Medal which is presented to scientists who have made an
outstanding contribution to the field of geophysics in Canada.
ily, Michelle!
New member of the Chow fam
From left:
Grandpa Gary Chow 周啟華
(BSocSc 1977)
Vanissa Chow 周穎思
(MBBS 2005)
Byron Chu 朱東恆
(MMedSc 1999)
Uncle Johnathan Chow 周俊鋒
(MBBS, Year 3)
Grandma Lucy Chow 鄭露儀
(MBuddhStud alumna)
Elizabeth Zhang 張嵐 (MEcon 2005)
After worked for TD Canada Trust for a few years, Elizabeth
returned to China in 2009 to become an assistant CEO
at Shanshan Holdings Co. Ltd based in Shanghai. Working
at one of the top 500 enterprises in China, Elizabeth’s
job requires frequent travel from city to city and strong
competence to deal with business relations.
New member of the Choi fam
ily,
Mui Kwong-chiu 梅廣釗
(BA 1998; MPhil 2001; PhD 2005)
Dr Mui is an active composer on the Hong Kong music
scene. He has been commissioned to compose and arrange
music for various renowned performing groups and for music
festivals and events, such as the Hong Kong Week in 2010
Shanghai Expo, 2009 East Asian Games, and the Olympic
Torch Relay in Hong Kong.
Hailey!
Janey Wu 胡珍莉
(BSc 2003; PCEd 2004)
William Choi 蔡振雄
(BEng 1996)
He has arranged music for the concerts of various artists
and written music scores for television drama series of
RTHK, and teaching materials for the Education Bureau
of Hong Kong.
Kwok Yiu-tung 郭耀東 (BBA(Acc&Fin)
2002) (2nd left) shared his joy with his
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HKU mentor Dr John Leung 粱兆文
(MBBS 1958) (1st left)
Class Notes
Josephine Chiu 趙士怡
(BA 2008; MAChDS 2009)
Billy Tsang 曾仲文
(BSW 2008; MSocSc 2011)
Celcona Leung 梁素顏
(BSc 2004)
Arad Pun 潘裕偉
(BA(ArchStud) 2004;
MArch 2007)
Ines Lee 李曉盈
(LLB 2004; PCLL 2005)
Gary Ko 高文翰
(LLB 2004)
Queenie Lee 李安怡
(BSocSc 2000)
Warren Chan 陳偉倫
(BDS 1996)
Polly Ling 凌惠萍
Eva Man 文佩笙
(BSc 2003)
Antonio Kwan 關志恆
(BA 2003; PCEd 2004)
(BSc 2005)
Steve Yuen 袁世榮
(BBA(IS) and
BEng(SE) 2004)
Karen Lam 林芬佑
(BA 2003;
MSc(UrbanPlanning) 2005)
Sunny Ma 馬鴻輝
Matthew Ho 何浪前
(BEng(ME) 2003);
MSc(Eng(ME) 2010)
(LLB 2003; PCLL 2004)
Tam Shuk-yin 譚淑賢
Michelle Wong 黃玉環
(BA 2005)
(BEng(CE) 2005)
Lai Chi-fu 黎智富
(BEng(InfoE) 2005)
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In Memoriam
Diane Stormont 1959 – 2012 (MJ 2001)
“As director of JMSC’s digital media programme, she led the ongoing update of our curriculum, making
sure we cope with break-neck changes in technology. Under her leadership, mobile reporting and live
reporting have become integral parts of our curriculum. A consummate professional, she understood
the needs of practicing journalists and led JMSC’s MAP programme, which offers professional courses
to the public.”
Professor Ying Chan 陳婉瑩 (BSocSc 1970)
Director, Journalism and Media Studies Centre, HKU
Agnes Chow 馬允明 1946 – 2012 (BA 1968)
Agnes, beloved wife of Professor Nelson Chow 周永新, devoted her life to the betterment of society. She was
active in promoting social services in Hong Kong and had served at the Social Welfare Department (SWD) for over
30 years. She was a Chief Social Work Officer (Training) of the SWD when she retired in the 1990s.
Jack Chan 陳湛杰 1945 – 2012 (BSc 1967; BSc(Sp) 1968)
Dr Chan dedicated his career to the education sector after he graduated from HKU. He joined Hong Kong Baptist
University (HKBU) in 1975, where he remained until his retirement in 2005. He was the Registrar and Head of
Centre for Educational Development of HKBU.
Dominic Wong 黃星華 1942 – 2012 (BA 1967)
Dr Wong joined the Hong Kong Government in 1962 and served in various capacities and subsequently
rose to Secretary for Housing when he made commendable service in the development of housing
in Hong Kong. After 40 years of public service, he retired from the Government and served as the
Honorary President of the Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care 善寧會.
Sydney James Lowcock 郭慎墀 1930 – 2012 (BSc 1952)
A Tribute to Sydney James Lowcock
“Jimmy had a phenomenal memory, which enabled him to recall the backgrounds of
many of his students. Often he could see a problem in a new light, as though he saw
that white light is not just white but a combination of seven colours through the prism
in his mind. I listened to him talking about the student problems on many occasions
after he came home, and opined if medical problems were involved. His generosity in
offering financial help to needy students was legendary. These student problems were minor compared
to the many problems he faced in education as Headmaster during office hours, which sapped his mind
and body after more than 20 years.”
An excerpt from the eulogy by
Dr Patrick Pau Wing-iu 鮑永耀 (MBBS 1966)
懷念別樹一格的郭慎墀校長
「郭慎墀校長五十年代是我的老師,六十年代是我的上司和朋友。此後我們一直保持聯繫。
學生年代,我受益於他的教學方法和專業精神;任教母校時,我贊同他那不落俗套的教育理念,特別是對課外活動
的重視;作為朋友,我欣賞他那平易近人和坦率的作風。他對學生的關懷和愛護,深深地感染了我,成為了我日後
在教育崗位上的指路明燈。
他跟我們的關係在工作上是主從,工餘則是朋友。郭校長偶爾會在教員室或個別同事的宿舍出現,但更多的時候是
我們到他的住所喝酒和「吹水」。人較少的時候,他會提及個別學生的問題,包括個性上的、學業上的和經濟上
的。我們知道,他的收入,差不多全都用在學生身上。他的為人,為我們豎立了良好的榜樣。」
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節錄自 Fung Yee-wang 馮以浤 (BA 1960; MA 1967) 頌詞
Alumni & Books
《截擊癌細胞》
作者:Professor Jonathan Sham 岑信棠 (MBBS 1980; MD 1993)
《從月球看勞斯萊斯 —
— 探索品牌的奧妙》
作者:Kenneth Tsang 曾宇傑
(BSocSc 1971)
出版:香港專科醫學會
出版:北京大學出版社
《生活英語小智慧》
作者:Victor Fung 馮強 (MSocSc 1982)
出版:青春文化事業有限公司
《地球末日拯救隊》
作者:Professor Vincent Kwan 關品方
(BSocSc 1973)
《喚醒69億隻青蛙 全球暖化內幕披露》
作者:Dr Eddy Lee 李逆熵(李偉才)
(BSc 1978)
《草書解構》
編著:Kwong Chung-leung 鄺忠良
(MPhil 1996)
出版:經濟日報出版社
《情緒病診療 破解人心密碼》
作者:Dr Wong Chung-hin 黃宗顯
(MBBS 2001)
出版:文化會社
《中國高等教育對外交流現象研究》
主編:Dr Tian Ling 田玲 (PhD 2000)
出版:民族出版社
《中國教育經濟與管理研究的現狀與趨勢 —
—
基於 2006-2010 年研究狀況的分析》
作者:Professor Sun Miantao 孫綿濤
(PhD 2003)
出版:中國書籍出版社
《中共在香港 1921-1949 上卷》
作者:Kiang Kwan-sang 江關生
(BA 1976; CertEd 1977)
出版:天地圖書有限公司
出版:聚匯美術美會
《街邊有檔大牌檔》
作者:Chong Yuk-sik 莊玉惜
(MSc(Conservation) 2008)
出版:三聯書店(香港)有限公司
《日本.再出発 —
— 在日港人311地震後感》
作者:Au Yeung Yip-hung 歐陽業鴻
(BBA(IS) 2003;BEng(SE) 2004),
Lau Lai-ching 劉麗貞
(BEcon & Fin 2003),
Mak Sum 麥琛
(BEng(CIV) 2002;MPhil 2005),
Tang Wai-yung 鄧蔚蓉
(BSc(SSLM) 2006),
Dr Wong Chung-hin 黃宗顯
(MBBS 2001)
及16位在日港人
出版:三聯書店(香港)有限公司
《低碳生態空間:跨維度規劃的再思考》
作者: Stanley Yip 葉祖達 (BA 1978)
出版:大連理工大學出版社
出版:天地圖書有限公司
《香港工程考 —
—
十一個建築工程故事 (1841-1953) 》
作者:Ma Koon-yiu 馬冠堯
(MSc(Eng) 1993; MA 2007)
《立足神州看世界 —
— 人類文明簡史》
作者:Fung Yee-wang 馮以浤
(BA 1960; MA 1967)
出版:八方文化創作室
出版:三聯書店(香港)有限公司
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Alumni & Books
Prescriptions of Faith
Authors: Dato Seri Dr Tan Ewe Aik
陳幼奕 (MBBS 1950),
Datin Seri Dr Eleanor Eu
尤玉珠 (MBBS 1950)
Publisher: Kee Koon Lay Sdn. Bhd.
Education and Decentralization:
a Case Study of India’s
Kerala State
Author: Dr M V Mukundan 莫昆丹
(PhD 2003)
Publisher: L
iaoning People’s
Publishing House
Follow the Chemistry: Lure, Lore
and Life — An Autobiography of
Goh Lai Yoong
The Forum on China-Africa
Cooperation (FOCAC)
Knowledge-Based System for
Analysis and Design of Liquid
Retaining Structures
A Dictionary of Hong Kong
English: Words from the
Fragrant Harbor
High-Rise Living in Asian Cities
The Concept of Tizhi (System) in
Chinese Education
Author: Dr Goh Lai-yoong 王麗容
(BSc 1962; BSc(Sp) 1963)
Publisher: World Scxc Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
Author: Professor Chau Kwok-wing 周國榮 (BSc(Eng) 1982; MSc(Eng) 1989; MPhil 1995)
Publisher: NOVA PUBLISHERS
Authors: Professor Anthony Yeh 葉嘉安 (BA 1974) and Belinda Yuen
Publisher: Springer
Author: Professor Ian Taylor (MPhil 1997)
Publisher: Routledge
Authors: Patrick J Cummings
(PCEd 2005; MA 2007) and Hans-Georg Wolf
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
Author: Professor Sun Miantao 孫綿濤
(PhD 2003)
Publisher: Liaoning People’s
Publishing House
Diabetes and the Kidney
Everyday Life Application of
Neo-institutional Economics —
A Global Perspective
Author: Dr Rita Li 李綺雯
(BSc(Surv) 2006; PhD 2010)
Publisher: LAP LAMBERT Academic
Publishing
Living Donor Liver Transplantation,
2nd Edition
Authors:Professor Fan Sheung-Tat 范上達
(MBBS 1976; MS 1992; MD
1998; PhD 2002; DSc 2005),
Professor William I Wei 韋霖
(MBBS 1974; MS 1991),
Dr Yong Boon-hun 翁文漢,
Dr Hui Wan-chun 許韻璇, Dr Alexander Chiu 邱家駿,
Professor Lee Wing-ho 李永浩 (BSocSc 1976; MSocSc 1979,
PhD 1990)
Publisher: World Scientific
Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.
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Editors: Professor Lai Kar-neng 黎嘉能 (MBBS 1975; MD 1983;
DSc 1994) and
Professor Sydney Tang
鄧智偉 (MBBS 1991;
MD 2001; PhD 2005)
Publisher: Karger
The Poetic Character of
Human Activity
Authors: Dr Tony Cheung 張楚勇 (BA
1980), Wendell John Coats, Jr
Publisher: Lexington Book
Reluctant Regulators:
How the West Created and
How China Survived the
Global Financial Crisis
Author: Leo F Goodstadt 顧汝德
(Hon Fellow 2001)
Publisher: Hong Kong University Press
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