Honorary Degrees

"Given that education in today's world should aim at producing not only professionals and technicians but more importantly all-round persons, and eventually leaders and entrepreneurs, who have the ability to adapt, think and create, the conventional concepts of education should be modified."

– extracted from the address delivered by Professor Edward Chen
on behalf of the Honorary Degree recipients

From left: HKU Council Chairman Dr Victor Fung, Professor Mak Tak-wah, Dr Chiang Chen, HKU Pro-Chancellor Dr David Li, Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu, Dr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong, and Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui.

Dr the Hon Chiang Chen 蔣震
Doctor of Science honoris causa
We make a living by what we get,
but we make a life by what we give.

Professor Mak Tak-wah 麥德華
Doctor of Science honoris causa
The things that will destroy us are politics
without principle; pleasure without conscience;
wealth without work; knowledge without
character; business without morality;
science without humanity; and worship
without sacrifice.

Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu 陳坤耀
Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa
Wisdom and insights cannot be taught but can only
be nurtured via appropriate processes.

Dr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong 任志剛
Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa
Our community owes a great debt to Mr Yam for
ensuring, over a period of more than a quarter of a
century, the monetary and financial stability that
underpin Hong Kong’s prosperity.