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HKU to hold Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony
to recognise about 300 staff members including two served for more than 45 years

02 Jun 2017

The Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) for staff members will be held on June 6 (next Tuesday) in Loke Yew Hall. The President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson will officiate at the ceremony to present awards to staff members to thank them for their dedication, commitment and loyalty to the University.

This year, a total of about 300 staff members will be presented with the Long Service Awards, including two longest-serving colleagues who will be receiving the newly established 45-year award, while 10 colleagues receiving the 40-year award, 50 for the 35-year award, 128 for the 25-year award and 106 for the 15- year award. 

Media members are cordially invited to cover the ceremony and interview two awardees, who have served the University for over 45 years, before the ceremony. Professor Lai Ching-lung, Simon K Y Lee Professor in Gastroenterology, Chair of Medicine & Hepatology of Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, and Mr Franky Lau Chi-hung, who has served more than ten Department Heads at the Department/ School of English, will share their life at HKU with media friends.

Details are as follows:
Interview awardees:
Date: June 6, 2017 (next Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU

Awards Presentation Ceremony:
Date: June 6, 2017 (next Tuesday)
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU

Media enquiries
Communications and Public Affairs Office Ms Rhea Leung (Tel: 2857 8555/ 9022 7446; email: rhea.leung@hku.hk) or
Ms Julie Chu  (Tel:(852) 2859 2437/ 9354 3898; email: juliechu@hku.hk)