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HKU to award four Honorary Degrees

05 Mar 2008

 

Dr. the Honourable David Li, Pro-Chancellor of The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is to confer honorary degrees upon four outstanding individuals at the 177th Congregation on March 11, 2008 at Loke Yew Hall, HKU.

The honorary degree recipients are:
Doctor of Science honoris causa
Dr Chiang Chen, GBM, OBE
Professor Mak Tak-wah, OC, O Ont

Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa
Professor Edward Chen Kwan-yiu, CBE, GBS, JP
Mr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong, GBS, JP

Members of the press are cordially invited to cover the event, the details are:
Date: 11 March 2008 (Tue)
Time: 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, HKU

For media enquiries or interviews, please contact Ms. Cherry Cheung, Senior Manager (Media), External Relations Office, HKU. (Tel: 2859 2606 / Mobile: 8208 1686 / Email: cherry.cheung@hku.hk)