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HKU Faculty of Dentistry to hold Graduation and Awards Ceremony

27 Nov 2009

 

The Faculty of Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will hold its 2009 Graduation and Awards Ceremony on 10 December 2009. A total of 190 dental students, graduates, and academic staff members will receive degrees, certificates, prizes, and awards.

The details of the Ceremony are as follows:

Date:       10 December 2009 (Thursday)
Time:      7:00 pm
Venue:    Run Run Shaw Hall, 1/F, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine
                (99 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, Hong Kong 
                - near the Grantham Hospital)

The Officiating Guest will be Dr. Philip K.H. Wong, Chairman of the HKU Foundation (HKU's non-profit organisation charged with ensuring there will be sufficient resources to support the University's research and development).

Among the presenters of the degrees and awards will be Professor S.P. Chow, HKU Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President; Professor L.P. Samaranayake, HKU Dean of Dentistry and Director of the Prince Philip Dental Hospital; and Dr. Sigmund S.M. Leung, President of the Hong Kong Dental Association. Other guests include Dr. Homer W.K. Tso, Chairman of the Dental Council of Hong Kong, and Professor Raymond H.S. Liang, President of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine. Representatives from The University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong's dental community will also be in attendance.

Members of the media are cordially invited to cover the above event.

For enquiries, please contact:
Ms Melody Tang, Communications and Development Officer
Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
Tel: 2859 0210; 9155 0980 / Fax: 2517 0544 / E-mail: meltang@hkucc.hku.hk