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HKU awards honorary degrees to five distinguished individuals
08 Mar 2010
Dr the Honourable Donald Tsang Yam Kuen, Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), will confer honorary degrees upon five outstanding individuals at the 182nd Congregation on March 11 (Thursday) at HKU.
Honorary Degrees are awarded to individuals in recognition of their distinguished service and commitment to the University, the community, and to academia. They are also conferred to those who have made valuable intellectual, social and cultural contributions to society and the world.
The honorary degree recipients are:
Doctor of Science honoris causa
Professor Lawrence Chin Bong CHAN
Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa
Mr Lawrence Siu Por FUNG
The Venerable Master Hsing Yun
Dr Serena Hsueh Chi YANG
Professor Richard Yue Hong YU
Media are cordially invited to the ceremony, the details are:
Date: March 11, 2010 (Thursday)
Time: 5:30 pm
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, HKU
For media enquiries, please contact: Ms Trinni Choy (Assistant Director (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2606 email: pychoy@hku.hk or Ms Melanie Wan (Manager (Media), Communications and Public Affairs Office) tel: 2859 2600 email: melwkwan@hku.hk.