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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.