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The Fourth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships at HKU

09 Apr 2010

 

The Fourth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships will be held on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The ceremony will be officiated by HKU Pro-Chancellor Dr the Honourable David Li Kwok-Po, and presided by HKU Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui. Ten Endowed Professorships will be established (attached list of Endowed Professorships and Donors).

At the ceremony, the Hung Hing-ying Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Science and Technology, a university-wide scheme in support of the appointment of international visiting professors, will be announced. The ceremony will also present the successive appointment to one Professorship.

An "Endowed Professorship" is one of the most significant awards bestowed upon eminent academics within the University of Hong Kong. The generous donation will become a perpetual endowment in a designated discipline, as the Endowed Professor upholds a proud tradition of excellence. A total of 41 Endowed Professorships have been established at HKU since 2005.

An Advisory Committee ensures the appointments to the Endowed Professorships are made in accordance with established University procedures. The Committee members include Dr Raymond Ch'ien (Chairman), Dr York Liao, Professor Felice Lieh-Mak and Dr Eden Woon.

Details of the inauguration on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 are as follows:         

1.  Photo Session for Endowed Professors and Donors
Time:             5:45pm
Venue:            Room167, 1/F Main Building

2.  Ceremony
Time:             6:00pm
Venue:           Loke Yew Hall, The University of Hong Kong
Language:       English

Photographers are reminded to bring their long lenses.

For media enquiries, please contact Ms Polo Leung, Development & Alumni Affairs Office at 2241-5677 or Ms Trinni Choy, Assistant Director (Media) (Tel: 2859 2606/Email: pychoy@hku.hk), Communications & Public Affairs Office, HKU.

 

The Fourth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships

April 13, 2010 (Tuesday)

Loke Yew Hall

 

Inauguration of Endowed Professorships	Donors
Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professorship in Chemistry and Energy Vivian W W Yam	Dr Philip Wong & Dr Wilson Wong
Doris Zimmern Professorship in Community Child Health  Lau Yu-Lung	Dr Ron Zimmern
Tam Wah-Ching Professorship in Dental Science Lakshman Samaranayake	Dr Tam Wah-Ching
Francis S Y Bong Professorship in Engineering Appointment to be announced	Mr Francis Bong
M B Lee Professorship in the Humanities and Medicine Kam Louie	Mr Lee Man-Ban
Paul K C Chung Professorship in Jurisprudence Scott Veitch	Mr Paul K C Chung
Tam Wah-Ching Professorship in Medical Science Malik Peiris	Dr Tam Wah-Ching
May Professorship in Neuropsychology Tatia M C Lee	Anonymous
Tsao Yin-Kai Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Hextan Y S Ngan	Dr Walton Li
Kerry Holdings Professorship in Private Law Michael Tilbury	Kerry Holdings Ltd
Announcement of Hung Hing-Ying Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Science and Technology	Donor   Hung Hing Ying and Leung Hau Ling Charitable Foundation
Presentation of Successive Appointment	Donor
Mok Hing-Yiu Professorship in Respiratory Medicine Mary S M Ip	Dr Mok Hing-Yiu