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HKU to hold the 186th Congregation to confer Honorary Degrees upon four outstanding individuals

08 Mar 2012

Dr the Honourable David K.P.Li, Pro-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), will confer honorary degrees upon four outstanding individuals at the 186th Congregation on March 15, 2012 (Thursday) at 5:30 pm in Loke Yew Hall, 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 Laws honoris causa
Daw AUNG SAN Suu Kyi (in absentia)

Doctor of Science honoris causa
Professor Sir Leszek Krzysztof BORYSIEWICZ
Dr John Craig VENTER
Professor XU Zhihong

Since Daw Aung San Suu Kyi cannot join the ceremony in Hong Kong, she will receive the honorary degree in absentia and present a video message at the Congregation. For the biographies of the honorary degree recipients, please visit: http://www4.hku.hk/hongrads/

Members of the media are cordially invited to the event, the details are as follows:

Date:       March 15, 2012 (Thursday)
Time:       5:30pm
Venue:    Loke Yew Hall, HKU

Note: Photographers are reminded to bring their long lenses and no flash is allowed.

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.