May 2008 Endowed Professorships are created at HKU to provide perpetual support to areas of academic excellence. It is also a privileged honour bestowed upon our distinguished academics. With a close partnership between the academe and generous philanthropists, Endowed Professorships represent a promise to reach new levels of commitment to society and to humankind. Each …
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March 2008 Dr Lee Shau Kee, Chairman of the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, had generously donated the sum of HK$500 million to HKU in support of its institutional advancement in November 2007. Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor remarked, “We are most grateful to Dr Lee for his longstanding trust and support of HKU. This generous gift …
Feb 2008 Alumni Mr Lawrence Fung Siu-por and Mrs Alexandra Fung Lee Suk-wai of Class ’72 made a donation to HKU of issued share capital of Hong Kong Economic Times Holdings Limited with a market value of approximately HK$89million. They are the first HKU couple to donate company shares to the benefit of their alma …
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July 2007 To celebrate its Silver Jubilee in a meaningful way, the Class of 80 initiated Growing Partners, a social capital building project that promotes co-operation, equality and mutual respect. The principle behind Growing Partners is to enhance the social exposure of disadvantaged children, thereby promoting life-changing opportunities and building a more inclusive and caring community. With the …
July 2006 1981 was declared the International Year of Disabled Persons (IYDP) by The United Nations and it became a milestone in the lives of millions of people with a disability over the world. To commemorate this significant year, the Class of ’81 choose to create a fund to support equal opportunity for people with …
