The Rosie Young 90 Medal for Outstanding Young Woman Scholar Presentation Ceremony recognised the 2025 awardees on November 7. This prestigious award celebrates Professor Rosie Young's immense achievements and inspire talented young academics to follow her esteemed legacy for years to come. Established in 2020 to commemorate her 90th birthday, the award pay tribute to her remarkable career and contributions. (Front row from left) Professor Derek Collins, Chairperson, Steering

On November 3, 2025, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) came together in a moment of reflection and gratitude to honour the late Madam Mok Sau-King  (BA 1956; DipEd 1957), whose legacy continues to illuminate the path of education and discovery. Madam Mok was, in many ways, an “ordinary” woman — modesty, diligence, prudence, filial piety, and quietly devoted to the values she held dear. Yet her impact was extraordinary. Through a generous legacy gift of HK$46.8 million, she ha

Every year on October 12, the birthday of Sir Hormusjee Mody, the University and Zoroastrian community commemorates his generosity to HKU by having a priest place a garland of flowers around the bust of Sir Mody located inside the Main Building.      Sir Mody's initial offer of a donation to construct the Main Building with an endowment fund in 1908 made the HKU scheme a practical possibility and enabled Sir Fredrick Lugard, the then governor, to act. At the grand ceremony of

Have you ever imagined becoming a philanthropist beyond your lifetime? With legacy giving, that dream is closer than you think. It costs...

On July 29, 2025, HKU warmly hosted the Memorial Plaque Unveiling Ceremony in honor of Dr Kan Lai Bing 簡麗冰 (BSc 1957; PhD 1968), a...

A special screening of the film “The Way We Talk” 《看我今天怎麼說》, presented by the HKU Foundation, was held on February 21, 2025. With the...

To celebrate Professor Rosie Young's 90th birthday in 2020 and pay tribute to her remarkable career and contributions, the Rosie Young 90...

The Thirteenth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships The Thirteenth Inauguration of Endowed Professorships celebrate six new Endowed...

Prof Lap-Chee Tsui: “It is my honour to stand before you as the new Chairman of the Foundation, to carry on the fine tradition and...

Six outstanding student-athletes are awarded the HKU Lee Shau Kee Top Athletes Scholarship. (From the left) Adrian Yung, Coleman Wong,...

HKU 111th Anniversary Celebration-cum-Tech Landmark Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on July 23, 2022. (From left) Council Chairman Ms...

Presentation of the Award on November 7, 2021 (left to right: Coco Lin, Ryan Choi, Moonie Chu, President Xiang Zhang, Dr Mary Rodrigues,...

Dedication Ceremony of HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science was held on Jan 5 2022. Jan 2022 The Musketeers Education and...

April 2021 With the generous support of the Young Snow Arts and Humanities Fund 少雪齋人文基金, students, HKU Foundation members and friends...

March 2021 The “Urban Climb 300M+” Challenge, a charity climb by paraplegic rock climber Lai Chi Wai, Ignite Community Services, raised...

October 2020 Professor Rosie Young 楊紫芝 is very special to HKU. She is a graduate of MBBS and MD, the first female Dean of Medicine and...

The Frank Fischbeck Collection at HKU Libraries. A visual record of Hong Kong story from 1860s to 1997. January 2021 Frank Fischbeck...

August 2019 The HKU Foundation Annual General Meeting was enlivened by A Musical Soirée, jointly presented by the Department of Music....

July 2019 The HKU Foundation and the Faculty of Science (in celebration of its 80th Oak Anniversary) were proud to present the exclusive...

Mar 2019 A total of 116 Endowed Professorships have been established since 2005. This year, the Endowed Professors are inaugurated in...