May 2016
This year, we celebrated the establishment of eight new Professorships from the Faculties of Architecture, Education and Medicine, as well as a Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Humanities and Social Sciences.
A total of 88 Endowed Professorships have been established since 2005. Each of these gifts came with a story, and a dream.
Sophie Y M Chan Professorship in Cancer Research 陳一微基金教授席 (癌病研究學) Incumbent: Guan Xin-Yuan 關新元
“Our late beloved sister, Sophie, was a graduate of the Faculty of Law at HKU and it was always her wish to give back to her alma mater. Through this Endowed Professorship, we hope that Sophie’s spirit of service, of never giving up, of generous love for her family, alma mater and community may be an inspiration and guiding light for others.”
Ms Chan Yee-Man and Ir Raymond Chan 陳綺文女士及陳健碩先生
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professorship in Gastroenterology 李樹芬醫學基金會基金教授席 (腸胃學) Incumbent: Leung Wai-Keung 梁偉強
“The University of Hong Kong has a great tradition in gastroenterology and has nurtured many generations of outstanding gastroenterologists. They are making great contributions to teaching, training, research and clinical services in gastroenterology, benefitting many patients. The Professorship is established by the Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation in recognition of this legacy, aiming to further empower professional development, augment research capacity and improve quality patient care in the field of clinical gastroenterology in Hong Kong.”
Dr Walton W T Li Chairman, Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation 李樹芬醫學基金會主席李維達醫生
Kintoy Professorship in Mathematics Education 健泰基金教授席 (數學教育) Incumbent: Frederick K S Leung 梁貫成
Ms Sherley Lam was represented by her sister, Ms Julia Lam (left)
“Through my business, I see the delight on children’s faces when playing with our toys, and how they become absorbed in what they are doing while learning and developing vital skills. I hope to support mathematics education, and spread the joy of learning to all children.“
Ms Sherley Lam Managing Director, Kintoy Die-Casting Manufactory Limited 健泰合金玩具廠有限公司董事總經理林愛健女士
Bryan Lin Professorship in Paediatric Cardiology 林曉輝基金教授席 (兒童心臟科) Incumbent: Cheung Yiu-Fai 張耀輝
“The University of Hong Kong has nurtured many generations of medical elites. It is my hope that the establishment of this Endowed Professorship will help fuel the research and development in the field of Paediatric Cardiology, and further empower the professional development of medical science.”
Mr Bryan Lin 林曉輝先生
Lo Shiu Kwan Kan Po Ling Professorship in Pharmacy 羅肇群簡寶玲基金教授席 (藥劑學) Appointment to be announced 待聘
“With this Endowed Professorship in Pharmacy, we are pleased to support the University in its effort to nurture the medical elites of tomorrow. It is our hope that it will further add to the strengths of educational development at the University.”
Mr Lo Shiu-Kwan and Ms Kan Po-Ling 羅肇群先生及簡寶玲女士
Clara and Lawrence Fok Professorship in Precision Medicine 霍廣文伉儷基金教授席 (精準治療) Incumbent: Jin Dong-Yan 金冬雁
“In continuing Lawrence’s generous nature of giving, it is our hope that the establishment of this Endowed Professorship will both contribute to and encourage research of a subject that promises to revolutionise the treatment and prevention of disease by capitalising on personal variations, such as an individual’s genes, environment, and lifestyle. In these and other ways, scientific and technological advances have the potential to bring about an unprecedented tailoring of medical treatment and health care to the individual characteristics of patients.”
Mrs Clara Fok, in memory of her late husband, Mr Lawrence Fok 霍廣文夫人為紀念先夫，以誌。
Chan To-Haan Professorship in Urban Planning and Design 陳道涵基金教授席 (城市規劃及設計) Incumbent: Anthony G O Yeh 葉嘉安
The Chan family was represented by Madame Ma Chan Kwai-Yue (centre) and Dr Edmond Ma (right)
“Always mindful of our uncle’s saying: ‘get the best out of people and make full use of things’ (人盡其才；物盡其用), we consider it most appropriate to make a donation to his alma mater in the discipline that shaped and defined his being and, at the same time, make a contribution to the advancement of knowledge and, hopefully, humanity at large.”
The Nieces and Nephews of the late Mr Chan To-Haan 陳道涵家族成員
Announcement of Hung Leung Hau Ling Distinguished Visiting Professorship in the Humanities and Social Sciences 孔梁巧玲傑出客座教授席 (人文及社會科學)
The Hung family was represented by Ms Belinda Hung
“The Hung family believes that in this age of innovation Hong Kong needs creative minds with humanistic sensibilities to chart a cosmopolitan, multi-cultural future. In setting up the Hung Leung Hau Ling Distinguished Visiting Professorship, the family hopes to bring leading academics with inter-disciplinary vigour to The University of Hong Kong to help nurture and inspire the next generation of young scholars towards this cherished vision.”
The Hung Hing-Ying Family 孔慶熒家族
Successive Appointments:
Suen Chi-Sun Professorship in Clinical Science 孫志新基金教授席 (臨床醫學) Incumbent: Sham Pak-Chung 沈伯松
Zhou Guangzhao Professorship in Natural Sciences 周光召基金教授席 (自然科學) Incumbent: Che Chi-Ming 支志明
Henry G Leong Professorship in Social Work and Social Administration 梁顯利基金教授席 (社會工作及社會行政學) Incumbent: Terry Y S Lum 林一星
S Y and H Y Cheng Professorship in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine 鄭兆如鄭杏如基金教授席 (幹細胞生物學及再生醫學) Incumbent: Danny Chan 陳振勝
