Mar 2019
A total of 116 Endowed Professorships have been established since 2005. This year, the Endowed Professors are inaugurated in March.
Inauguration of
Leong Che-Hung Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership 梁智鴻傑出訪問教授席 (領航) Appointment to be announced 待聘
Dr Leong Che-Hung 梁智鴻醫生
“University education is more than adding knowledge or engaging in vocational training. It encompasses the preparation of young people to meet the myriad of challenges in society and to take up leadership roles. This Distinguished Visiting Professorship will inspire students to excel in both.”
Dr Leong Che-Hung 梁智鴻醫生
Patrick S C Poon Professorship in Analytics and Innovation 潘燊昌基金教授席 (數據科學與創新) Incumbent: Shen Haipeng 沈海鵬
Dr Patrick Poon 潘燊昌博士
“Analytics and Innovation are the basic drivers for the continuous and sustainable progress of the society of human beings. May HKU continue to lead in the research and teaching of these important factors for a better world.”
Dr Patrick Poon 潘燊昌博士
Norman and Cecilia Yip Professorship in Bioinorganic Chemistry 葉志成范港喜基金教授席 (生物無機化學) Incumbent: Sun Hongzhe 孫紅哲
Norman and Cecilia Yip 葉志成伉儷
“We established this Endowed Professorship in celebration of the Faculty of Science’s 80th anniversary. Chemistry changed our lives and studying it, in particular, taught me the keys to thinking and action. We hope this Professorship will be the catalyst for even greater outcomes in the study of bioinorganic chemistry.”
Norman and Cecilia Yip 葉志成伉儷
Sein and Isaac Souede Professorship in Economic History 蘇威趙善敏基金教授席 (經濟史) Incumbent: James K S Kung 龔啟聖
Sein and Isaac Souede 蘇威伉儷
“We hope this Endowed Professorship will bring the power of fact-based thought leadership to bear. Sharing new knowledge freely will inspire discussions and give fresh insights into our understanding of society.”
Sein and Isaac Souede 蘇威伉儷
Ian Davies Professorship in Ethics 戴義安基金教授席 (倫理) Incumbent: Simon S K Lam 林誠光
