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March 24, 2024
Annual Spring Gathering 2024
HKUAANE hosted 28 alumni, family, and exchange students at a private clubhouse in Watertown, MA. Everyone had a great time reconnecting with old friends and welcoming new friends. Big thanks to Son-Mey for giving a mini-seminar, and Susan, Dorcas & Shu-Tim for bringing treats!
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Oct 15, 2023
Annual Fall Gathering 2023
HKUAANE hosted 21 alumni, exchange students, friends and family in Watertown, MA. A big thank you to Sau-Fong for bringing delicious homemade pumpkin bread!
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March 18, 2023
Annual Spring Gathering 2023
Our Spring Gathering was held on a warm spring day at a private
clubhouse in Watertown, MA. The gathering was attended by 33 adults and 2 kids.
We were pleased to welcome 7 exchange students and 6 new attendees, including
an out-of-state alum driving all the way from Connecticut! Everyone had a great
time mixing and mingling while enjoying the buffet in this cocktail style
event. After a lucky draw of souvenirs from our alma mater, the gathering was
concluded with an outdoor group photo in the beautiful sunshine.
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October 15, 2022
Annual Dinner 2022
Our long-awaited HKUAANE dinner was held at
a beautiful foliage weekend at a historical site Lexington, Massachusetts. We
have attendance of about 30 alumni from 5 continents with graduation year
ranging from 1960s to 2020s. We have alumni from both industry, academic, public services. Current exchange students gave a
summary/update of their own faculty to the HKU alum @ Boston. Next convener was
announced! What’s better than a convener is having TWO conveners: Pearl Lie and
Ka Wai! We had a wonderful night gathering after 2 years of COVID!
September 11, 2021
Outdoor gathering at Newton Park, Newton, September 11, 2021
HKUAANE's Outdoor Gathering 2021 is to replace our traditional
Fall Dinner with the concern of COVID delta-variant. During the COVID lockdown,
we skipped our in-person meeting in Fall 2020 and launched virtual gathering in
Spring 2021. At this gathering, we were so blessed by the fabulous weather with
clear sky, sunshine and breeze. The gathering was well
attended by 36 people, including 26 adults and 10 children! This year we do not
have any HKU exchange student due to COVID lockdown.
All first-time attendees and their family were introduced
and welcomed. The highlight of the program is the vibes of #reunion #fun catch
up #new faces #babies. Convener Milly Ng gave a brief speech to address our HKU
Alumni group is such a truly blessed one with love and from the same origin!
February 22, 2020
Spring Luncheon at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, Newton, February
22, 2020
HKUAANE's Spring Luncheon at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, Newton, MA was well attended by 35 people, 14 of whom were HKU
students. All first-time attendees including
exchanges students were introduced and welcomed. The highlight of
the program was a presentation by Dr. Lisa Huang, who has a hybrid background
in technology and business. She is the Director of Corporate Development at
Praxis Precision Medicine (Cambridge). The title of her presentation
was "Emerging Therapeutic Modalities and Their Application to Brain
Diseases." As usual, a lucky draw concluded our gathering.
(One student left before group photo was taken.)
October 19, 2019
Fall Dinner at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, Newton, October 19,
2019
The HKUAANE held its fall dinner gathering on Saturday, October
19, 2019 at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, Newton, MA. It
was attended by 29 people, 12 of whom were undergraduate or graduate students.
All first-time attendees were introduced and welcomed. Albert Wong presented a
gift to Dr. Tatfong Ng in appreication
of his two years of faithful service to our association. The program included
two brief presentations: (1) sharing bird photography experience, by Albert
Wong; (2) Except from a modern dance choreographed by Fernadina
Chan. As usual, a lucky draw concluded our gathering.
May 24, 2019
New Interim Vice-President and
Pro-Vice-Chancellor at HKU, effective June 1, 2019
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May 24, 2019: Message from The
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April 27, 2019
Spring Luncheon at Sanyo
Restaurant, Lexington, April 27, 2019
The HKUAANE held its spring lunch gathering on Saturday, April 27,
2019 at Sanyo Restaurant, Lexington,
Massachusetts. It was attended by 26 people. All newcomers were given a chance
to introduce themselves. Albert Wong, our new convener, thanked Dr. Tatfong Ng for his two years of faithful service to our
association.
February 16,
2019
Chinese New Year Party
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a private Chinese New Year dinner party at their
home in Weston, MA for fellow alumni (George Hsu, Vivienne Hsu, Albert
Ma, Lucia Ma), friends (Billy Ng, Yick Wah
Fong), and four exchange students : Zack Chu (Bentley), Joshua Ching (MIT) ,
Daisy Cheng (Bentley), and Edelweiss Kwok (Boston University).
December 8, 2018
Christmas Tea Party
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a private Christmas Tea party
at their home in Weston, MA. The party featured desserts, appetizers, flute
performance by Yoyo Chan, carol singing, and table tennis game. It was also an
occasion to bid farewell to the exchange students - Bingo Xu, Raymond Chen,
Yoyo Chan, Muhammad Sheheryar Naveed, Betty Chen, Adward Bi, Dominic Co, Sunny Tan. Mentors who attended were
Son-Mey Chiu, Connie Louie (Mrs. Stephen Louie),
Albert Wong, and Shu-Tim Lai. Other attendees included Stephen Louie,
Dorcas Lai (Mrs. Shu-Tim Lai), Fernadina Chan
(Mrs. Albert Wong), Joshua Ching, and Jocelyn Chan.
November 22, 2018
Thanksgiving Dinner
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a private Thanksgiving Dinner
at their home in Weston, MA for alumni and exchange students. Present were Tianshi Fang (MIT), Joshua Ching (MIT), and Sunny Tan
(Wellesley), alum Constance Chung and her family (her mother and two children),
alumni Victor Lo and Florence Yong and their son Joshua, alum Milly Lau and her
husband Louis and two children.
October 2018
Mentorship Inauguration
Over 500 mentors and mentees were welcomed at the Mentorship
Inauguration 2018. Our convener Albert Wong (second
from the right) attended the ceremony. HKU President Professor Xiang Zhang was
third from the left, holding the sign I'm A Mentee.
September 15, 2018
Fall Dinner at Jumbo Seafood, Newton, September 15, 2018
The HKU Alumni Association of Boston-New England held its Fall
Dinner on Saturday, September 15th, 2018 at Jumbo
Seafood Restaurant, Newton, Massachusetts. It was well attended by 42 people --
12 HKU exchange students, 1 graduate student and 29 alumni/family. All
newcomers were given a chance to introduce themselves. The program for the
evening concluded with a short talk “Muslim students at HKU” by an exchange
student (Mr. Sheheryar Naveed), Bingo game and lucky
draw.
July 11, 2018
New HKU
President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Xiang Zhang 張翔 assumed office on July 11, 2018
Dr. Zhang, born December 1963, is a Chinese-American
physicist born in Nanking, China. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.
From 1996 to 1999 he was Assistant Professor at Pennsylvania State
University and from 1999 to 2004 Associate Professor and then Professor
at UCLA before joining UC Berkeley. An esteemed professor of
mechanical engineering at Berkeley, Zhang is considered a leading pioneer in the fields of nanophotonics, nanoengineering and metamaterials, capturing
the general public’s imagination by demonstrating the composite materials’
future potential in cloaking applications. He recently spoke to HKU alumni of
his vision for HKU, " I envision HKU as a leading
global university that not only inspires our next generation of leaders but
will also lead in intellectual, economic and societal
transformations in greater China, Asia and the world. For that, we must be
visionary, innovative and bold. Exceptional academic
scholarship is key. We must aggressively recruit and retain the best faculty
members from all over the world. We need to further enrich our student learning
experiences. We will continue to build strategic partnerships with top
universities around the world as well as industries. Our goal can best be
achieved by working closely with our diverse stakeholders including students,
faculty, staff, alumni, as well as local communities and government, to build
cohesive and sustained momentum and support. I am excited about the opportunity
to work with you for the best interests of HKU, and to take the University to
even greater heights of excellence and impact."
April 7, 2018
Spring Lunch
The HKUAANE held its spring lunch gathering on Saturday, April
15, 2018 at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, Newton,
Massachusetts. It was well attended by 9 students and 29 alumni/family. All
newcomers, including one from Yale University (Connecticut) and one from Paris,
were given a chance to introduce themselves. To celebrate the Year of the Dog,
all participated in a contest on knowledge of Chinese idioms about dogs and of
dogs in the media. The program for the afternoon concluded with a lucky draw
with the help of three children of HKU alumni.
February 17, 2018
Chinese New Year dinner
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a Chinese New Year dinner party
at their home in Weston, MA for seven alumni (Chris Lee, Michelle Chan, Wai-Kit
Ming, Tracy Tang, Tatfong Ng,
Keith Wong, and Jenny Lau) and a friend Yick
Wah Fong. We welcomed Gogo Hon from Hong Kong. She is Chris Lee's fiancee. The dinner was also a farewell party for Professor
Barbara Chan from the Medical Engineering Department, HKU, who has spend her sabbatical leave in the
Boston area. We were glad that her husband and
son were able to join us.
December 9, 2017
Christmas Tea Party
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a
private Christmas Tea party at their home in Weston, MA for mentors and
mentees. The party featured desserts and appetizers, carol singing, lucky
draws, Hody Lee's piano performance, and snowball
fights outside. Due to inclement weather and hazardous driving conditions, some mentors decided not to come. Stephen
and Connie Louie braved the storm to pick up some students. The exchange
students who attended were: Cherry Lee (Boston University)
Andrea Liao (Boston University), Alison Yuan (Wellesley College) ,
Emily Peng (Boston College), Aaron Chen (Bentley), Jonathan Ching (MIT) , Hody Lee (Tufts), Lorenz Lo (Emerson) , Jacqueline Lin
(Tufts) , and Alex Song (Tufts). Emily brought her younger brother Kiron.
Thanks to Aaron Chen for driving a rental car to help with transportation.
November 23, 2017
Thanksgiving Dinner
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a
private Christmas Tea party at their home in Weston, MA for alumni, students
and friends. Those who attended were alum Constance Chung and her daughter
Esther Fu; alum Milly Lau and her husband Louis and two children; exchange
student alison Yuan (Wellesley), alumni Victor Lo and
Florence Yong and their son Joshua; alum Chris Lee. The Sius
also invited a friend Stephanie Kwan (Harvard Law School student).
September 16, 2017
Fall Dinner
The HKUAANE held its fall dinner on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, Newton, Massachusetts. It
was well attended by 16 students and 29 alumni family.
All newcomers were given a chance to introduce themselves. To celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival, moon cakes were served. The
program for the evening concluded with a HKU
Trivia game and lucky draw. Below is the group photo taken after dinner. (Two
attendees left before the photo session.)
June 24, 2017
Welcome Dinner
Monica Wong 黃佩瑤,
Assistant Director of Development & Alumni Affairs Office, and Professor
Kenneth Leung 梁美儀教授,
Professor of Aquatic Ecology and Toxicology, Swire Institute of Marine Science
and School of Biological Sciences, HKU Faculty of Science, were in the Boston
area in June to attend a leadership course at the Harvard Graduate School of
Education. A welcome dinner for them, held at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant, was
attended by several HKU alumni -- Tatfong Ng 吳達方, Simon Wang 王源,
Kira Fu 傅中捷, Chris Lee 李浩天 and Sau-Fong Siu 黃秀芳.
June 22, 2017
Convocation Election
The following eight HKU alumni
were elected to the Standing Committee of Convocation at the Ordinary General
Meeting held on 22 June 2017:
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No. of valid votes |
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CHAN Ka Kin King (BA 2001) |
陳家健 |
2,946 |
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CHANG Wan Ki Gloria (BSocSc 2001) |
張韻琪 |
3,062 |
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CHEUNG Ka Lun (BSc 1982) |
張家倫 |
2,938 |
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FU King Wa (BEng 1993, PhD 2009) |
傅景華 |
2,994 |
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Ip Yuen Yu Agnes |
葉畹茹 |
2,110 |
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KIU Wai Fung Keith (BEcon 1999) |
喬偉鋒 |
2,062 |
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LEUNG Wing Chak Dantes |
梁泳澤 |
2,959 |
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Sze Yuk Shing (BSW 2011) |
施旭成 |
2,903 |
Total number of voters
: 5,271
Total number of votes casted : 33,978
(Each voter can elect no more than 8 candidates per ballot)
April 8, 2017
Spring Luncheon
The HKU Alumni Association of Boston-New England (HKUAANE) held its Spring luncheon gathering at
the Bulpan Grill & Lounge in Lexington, MA on
Saturday, April 8, 2017. Forty-five people (40 adults and 5 children)
attended this event. Tatfong Ng reminded attendees
that our group has a new name: Hong Kong University Alumni Association
Boston-New England. After introducing first-time attendees (Dr. Chin Peng Lee,
Beverly Leung, Sharon Wong, Mark Chan, Jonathan Ching, and Moby Hon), alumni
Son Mey Chiu and Constance Chung did a captivating
presentation on the Ling Nan School of Chinese painting. A special gift was
then presented to the representative of Alamak
Biosciences, which recently made a very generous donation to our group's
student activity fund. Everyone enjoyed the bingo game and lucky draw
that followed. Here is the group photo of 40 smiling faces! (Not included
in the photo were Doris Watt, Chin Peng Lee, Yanming
Li, Florence Yong, and Joshua Lo, who had to
leave before photo taking.)
April 8, 2017
Ragging in HKU Residence Halls
The University of Hong Kong's (HKU) St. John's College has
expelled three students, suspended 19 and warned another over ragging
incidents, including one where the lower half of a junior student's body was
covered with wax. The group of about 20 poured wax over the student's
lower body on March 21, according to a
now-deleted Facebook post, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday.
The victim had been a candidate in a hall council election. In a second
incident at Simon K.Y. Lee Hall, a man wearing a
HKU jacket was seen hitting another man's head with his genitalia, in a video
that went viral in early April.
St. John's College Dean Dr. K. C. Wong 黃國俊 issued this statement: " For students or alumni who are
still pondering whether some form of ragging may be justified as a form of socialisation into the so-called 'sub culture' or
'tradition', the College's unequivocal position towards this incident, together
with the consequences that the College as a whole has to bear as a result of
this incident, should remove any doubt."
March 22, 2017
HKU bans sales of disposable
bottled water to help planet
The measure takes effect on Pok Fu Lam
campus from July 1 – and plastic bags and takeaway boxes could be next.
February 2017
THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Selection
of the next President & Vice-Chancellor Membership of the Search and
Selection Committees
I. Membership of the Search Committee
a) A lay member of the Council, appointed by the Council
(Chairman); and b) Three full-time senior professorial Teachers at Chair
Professor level*, one from each of the 3 cognate Faculty groupings (viz.
Medicine and Dentistry; Engineering, Science and Architecture; Arts, Social
Sciences, Education, Business & Economics, Law, and including The Kadoorie Institute and the Hong Kong Institute for the
Humanities & Social Sciences) to be elected from their own cognate Faculty
grouping. Each senior professorial Teacher can nominate up to 3 candidates (one
from each of the 3 cognate Faculty groupings). (*comprising Chair Professors
and Professors with Chair title)
II. Membership of the Selection Committee
a) The Chairman of the Council (Chairman)
b) 2 other lay members of the Council, 1 being the lay Council
member on the Search Committee, and the other elected by the Council
c) A Faculty Dean (elected by the Faculty Deans among
themselves)
d) 3 full-time professorial Teachers* (one from each of the 3
cognate Faculty groupings to be elected from their own cognate Faculty
grouping) (*comprising Chair Professors, Professors with Chair title, and
Professors)
e) A full-time non-professorial Teacher*/academic-related staff#
member, elected from among their own number (*comprising Associate Professors,
Assistant Professors, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers) ( #
comprising academic-related staff who are involved in teaching and/or research
activities and are required to undergo the Performance Review and Development
(PRD))
f) An alumnus/alumna elected by Convocation
g) A full-time non-academic staff member, elected from among
their own number
h) A full-time student, elected by undergraduate and
postgraduate students
Selection Criteria for the Next
Vice-Chancellor:
Excellent academic standing and leadership: The
next Vice-Chancellor should have excellent academic standing internationally,
with significant contributions to teaching and learning, research and service,
and possess the necessary intellectual qualities inclusive of a strong
aspiration and commitment to leading the University in its pursuit of academic
excellence that is recognized globally, and taking it
to new heights.
Integrity: He/She should
be a widely respected person of high ideals and principles,
and be able to uphold the University’s core values and safeguard its
interests.
Vision: He/She
should be innovative and have a solid knowledge of worldwide trends and
developments in higher education, as well as a strong vision of the
University’s role, commitment and future development
in the region and globally.
Demonstrated management capability: He/She should be able to lead a cross-cultural, complex
academic community with diversified interests, and be good at team building,
conflict resolution and crisis management, and possess a proven track record of
resource development and fund-raising.
Effective interpersonal and communication
skills: He/She should be willing to consult
and engage students, staff and other relevant stakeholders in promoting the
vision and mission of the University, and be able to project the University’s
image and enhance its reputation.
Early February 2017
Professor Peter Mathieson resigns as
HKU President and Vice-Chancellor University Council to initiate global search
for candidates.
The University of Hong Kong announced today (February 2) that
Professor Peter Mathieson has resigned from the post of President and
Vice-Chancellor. The University Council will soon start a global search for
candidates. In an email to HKU members, Professor Mathieson said the decision
was made out of personal reasons and after extensive discussions with his
family. He will take up a new appointment as Principal and Vice-Chancellor of
the University of Edinburgh. Professor Mathieson assumed office as the 15th
President and Vice-Chancellor on a five-year term in April 2014. He will leave the
post by January 2018.
Statement from HKU Convocation
Standing Committee
The Standing Committee of HKU Convocation expresses its concern
over the resignation of Professor Peter Mathieson from the post of President
& Vice-Chancellor of the University before the expiry of his term. The
Standing Committee has full confidence that Convocation members will continue
to render their best support to the University during the transition period. It
will be for the best interests of the University to ensure that the recruitment
for the next President would be conducted in a smooth manner so as to find the
best possible candidates. We have strong faith in the solid foundations of the
University laid over the past 100 and more years, and it is our hope that the
next President would have the passion and commitment to continue the efforts of
predecessors in upholding HKU's core values and bringing it forward to scale
new heights. The Standing Committee appreciates Professor Mathieson's
leadership of The University of Hong Kong and his support of the HKU
Convocation during the past three years. We wish him continuing
success in his new endeavours.
HKU Convocation Standing Committee
(The Convocation of the University of Hong Kong 香港大學畢業生議會 is a statutory body comprising graduates and teaching staff of
the University. Website: http://www.convocation.hku.hk)
香港大學畢業生議會常務委員會聲明
香港大畢業生議會常務委員會就馬斐森教授在任期屆滿前辭去香港大學校長一職表示關注。本會有信心畢業生議會各成員將會在過渡期間繼續全力支持大學。
本會認為，確保新校長遴選工作順利進行，物色到最佳繼任人選，是香港大學最佳福祉。我們對香港大學過去
多年來的堅實基礎充滿信心，並期望下任校長具有熱誠及承擔，繼承前人的努力，堅守香港大學的核心價值，帶領她達至新的高峰。本會欣賞馬斐森教授過去三年對香港大學的領導及對畢業生議會的支持。祝願他在新的崗位繼續成功。
香港大學畢業生議會常務委員會
(香港大學畢業生議會為香港大學法定組織，成員包括大學畢業生及教員。)
February 11, 2017
Chinese New Year Dinner Party
Yum-Tong and Sau-Fong Siu hosted a
private Christmas Tea party at their home in Weston, MA for alumni, students
and friends. Those who attended were alum King Wa Fu
and Constance Chung and their two children, alum Anson Cho and Amy Leung and
their daughter, alum Tatfong NG, alum Doris Chow,
alum Keith Wong and Jenny Lau, exchange students Sharon Wong (Boston College)
and Beverly Leung (Emerson).
October 2016
Fall Luncheon
The HKU Alumni Association of Boston-New England (HKUAANE) held its Fall luncheon gathering at the
Changsho Restaurant in Cambridge, MA on Saturday,
October 15, 2016. Thirty HKU alumni, friends, and exchange students
participated in this year's luncheon. Dr. Dalena Wright,
Senior Fellow at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation,
Harvard University, gave a talk entitled "British Foreign Policy and the
Return of Hong Kong to China," followed by Q & A. Roy Y. Chan, convenor of
HKUAANE, chaired the event. At the conclusion of the event, Mr. Chan
announced to the participants that he will be stepping down as leader of
HKUAANE to pursue a full-time upper-level administrative role in the Office of
the Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Multicultural Affairs (DEMA) at
Indiana University Bloomington. The responsibility for
running HKUAANE will be passed on to Dr. Tatfong
Ng, Research
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology, Boston University. He will be assisted by Dr. Kira Fu, a
postdoctoral fellow at the Boston Children's Hospital.
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October 2016
Message from Professor Peter Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor:
Research Grants and Projects
Dear
colleagues, students, alumni and friends,
I am very pleased to share with you the news that HKU has received excellent
results in the recent announcement by the Research Grants Council on a number
of competitive peer-reviewed research funding schemes. HKU competed in and
secured the most research grants and the highest total grant quantum in the
four major grant schemes (4 projects worth $140m in the TRS; 233 projects worth
a total of $157.5m in the GRF; 34 projects worth $22.9m in the ECS; and 2
projects worth $1.3m in the HSSPFS). More details on HKU's funding results can
be found at http://www.rss.hku.hk/rgc/funding-results.htm.
Theme-based Research Scheme
(TRS)
Our researchers have done very well in the 6th round of the TRS. This is one of
the most strategic and largest public funding schemes in terms of grant quantum
in Hong Kong. The awarded projects have undergone a rigorous peer-review
process and were selected for their academic excellence and potential impact to
the long-term development of Hong Kong, among many criteria.
Of the 7 projects funded, HKU is participating in ALL 7 projects, and is charged
to coordinate 4 of them. The following projects coordinated by HKU have been
given a total budget valued at $140m (including on-costs, PC allowance and
institutional matching funds) for a period of 5 years:
1. Understanding Cancer Stemness in Liver Cancer - From Regulation to
Translational Applications
(Project Coordinator:
Professor I.O.L. Ng, Department of Pathology, LKS Faculty of Medicine)
2. Gastric Cancer Genomics and Beyond - Moving from Patient Samples to 3D
Organoid Cultures for
Integrative Genomics Analysis, Drug Sensitivity Assays,
Cell Biological Studies and Animal Models
(Project Coordinator:
Professor S.Y. Leung, Department of Pathology, LKS Faculty of Medicine)
3. Enhanced Separation and Sludge Refinery for Wastewater Treatment -
Solving the Nexus of Pollution Control and Resource
Recovery in Mega Cities
(Project Coordinator:
Professor X.Y. Li, Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering)
4. Learning and Assessment for Digital Citizenship
(Project Coordinator:
Professor N.W.Y. Law, Faculty of Education)
General Research Fund
(GRF), Early Career Scheme (ECS), and Humanities and Social Sciences
Prestigious Fellowship Scheme (HSSPFS)
Apart from the TRS, HKU also has the highest number of approved projects and
the largest share of approved funding among all local institutions for the GRF
(14th consecutive year), ECS and HSSPFS. The GRF projects are an indication of
the breadth, depth and quality of the research right
across the HKU campus. Success in the ECS projects is a testimony of the calibre and quality of the young academic and research
staff who have chosen to embark on their careers at HKU. Our competitiveness in
the HSSPFS is a validation of the remarkable talents we have in the field of
humanities and social sciences.
I would like to offer my warmest congratulations to all successful applicants
and their research teams, and wish them success in the
deliverables of these projects. My thanks to all researchers who participated
in the submissions. Competitions for public research funds are increasingly
keen. For colleagues who have missed out in these rounds, I hope you will
continue to refine your proposals and explore novel ideas for future
submissions. There are also many other public and private funding schemes to
which proposals can be submitted – so I urge you to persevere! Our staff in
Research Services would be happy to provide more information on these schemes.
I also wish to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to our
colleagues in Research Services and relevant administrative units for their
professional assistance in the processing of these proposals and administration
of the grants.
The University's Vision 2016-2025 captures our ambition to be Asia's leading
global university with cutting-edge research in critical areas through
knowledge creation, translation, realisation
and impact. We will continue to foster strategic collaboration and partnerships
across institutions and continents. HKU is well placed to capitalise
on prospective research opportunities as they emerge around the world,
integrating Western and Eastern research scholarship.
We will continue to advance research in terms of quality, impact, innovation
value and community outcomes. Let's work together to realise
this ambition.
With best wishes,
Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor
MAY 2016
Message from Professor Peter
Mathieson, President and Vice-Chancellor: Report of the Second Institutional
Quality Audit of HKU
May 16, 2016
Dear colleagues, students, alumni
and friends,
The Quality Assurance Council (QAC) of the University Grants Committee (UGC)
has just released its Report of the second institutional Quality Audit of the
University of Hong Kong. I am pleased to let you know that the Report is very
positive and encouraging.
The QAC Audit Panel complimented HKU for its commitment to quality teaching and
learning. The Report praises HKU for its high academic standards, for the Common
Core Curriculum which has had a significant impact on the intellectual, social and ethical development of undergraduates across the
University, for providing a wide range of formal and informal learning
opportunities inclusive of international learning experiences, for offering a
comprehensive range of student services promoting the holistic development of
students, and for innovations in postgraduate education.
I wish to highlight the Report's conclusion that "the University has a
strong and widespread commitment to the quality of learning opportunities and
has put in place an appropriate and comprehensive quality assurance and quality
enhancement system that supports its over-arching strategic goal to be a
leading international institution of higher learning. Dialogue between the
Audit Panel and staff and students of the University
revealed a reflective academic community committed to attaining world-class
academic standards and an enhanced student experience." The Audit did
indeed provide an excellent opportunity for us to showcase the concerted effort
of the entire University in upholding high academic standards and providing
students with enriched and valuable learning experiences.
HKU has an established tradition of self-reflection and striving for
excellence. The University will continue to build on its robust quality
assurance and quality enhancement mechanisms with a view to continuously
enhancing teaching and learning quality and the student learning experience. In
formulating an action plan in response to the Audit Panel's recommendations and
suggestions, the University intends to reach out to relevant stakeholders for
consultation. The key areas include articulation and promulgation of an
overarching strategic approach to setting the academic standards of our awards,
continued development of a conceptual framework to capture student achievement
across the spectrum, and broadening of our strategy for internationalisation
of the student learning environment. The Audit Report incorporating the University's
response is available on the Teaching and Learning website (http://tl.hku.hk/tl/quality-assurance/hku-qac-audit-2015/).
The overall success of the Audit belongs to
the entire HKU family - my sincere thanks to everyone who contributed to and
participated in the exercise. With the ongoing support of staff, students, alumni and friends, I am confident that we will be able to
take HKU's teaching and learning to new heights under the strategic directions
of Internationalisation, Innovation,
Interdisciplinarity and Impact.
Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor
February 2016
The HKU Alumni Association of New England (HKUAANE)
held its Spring luncheon gathering on Saturday, February 20, 2016
at Changsho Restaurant in Cambridge, MA. The
event featured HKU alumnus Dr. Donald Sturgeon
from Harvard University as a speaker. The association would also like to
extend a warm welcome to the following newcomers
to the Boston area:
Undergrad Exchange Students
Doris Chen陳雅軒 Boston College
Jack Tam譚國輝 Northeastern University
(Mentor: Mr. Roy Y. Chan)
Guolin Gu 顧國琳 Wellelsey College (Mentor: Dr.
Sau-Fong Siu)
Celia Lau劉子晴 Northeastern
University
Deborah Poon 潘諾殷 Northeastern
University
Janet Wan萬錚錚at Mount Holyoke College
Davy Zhang張毅 Boston College
Graduate student
Doris Chow周曉薇 University of
Massachusetts, Boston
Undergrad Visiting Students at Harvard
Joy Bai 白延佳
David Cheng 鄭德衛
Maggie Huang黃逸清
Michelle Liu 劉越
Jia Sun 孫佳
Alex Li Wei 韋力
Wendy Xu 徐婉婷
Transfer student
Luna Fang 房璐 at Wellesley College
JANUARY 2016
This Spring 2016, the HKU Alumni Association
of New England (HKUAANE) is pleased to welcome two HKU undergraduate students
to the New England region. These two students, Ms. Molly Guolin
GU and Mr. Jack Kwok Fai TAM,will study for one
academic semester (January 2016-May 2016) at Wellelsey
College and Northeastern University, respectively.
The HKUAANE family would also like to extend a
warm welcome to Ms. Melody Yunzi LI, visiting
scholar in the Department of Comparative Literature at Harvard University. Ms.
Li, who holds an M.Phil in
Comparative Literature from The University of Hong Kong (HKU), is currently
Ph.D. candidate in Comparative Literature at Washington University in St.
Louis, where she is the recipient of prestigious McDonnell International
Academy Scholarship. Ms. Li was the winner of the "2011 People's Choice
Award" bestowed by The University of Hong Kong Graduate School.
And finally, the HKUAANE would like to congratulate
Dr. Jing FAN,
postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, for her recent faculty appointment
in January 2016. After residing in Boston for three years, Dr. FAN will move to
New York City, NY to become 'Assistant Professor' at the City College of New York. Dr. FAN has been an active member of HKUAANE since 2012, where
she served as a mentor to over 10 HKU exchange students. She holds a Ph.D. in
Mechanical Engineering from The University of Hong Kong (HKU). We wish her very best as she departs Massachusetts this month to the
great state of New York. Stay in touch!
DECEMBER 2015
On Sunday, December 5, 2015, Professor
Yum-Tong Siu and Professor Sau-Fong Siu, longtime members of the HKUAANE,
hosted a private Christmas Tea party at their home in Weston, MA. The party
featuring desserts and appetizers, carol singing, and lucky draws was attended
by exchange students and their mentors. Besides bidding a farewell to the
exchange students, the dinner also honored mentor Dr. Jing Fan, who is leaving
Boston to take up a faculty position in New York City. Thanks to all the
exchange students for sharing their academic and personal experience with HKUAANE
and to mentors Roy Chan, Connie Louie, Son-Mey Chu, Keith Wong, Jenny Lau, Sau-Fong Siu, and Jing Fan
for making exchange students feel welcomed.
NOVEMBER 2015
On November 26, 2015, Professor Sau-Fong Siu
and Professor Yum-Tong Siu, longtime members of the HKUAANE,
hosted a private Thanksgiving Dinner for a small group of their
friends and some HKU alumni and exchange students. HKU-affiliated
participants include Tina Chen, Tianshi Fang, Qianru Wang, Victor Lo, Florence Yong, Milly Lau, Xinyi
Zhang, Shenlu Xu, and Milly Lau.
OCTOBER 2015
On Saturday, October 17, 2015, the HKU Alumni
Association of New England (HKUAANE) held its Fall luncheon gathering
with Professor Robert S.
Ross as speaker at the Royal East Restaurant in Cambridge, MA.
Dr. Ross, who
currently serves as Professor of Political Sciences at Boston College and
Associate at the John King Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard
University, presented a keynote speech entitled "U.S.-China Relations
After the Summit: Reflecting on Chinese President Xi Jinping First State Visit
to Washington D.C." Over 30 people attended this year's
event. Sau-Fong Siu, Former convenor of the association, gave a brief
report on the history of HKUAANE.
SEPTEMBER 2015
Message from the President (Professor Peter
Mathieson) on behalf of the Senior Management Team
September 18, 2015
To all members of the University
Hot on the heels of the wonderful news about this year's admissions results,
showing for example that as well as all 12 perfect scorers in the HKDSE
choosing to come to HKU, 82% of the 689 top scorers that wish to study Medicine
chose HKU and an extraordinary 98% of those wanting to study Law chose HKU, I
have some more great news. The University of Hong Kong has an incredible nine
(9) of the world's top cited scientific researchers. It is noteworthy that no
other Hong Kong institution has more than 3, but in line with my oft-repeated
assertion that we should aspire to global greatness and not just local
dominance, it is worth noting that our increase from 5 of the most highly cited
scientific researchers last year to 9 this year equates to an "indicative"
world ranking of 58th compared to 110th in 2014. The advantages of this
particular ranking are that the methodology is objective
and the assessment period is 11 years, so that these data can be considered
more robust than the standard league tables which depend upon subjective
assessments and annual data gathering with frequent methodological changes. For
further details, seehttp://highlycited.com.
My very sincere congratulations to Kwok-hung Chan, Guan Yi, James Lam, Malik
Peiris, Leo Poon, Nagendra Shah, Min Sun, Yuen Kwok Yung and Guochun Zhao: we are very proud of them! Congratulations
also to all the colleagues in their teams that have contributed to the success.
This message also gives me a timely opportunity to reassure all academic staff
of the University, if reassurance is needed, that The University of Hong Kong
continues to be a place where academic freedom is cherished and protected,
where academic staff are encouraged to pursue whatever subjects their interests
dictate, irrespective of how controversial they may be, and that all
assessments of credentials and performance will be based on academic merit
according to internationally recognised standards.
Despite recent controversies, the University is striding forward
and I am very optimistic that the future is bright.
The data referred to above show that HKU is currently sought after by the
brightest students and populated by some of the world's most prominent
scientists. My recent experience shows me that HKU is seen as an attractive
place to work and study, a partner of choice for some of the world's top
universities and a university that has the potential to be one of the world's best.
Don't let anyone suggest otherwise!
With best personal regards,
Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor
--
Message from Dr. C.H.
Leong, Chairman of the University Council of HKU
September 5, 2015
Dear Colleagues, Students and Alumni
As an alumnus and the
Chairman of the Council of our beloved University, I am writing to you in the
aftermath of the EGM of Convocation.
I understand that much
was said at the EGM concerning the University and many ideas were put forward
in a rational, orderly manner for the University to take on board. The
unprecedented number of alumni attending or sending in their proxies made the
occasion the largest such assembly of HKU alumni in the history of the
University. Regardless of what was said and what votes were cast, the message
that has come out loud and clear is that HKU alumni and staff care deeply about
the University and they always have the best interest of their alma mater at heart.
I can assure you that
it is with this same spirit that Council carries out its duties and exercises
its power in accordance with the University Ordinance and Statutes. It is also
with this spirit that the Council members, as trustees of the University, make
collective decisions in the best interest of the University which ensure that
academic freedom and institutional autonomy will in no way be eroded.
Irrespective of
different opinions, I believe that the solidarity of the HKU family will not be
shaken, and that HKU alumni will continue to give support and guidance to
their alma mater.
Dr C H Leong
各位港大成員：
對於香港大學畢業生議會的特別會議，我謹以港大校友兼校務委員會主席的身份，致函大家分享感受。
在特別會議上，各方踴躍而有序地發言，提出了許多意見給校方參考，情理兼備。不管是親身出席或是授權代行，這次的參與人數是港大歷來校友聚會中最多的一趟。無論大家的言論為何，投票支持哪一方，我們都清楚聽見「港大人心繫港大」這個訊息，大家都以母校的福祉為依歸。
我可以向大家保證，校務委員會議事之時也是以同一精神，全心全意地按照大學條例及規程謹慎履行權責；作為大學的信託人，各位校務委員亦同樣秉持以港大福祉為先的精神，同心同德達成決議，並確保大學在學術自由和院校自主兩方面不會受損。
儘管意見不同，看法有異，我相信港大這大家庭的根基絕不會因此動搖，港大校友將一如既往支持母校，悉心引領其發展。
梁智鴻醫生 謹啟
AUGUST 2015
This Fall 2015, the HKU Alumni Association of
New England (HKUAANE) is pleased to welcome 10 HKU undergraduate students to
the New England region. These students will study for one academic semester
(August 2015-December 2015) at the following institutions: Bentley University,
Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern University, Tufts University,
and Wellesley College. They are: Ms. Hae Yeon KIM, Mr. Bryan Xian Zhen TAN, Ms. Michelle Yue
LIU, Ms. Gloria Li Chang SHEN, Ms. Phoenix Shiu Hei
TO, Mr. Aaron Chi Lung CHAN, Ms. Anna Yu Qi KE, Ms. Morina Hsin
Yu HSUEH, Ms. Ink Yan Mo HU, and Ms. Tina Qian CHEN.
JUNE 2015 AND JULY 2015
* A Message from the President &
Vice-Chancellor
July 2, 2015
Dear HKU Alumni,
You are probably aware that Professor Roland Chin will step down as Provost
with effect from July 3, 2015. He will remain in the service of the University
as Chair of Computer Science until August 31, 2015
before taking up the position of President of Hong Kong Baptist University. The
Senior Management Team agreed in its meetings soon after the announcement of
Professor Roland Chin's appointment at the Baptist University that an acting
Provost would be needed since the likelihood of having a new substantive
Provost by July was slim. I therefore appointed Professor Paul Tam to be the
acting Provost from July 3, 2015 until further notice.
Professor Tam will also continue in his current role as Vice-President &
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) until the position is filled by Professor Andy Hor on September 1, 2015.
I have also extended the appointment of Professor Paul Cheung as Associate
Vice-President (Research) until December 31, 2015. Professor Cheung has kindly
agreed to continue his sterling service and to assist the incoming
Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) during the early stage of his
appointment.
Professor John Kao, the new Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global),
will join the University on August 1, 2015.
I would like to thank Professor Roland Chin again for his excellent service and
immense contributions to the University in the past five years. I would also
like to convey my gratitude to Professor Paul Tam and Professor Paul Cheung for
their unfailing support during the transition of the Senior Management Team.
Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor
--
June 1, 2015
Dear colleagues, students, alumni and friends,
I wish to offer my sincere congratulations to Professor Roland Chin on his
appointment as President of Hong Kong Baptist University. Roland has extensive
experience as Provost here at HKU and previously at HKUST and is eminently
well-qualified to assume a university presidency. Personally
I am very sorry to lose him from HKU, but HKU must take pride in having
incubated another university president for the Hong Kong sector. On behalf of
the whole university, I thank him for all his hard work, commitment, good judgement and sense of humour. He
has been a pleasure to work with and a great member of the senior management
team. I look forward to working with him as part of HUCOM and HK8 and I wish
him success and happiness for the future.
Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor
MAY 2015
On Sunday, May 3, 2015, the HKU Alumni Association of New England (HKUAANE)
held its inaugural "Meet & Greet with HKU Vice Chancellor &
President Peter
Mathieson" at the Hong Kong Restaurant, Harvard Square in Cambridge,
MA. We would like to thank Professor Mathieson for making his first visit to
the HKUAANE this afternoon in the state of Massachusetts. To view photos of the
event, please visit: http://www.hkuaane.org/photos.
April 2015
Dear colleagues, students, alumni and friends,
It is with profound sadness that I am sharing with you the news of the passing
of Dr Rayson Huang, 10th Vice-Chancellor ( 1972 – 1986) of the University of Hong Kong. He passed
away peacefully on April 8, 2015 in the United
Kingdom.
Dr Huang made great contributions to Hong Kong, in academic, social and
political arenas alike. He will be greatly missed by the University and many
members of the public, and we send our deepest condolences to his family.
We will be circulating further details on the memorial in due course.
Professor Peter Mathieson
President and Vice-Chancellor
March 28, 2015
On Saturday, March 28, 2015, the HKU Alumni Association of New
England (HKUAANE) held its annual Spring
luncheon gathering at the Jumbo Seafood Restaurant in Newton, MA.
About 20 alumni and current HKU exchange students participated in the annual
event, along with Professor Gregory L. Stoller as guest speaker from Boston
College.
*
To view the photos from the event, please visit: http://www.hkuaane.org/photos
March 2015
Remembering Dr Lee Kuan
Yew, Doctor of Laws honoris
causa
The University of Hong Kong joins the people of Singapore in mourning the
passing of Dr Lee Kuan Yew.
Dr Lee was a man of immense vision and leadership who led Singapore from its
independence in 1965, through years of considerable internal and regional
challenges, to its position today as one of the world's most prosperous
nations.
In 1970, HKU awarded him the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa. In his speech
to the Congregation,
Dr Lee spoke of the importance of education:
"Of all the leading
influences at work, the one most likely to leave the most lasting impact on the
future is education. The imparting, not only of knowledge, but more important,
of the spirit of curiosity and inquiry is what makes for innovation and enables
science-based industries to grow... This can come only with the education of
the total population, from which a meritocracy can emerge." (from his Honorary Graduate speech)
We will always regard Dr Lee as a member of
the HKU family, and at this time, our thoughts are with his family and the
people of Singapore.
Professor Peter Mathieson
President & Vice-Chancellor
The University of Hong Kong
懷念李光耀博士 （名譽法學博士）
李光耀博士與世長辭，香港大學與新加坡人民一起深切悼念這位時代巨人。
新加坡傑出領袖李光耀博士於1965年帶領新加坡獨立，以其高瞻遠矚，在多方面推動國家向前發展，令新加坡走向富強，贏得全球讚賞。
香港大學於一九七零年頒授名譽法學博士學位予李光耀博士，在讚詞中稱頌他憑著自信堅毅，面對國內和地區上重重壓力，仍毋畏毋懼，建立新國家，以期走上強盛之路。李光耀博士當天在致謝辭時，強調教育之重要：
「未來工作之中最具深遠影響者，必是教育無疑。那不僅是知識之傳授，更重要者是培育好奇和探究精神，由此達致創新，促成以科學為基礎之產業成長... 只有達成全民教育，方有機會實現良才治國。」
香港大學有幸納李博士於門牆。此刻，我等以沉重心情，謹向李光耀博士家人致以最誠摯慰問。
香港大學校長
馬斐森教授
April 2015
February 2015
A private Chinese New Year dinner party was
hosted by longtime HKUAANE members Professor Yum-Tong Siu and Professor
Sau-Fong Siu for some HKU alumni and several exchange students at their house
in Weston, MA on February 28, 2015. The occasion served as a welcome to
the HKU exchange students who studied in Boston area colleges for the 2015
spring semester.
Back (L to R): Jane Wang*(Harvard), Keith Wong+,
Jenny Lau+, Milly (Ng) Lau+, Louis Lau, Tatfong Ng+,
Philip Ho, Timothy Ng
Front (L to R): Roy Y. Chan +, Sau-Fong Siu+, Sara
Chan*(Bentley), Tina Lau*(Northeastern), Maggie Kwok+, Yum-Tong Siu+
* = HKU exchange
students
+ = HKU alumni
Those without * or + are other
guests of the Sius
--
The HKU Alumni Association of New England
(HKUAANE) is pleased to welcome our SPRING 2015 exchange students from the
University of Hong Kong. Below are
our current exchange students from HKU:
Sara CHAN Tsz
Hei, 陳芷希, Faculty of Business and Economics (BBA Law), exchange at
Bentley University. Mentor: Connie Louie
Echo JIAO Ran, 焦然, Faculty of Arts (English Studies), exchange
at Northeastern University. mentor: Kira Fu
Tina LAU Yin Tung, 劉彥彤, Faculty of Social Sciences (Sociology),
exchange at Northeastern University. Mentor: Sau-Fong Siu
Jane Yuxin
Huang王語心, Faculty of Business and Economics (Economics and Mathematics),
exchange at Harvard College. Not in mentorship programme.
February 2015
January 2015
Below is Roy's welcome message.
"Dear HKU Friends and Alums of New England:
It is my distinct honor and privilege to be selected as the next Convenor/Director of the HKU Alumni Association of New England (HKUAANE). This past year has been tremendously exciting, and I have been especially grateful for the wonderful opportunity to get to know many of you within our network. I want to thank all of you for nominating me to the position, and I look forward to work with you in the many weeks, months, and year to come.
Some of you may know that I spent a year at the University of Hong Kong, pursing a master's degree in educational administration and management. I have fond memories of my time there, and I recall those days as one of the golden years of my life. I have been back to HKU many times since, and last summer I returned as the recipient of the Henry Chan Inclusive Education award. I was very moved to see old friends, but most of all, I was inspired by my encounters to meet a new generation of HKU students.
This year, I hope you will enjoy time catching up with old HKU friends and meeting current HKUexchange students in the New England area, while sharing best practices and experiences that will enhance both your study/work as well as your professional development. Since the organization founding in 2004, over 20 talented volunteers have dedicated a great deal of thought and time in establishing the association for you. They have been led in their fine work by the exceptional leaders of: Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Keith WONG (Harvard Medical School), Professor Sau-Fong SIU (Wheelock College), Professor Yum-Tong SIU (Harvard University), Research Fellow Dr. Lesley ZHANG (Harvard Medical School), Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Jing FAN (Harvard University), Programmer Anthony LAM, Jenny LAU, among many others. I hope you will take the time this week to thank all of the volunteers in our association.
Should you have any new ideas or suggestions you would like see change/improve in our association, or if you would like to meet up for coffee/tea in downtown Boston, please feel free to contact me at rychan@graduate.hku.hk. We are always looking for new volunteers to help us coordinate our annual spring luncheon this coming March/April.
Thank you for your active participation. I look forward to speaking with you next month at the HKU Luncheon Gathering for Mentors and Mentees.
Best wishes,
Roy Y. Chan, M.A. (Boston College)
rychan@graduate.hku.hk
November 2014
On November
15, 2014, more than 30 alumni gathered for dim sum at Chau Chow City in Boston
Chinatown. We were very excited to see many new faces and exchange students, and were glad that our members did such a great
job connecting newcomers with us! Among the prizes for the lucky draw was the
novel "The Concubine's Daughter: A Hong Kong Story", written by our beloved
member Helen Kwok, who passed away this year. Please visit here for pictures.
We extend a warm welcome to
the following HKU exchange students who are in New England for this semester
(Fall Semester, 2014):
Bentley University:
Mr Ip Chun Yeung Jason, BBA(IS), mentor
Anthony Lam
Mr Wong Wing Kwan Ivan, BBA(Acc&Fin), mentor Jenny Lau
Ms Zhang Jiayan,
BBA(Acc&Fin), mentor Rae Flanagan
Boston College (all mentored
by Roy Y. Chan):
Mr Tang Xinkai 汤心恺, BBA(Acc&Fin)
Ms Wang Ruo Yin
Olivia, BEcon&Fin
Ms YANG Luona 杨罗娜, BSc(AC)
Tufts University:
Mr Albano Guevarra Jayson Paolo, BA,
mentor Kira Fu
Ms Zeng Shu Xuan Helen 曾樹烜, BSc, mentor Jing Fan
Ms Li Meiqing 李梅磬, BA(Urban St), mentor
Keith Wong
Ms Zhou Yixian 周藝嫻, Economics, mentor Keith
Wong
Wellesley College (both
mentored by Sau Fong Siu):
Ms Yu Wai Sim Miriam 余蔚嬋, BSS(Psycho)
Ms Zhong Yuguo 鍾雨果, BEcon&Fin
April 2014
On
April 26, 2014, 30 alumni and friends gathered for lunch at Royal East
Restaurant in Cambridge, MA. We had several new faces including an alumnus from
New Jersey! Our new website team Anthony, Jing, Taibo
and Lesley were introduced to our members and we
expressed our appreciation for their efforts. We had an exciting bingo game in
which HKU souvenirs were given out.
March 2014
On March 16, 2014, hundreds of members of the HKU Family gathered together to bid a fond farewell to Vice-Chancellor Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, who, after 12 years at the helm of HKU, completes his tenure here at the end of March. Please visit the following link to see a very special slide show of the Vice-Chancellor and the highlights of the gathering: http://www.alumni.hku.hk/allthebestlapchee/
Professor Peter Mathieson, the former dean of medicine and dentistry at the University of Bristol in Britain, will succeed Professor Tsui as the university's 15th vice chancellor. HKU appoints Professor Peter William Mathieson, succeeding Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, as the 15th Vice-Chancellor. Official press release: http://www.hku.hk/press/press-releases/detail/10243.html
September 2013
On September 21, 2013
close to 40 people gathered for dim sum lunch at Jumbo Seafood Restaurant,
Newton, MA. At least half of the attendees were young alumni or exchange
students. Instead of the usual lucky draw, an exciting contest of trivia on HKU
well-known alumni was held, with HKU souvenirs given out as prizes. The
afternoon’s program also included a slide show of the Centennial campus, which
most of the alumni have not visited. On behalf of the alumni network,
Keith Wong expressed his appreciation to former conveners Prof. Yum-Tong Siu
and Prof. Sau-Fong Siu by presenting them with a bouquet and a thank-you card
signed by everyone.
November 2012
On November 3, 2012, 46 people attended the
fall dinner gathering at Royal East Restaurant, Cambridge, MA. The dining room was
decorated with #005000 and white balloons and streamers. We had a record number
of first-time attendees: alumni Chloe Leung, Simon Nip, Jane Li, Karen Chan,
and Kira Fu; family members Shamina Abdullah, Louis
Lau, and Zarina Nip; exchange students Jesse Zhou, Skelton Zhou, Roy Lam, Adam
Tang, Karman Leung, Yuan-Yuan Shen, Terry Ng and
Justin Lu. An interactive activity “Treasure Hunt” before dinner provided an
opportunity for attendees to mingle and find out a little about one another.
Tony Yu led everyone in singing the HKU Centennial song, “Brighten me with
virtue.” At the dinner, Sau-Fong Siu thanked Milly (Ng) Lau for helping her
with planning this gathering. Sau-Fong also announced that she is stepping down
as coordinator and passing the baton to the younger generation.
April 2012
On April 21, 2012,
close to 50 people attended the spring luncheon gathering held at
Yangtze River Restaurant, Lexington, MA. (This is the largest gathering we have
had.) First-time attendees included Irene Chan,
David Leung, Jenny Lau, Ronald Tsang, Tam Wai Ming, Lesley Zhang, Karen Lo, Wai
Lo, Jessica Cheung and Daniel O’Connell.
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