A special ceremony on 8 January saw eight outstanding individuals awarded with the title of University Fellow in recognition of their significant contributions to PolyU and the community.
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Mr Alexander Woo Chung-ho, Chairman of Central Textiles Group, is committed to supporting academic development and knowledge transfer in textiles and clothing. Apart from offering scholarships to PolyU students, he also established the Vincent and Lily Woo Endowed Professorship in Textiles and Technology in 2013. |
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Dr Dennis Ng Wang-pun, BBS, MH, Managing Director of Polaris Jewellery Manufacturer Limited, has been dedicated to social and community services. He has rendered strong support to the University's fundraising events and served as the Organizing Committee Chairman and Convener of the PolyU CMA 80th Anniversary – mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau Invitational Golf Tournament 2014. |
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Prof. Wang Jianhua, Professor of Electrical Engineering and former Party Secretary of Xi'an Jiaotong University (XJTU), has contributed to the development and application of intelligent electrical devices in China. He showed staunch support in fostering the long-term academic collaborations between PolyU and XJTU. Also, he has served as PolyU’s International Advisory Board member since 2010. |
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Ms Josephine Siao Fong-fong, MBE, a renowned actress, has won numerous acting awards over the years. She founded the End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation and has served as its President. In 1997, she was honoured with “Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire” by the British government in recognition of her contribution to the community and the film industry. |
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Dr Humphrey Leung Kwong-wai, JP, Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Solomon Systech Limited, has served as an Advisory Board Member of the Centre for Leadership & Innovation of the Department of Management and Marketing, and Advisory Committee Chairman of the Department of Electronic and Information Engineering. He won the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in 2003. |
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Dr Chung King-fai, SBS, is a veteran actor, director, television producer and programme host, as well as a theatre educator. He keenly supports PolyU's endeavours in promoting arts and culture by sharing his experience in performance arts with students. He was the Artist-in-Residence at PolyU in 2013/14, steering a series of activities related to stage production. |
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Dr Royce Yuen Man-chun, JP, Founder of New Brand New and Executive Director of Chinagrowth Group, has been serving as Professor of Practice (Marketing) at PolyU. He was presented the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in 2009 and served as Deputy President of the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Association from 2012 to 2014. He has been Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Communications and Public Affairs of PolyU since 2013. |
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Dr Samuel Lam Pak-nin (In absentia ), a specialist in diagnostic radiology, has dedicated to promoting the development of social services and education. Through the Lam Woo Foundation, the Lam family supported the Department of Applied Social Sciences and the Peking University to co-found the Lam Woo China Social Work Training and Development Fund. Also, he was named Honorary Life Chairman of PolyU Foundation. ♦ |
