Thanks to Supporters

PolyU Foundation holds an appreciation lunch for its members

On 6 March 2019, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Foundation held an appreciation lunch to express its gratitude to its members for their generous donation to the University. Among the guests invited were new and upgraded members in the PolyU Foundation membership categories of Honorary Life Chairman, Honorary Life President and Honorary Life Vice President. Dr Katherine Ngan, Chairman of the PolyU Foundation, warmly welcomed the guests and valued them as important partners of PolyU, in joining hands to drive forward PolyU’s innovative research and professional education for the betterment of the community. Prof. Philip Chan, PolyU Interim President, expressed his heartfelt thanks to the members for their momentous support to PolyU and commended on their commitment to philanthropy. He also shared PolyU’s mission of nurturing students to become serving leaders and promote social responsibility through research and innovations. Prof. Chan introduced members the Eighth Matching Grant Scheme and encouraged for their continued support in order to secure more funding sources for the University’s development. As a token of thanks, a Certificate of Appreciation and a souvenir were presented to members by Prof. Chan and Dr Ngan. The souvenir is specially designed with an “infinity” symbol implying numerous innovative ideas and creativity of PolyU which we create and bring positive impact to the society.

PolyU • Goldlion Invitational Golf Tournament – Concerted Efforts of Golfers Raised New Record

More than 200 business elites, community leaders, as well as alumni and friends of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) participated in the “PolyU • Goldlion Invitational Golf Tournament” on 25 January 2019 at Mission Hills Golf Club, Dongguan. With the generous support of the Goldlion Holdings Limited - Corporate celebrating its Jubilee Anniversary as Title Sponsor of the activity and other sponsors, the tournament raised over HK$3 million, which set a new record to the University. Proceeds of the tournament will be used to support development of the University and its students' holistic development. Officiating guests of the Kick-off ceremony included Prof. Philip C.H. Chan, PolyU Interim President; Mr Ricky Tsang, Chairman of the Tournament’s Organizing Committee (OC) and Chairman of Goldlion Holdings Limited; Ir Dr K.K. Wong, Executive Chairman and Honorary Chairman of the OC; four other Honorary Chairmen of the OC, namely Dr Dennis Ng, Mr Y.F. Lee, Mr Bob Chong and Mr Peter Lau; two Honorary Chairmen, Mr Patrick Luk and Dr Edward Chan; as well as Mr Richard Sun, Governing Committee member of the PolyU Foundation. 14 prizes of the tournament included team awards (Honorary Chairman Cup and Supreme Cup) and individual awards (Best Gross Score, Best Net Score, Alumni Cup, etc) were presented at the Award Presentation cum Dinner held in the evening. During the dinner, Dr Miranda Lou, PolyU Executive Vice President thanked and presented Certificate of Appreciation to members of the Organizing Committee and sponsors for their invaluable contribution. She also thanked the friends of PolyU, sponsors and golfers for their ardent support. Overwhelmed by the joyous atmosphere, guests with awards enjoyed the fun and applause. Additional meaning was added to this memorable evening when extra donation was made by guests that has proven their endorsement to PolyU’s education philosophy.

Dr Ng Tat-lun Memorial Scholarship Presentation Ceremony 2018/19

Dr Ng Tat-lun Memorial Scholarship Presentation Ceremony 2018/19 was held on 5 Dec 2018 to honour 16 students from the eight Faculties of PolyU, for their outstanding academic achievements. "Dr Ng Tat-lun Memorial Scholarship" was set up in 2013 to pay tribute to the late Deputy Council Chairman and Distinguished Alumnus Ir Dr Ng Tat-lun, for his tremendous contributions to the development of the University as well as his passion for lifelong learning. The Ceremony was officiated by Mrs Millen Ng and Ms Irene Ng, wife and daughter of Dr Ng Tat-lun, Professor Timothy W. Tong, PolyU President and Dr Katherine Ngan Ng Yu-ying, Chairman of the PolyU Foundation. Members of the Governing Committee of the PolyU Foundation, PolyU staff members, students and parents also attended the ceremony to congratulate the scholarship recipients. Addressing the Ceremony, Professor Tong said, "Dr Ng was diligent, erudite and multi-talented. He has obtained over 10 bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. He had a long affiliation with PolyU over the past fifty years, from student to Council member. He was also the founder of the Federation of PolyU Alumni Associations. I hope PolyU students will inherit Dr Ng's enthusiasm in pursuing knowledge and the attitude in treating others with the utmost honesty and respect, and will be able to give back to the society in the future.”

PolyU holds a naming ceremony for Yu Tung Shan Lecture Theatre

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has named the lecture theatre N003 facing the greenery lawn on 21 November after an alumnus, Mr Yu Tung-shan in appreciation of the keen support he has rendered his alma mater. Mr Yu graduated from the Building Department of the Hong Kong Technical College, forerunner of PolyU in 1963 who has not come back to campus until January 2018 at the Award Presentation of the PolyU Invitational Tournament.  Firmly believing in giving back to society, Mr Yu made not only donation to PolyU to express his gratitude for the education he received, he also contributed his painting of the Lantau Island where he could see numerous opportunities for students of the Faculty of Construction and Environment.

PolyU Fund-raising Dinner 2018/19 "Create ‧ Impact" raised over $19.8 million

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) Fund-raising Dinner 2018/19 was held on 1 November 2018 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. With the theme of "Create ‧ Impact", the Dinner brought together over 800 distinguished guests, alumni, target donors and supporters of PolyU for a meaningful reunion. Forty-three guests joined the kick-off ceremony and toasting, including: Professor Li Lu, Director of the Department of Educational, Scientific and Technological Affairs, Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR, Mr Chan Tze-ching, PolyU Council Chairman, Professor Timothy W. Tong, PolyU President, Dr Katherine Ngan Ng Yu-ying, Chairman of the PolyU Foundation, Dr Patrick Poon and Dr Yip Kit-chuen, Honorary Chairmen of the PolyU Foundation, Dr Raymond Chan and Mr Richard Sun, Co-Chairmen of the Event Organizing Committee, as well as members of the Governing Committee of the PolyU Foundation, PolyU Council and Court. Highlights of the Dinner included the wonderful performance of famous erhu and percussionist Master Guo Gan, guzheng master Dr Zou Lunlun as well as the Chinese martial arts and guzheng performance by Dr Raymond Chan. The finale performance was the singing by Miss Cally Kwong, Ms Fiona Cheung together with the President's Band comprising Prof. Timothy W. Tong, PolyU students and alumni, which brought everyone at the Dinner to their feet, singing and dancing. Among the climaxes of the Dinner was the charity auction of seven items, including premium wines, exquisite artworks, Council Chairman’s Private Kitchen, PolyU President’s personal guitar and high jewelry sponsored by Dr Daniel C.Y. Chan, Ms Shirley Chan Suk-ling, Mr Louis Mak Law-mo, Mr Chan Tze-ching, Prof. Timothy W. Tong and Mr Alan Kiang Ping-fai respectively. The Dinner also featured a mini exhibition showcasing highlights of the projects which PolyU has undertaken to bring positive impact to the society. Over HK$19.8 million was raised from the Dinner, the net proceeds will be used to support the student development and general development of PolyU. The Dinner owed its success to the generous support of sponsors, including: Principal Sponsor: Fantastic Natural Cosmetics Limited (FANCL) Premier Sponsors: Glorious Sun Group   Kingrich Asia Holdings Ltd Diamond Sponsors: Bright Future Charitable Foundation   Brilliant International Group   Dr Raymond Chan, JP & Mrs Shirley Chan Pau Shiu-yeng   Ms Fiona Cheung Sun-yu, MH   Jetta Company Limited   King's Flair Development Limited   Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited   Dr Katherine Ngan Ng Yu-ying, MH, LP   Shing Cheong Charitable Foundation Limited Gold Sponsors: Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Limited   Fujikon Industrial Holdings Limited,Mr Johnny Yeung Chi-hung, MH   German Pool   Ms Pansy Ho, JP   New Frontier   Win Hanverky Holdings Ltd JadeSponsors: Chevalier Group   Chuang Tze Cheung Charity Foundation   Mrs Katherine Leung Hung Siu-lin   Por Yen Charitable Foundation Ltd   Sa Sa Making Life Beautiful Charity Fund   Dr Henry Tan   Dr Irene Tang Mo-lin   Tuve Hotel   The Universal Hardware & Plastic Factory Limited   WKF Foundation   Dr Raymond Wong Pearl Sponsors: 9H Limited   Dr Raymond Chan, JP & Mrs Shirley Chan Pau Shiu-yeng   Mr Samson Chan   Mr Chao Chen-kuo   Ms Sabrina Chao Ms Janet Chen   Mr K.K. Chiu & Mr Francis Li   Mr Wilson W.Y. Chow   Chung Nam Group Limited   CLP Power Hong Kong Limited   Ir Johnny Fan Siu-kay   Fenix Group Holdings Ltd   Fook Tin Group Holdings Limited   The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited   Mr Alan Kiang Ping-fai   Kinox Enterprises Ltd   NWS Holdings Limited   Parsons Music Corporation   Mr Raymond Poon Tak-cheong   Popway Hotel   Simson Suen Foundation   Starlite Holdings Limited   Ms Candy M.K. Tam   Dr Henry Tseng Chee   The Tsim Sha Tsui District Kai Fong Welfare Association   Vantage Charity Foundation Limited   Mr Xi Yu-shan   Ms Amelia Yau   Dr Yip Kit-chuen VIP Tickets: Dr Daniel C.Y. Chan   Mrs Nina Lam, MH   Mr Peter Lau   Mrs Stella Lau Kun Lai-kuen   Mr Liu Zheng-qi   Mr Lo Kam-wing   The Professional Validation Centre of Hong Kong Business Sector   Squina International Group Ltd   Mr Tang To   T.K. Tsui & Associates Ltd   Mr Yu Tung-shan   Dr Royce Yuen, JP The PolyU Foundation was officially established on 1 July 2014. It aims to support the University's endeavours in the improvement of facilities and related resources, promotion of research and development, and enhancement of the all-round development and competitiveness of students.  It serves to connect and recognize supporters and friends of the University.

Ir Dr Wong Tit-shing supports exchange scholarships and Service-Learning projects

On 2 October, PolyU held an appreciation luncheon to express its gratitude to Outstanding Alumnus Ir Dr Wong Tit-shing, Chairman of Jetta Company Limited for another generous donation to support student development.  PolyU President Prof. Timothy W. Tong and PolyU Foundation Chairman Dr Katherine Ngan received the donation from Ir Dr Wong on behalf of the University and expressed their heartfelt thanks to Ir Dr Wong for his repeated contributions to PolyU. The donation will be used to support Service-Learning projects in Rwanda and to set up Wong Tit-shing Student Exchange Scholarship to nurture students’ sense of social responsibility and to broaden their global outlook.

PolyU receives HK$100 million donation from Otto Poon Charitable Foundation

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has received a generous donation of HK$100 million from Ir Dr Otto Poon Lok-to, Founder and Chairman of ATAL Engineering Group, in the name of Otto Poon Charitable Foundation. The fund, the largest amount from a personal foundation in the recent decade, will be dedicated to supporting the University's strategic research endeavors in areas related to smart city and smart mobility, as well as smart and sustainable energy including establishing two research institutes and two endowed professorships for related disciplines. An appreciation ceremony was held today (10 September 2018) on PolyU campus, attended by over 100 guests. To recognise the generosity of Ir Dr Poon, who is also an Outstanding Alumni Award recipient and University Fellow of PolyU, PolyU will name the two research institutes set up for research related to smart city, smart mobility, smart and sustainable energy in his honor. PolyU President Professor Timothy W. Tong said, "The University further hopes that we could capitalize on the opportunities offered by the One Belt One Road initiative and the Greater Bay Area development to take our research excellence in smart city to the next level of excellence, benefitting Hong Kong, the nation and the world."  The Smart City Blueprint for Hong Kong, launched in 2017, manifested HKSAR Government's vision to build Hong Kong into a world-class smart city. Smart Mobility and Smart Environment are amongst the six major initiatives mapped out in the Blueprint. To facilitate the building of a world-class smart city, PolyU will continue on research in areas such as geo-informatics, Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V), integrated sensor system for autonomous driving, etc. All such research competences would be critical to facilitating the design of transportation infrastructure and smart mobility. Energy consumption and its associated environmental issues are also some major challenges in a smart city. Over the last two decades, PolyU has also identified sustainable development as one of the key research areas. The strategic initiative covers research and development in energy conversion, sustainable energy storage and smart utilisation of energy. The institute set up for research in areas related to smart city and smart mobility will work on developing frontier technologies with focus on smart mobility, including 3D spatial data infrastructure, smart transport system, autonomous vehicle and navigation system, especially for ageing and densely populated urban environment. Meanwhile, the institute set up for research in areas related to smart and sustainable energy will advance the University's interdisciplinary strength in research on smart and sustainable energy, with focus on sustainable energy conversion, storage and utilization. The two Endowed Professorships set up with the donation will be in the disciplines of "smart cities and urban informatics", as well as "smart and sustainable energy technologies".

Ir Tang Wai-keung supports occupational therapy education

On 5 July, PolyU held an appreciation luncheon to express its gratitude to Ir Tang Wai-keung (second from right) and the Tang’s family for a generous donation of HK$1 million to support occupational therapy education. PolyU President Prof. Timothy W. Tong (second from left) received the donation from Ir Tang, Miss Karen Tang (first from right) and Miss Vivian Tang (first from left) on behalf of the University and thanked the Tang’s family for their long-standing support to Department of Rehabilitation Sciences. The donation will be used to support the Cynthia Tang Memorial Scholarship, which was set up by the Tang’s family in 2005 to commemorate the late Mrs Cynthia Tang and has benefited over 80 occupational therapy students over the years.

Unveiling Ceremony of the Sculpture “Wendy”

On 13 June, PolyU held the Unveiling Ceremony of the Sculpture “Wendy” in recognition of the ardent support of renowned sculptor and University Fellow Professor Norman Ko Wah-man and Mrs Wendy Ko for their valuable contributions towards the promotion of art and culture at PolyU. Senior Advisor to the President Dr Angelina Yuen, Executive Vice President Dr Miranda Lou, President Professor Timothy W. Tong, Mrs Ko, Professor Ko and over 100 guests attended the ceremony. Mrs Wendy Ko and President Tong officiated the ribbon cutting ceremony of the Sculpture “Wendy”. Donated by Professor Ko, the masterpiece is displayed at the PolyU Jockey Club Auditorium where the venue holds many different types of art activities. It would further enrich the artistic and cultural ambience of PolyU campus. Surrounded by the joyous atmosphere, the unveiling ceremony of the sculpture “Wendy” was witnessed by full house of Professor and Mrs Ko’s friends and family members.

Appreciation Reception for Scholarship and Bursary Donors 2017/18

PolyU held an appreciation reception at the Alumni Atrium on 20 April 2018 to thank donors who set up scholarships and/ or bursaries for students in the academic year 2017/18. 2017/18, the University received over HK$45 million from around 360 donors. The donations were in the forms of scholarships, bursaries, financial assistance, and subsidies for student activities, benefiting about 2,400 students. President Prof. Timothy W. Tong expressed his sincere gratitude to all donors and presented certificates of appreciation to the donors who have supported PolyU’s scholarship/ bursary scheme for two decades. During the reception, two awardees of different scholarship schemes performed flute and karatedo respectively to express their sincerest gratitude to the donors. In addition, representatives from three donor organizations shared the reasons and motivation for their long-term support for PolyU’s scholarship/ bursary scheme. PolyU Foundation Chairman Dr Patrick Poon appealed the donors to partner with PolyU continuously to nurture more talents with social responsibility and make ever greater contribution to our society.