News - Office of Institutional Advancement, CUHK

Mr. Alex Yasumoto Donates HK$100 Million to the Chinese University

22 SEP 2005

CUHK has received a donation of HK$100 million from Mr. Alex K. Yasumoto. As Mr. Yasumoto aims to "expand the international horizon of its students and promote cultural exchanges among the young people of Hong Kong, Mainland China, Japan and many other places of the world", the donation will be used to support international exchange efforts as well as academic and research development of the University.

Apart from annual academic exchange programmes with prestigious institutions around the globe, some 280 non-local undergraduates have been recruited from across five continents. They come from 17 mainland provinces and municipalities, the United States, Australia, Italy, Peru, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and South Korea. With Mr Yasumoto’s remarkable contribution, the University will further enhance its effort to promote academic development and international as well as cultural exchange programmes that are crucial for nurturing young talents from different parts of the world.

Lee Shau Kee Foundation Donates HK$50 Million to the Chinese University

11 AUG 2005

The Chinese University of Hong Kong has received a donation of HK$50 million from the Lee Shau Kee Foundation, founded by Dr. Lee Shau Kee, Chairman and Managing Director of Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. The donation will be allocated to support CUHK's pursuit of academic excellence and the establishment of scholarships to nurture talents.

As Dr. Lee Shau Kee believed that the University has accomplished much in the past, he has funded scholarships and sponsored many academic development projects of the University over the years. A Member of the Advisory Board of the MBA Programmes since 1977, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of United College since 1988, he helped found the MBA Programme at its most initial stage. In 1991, he and Dr. Cheng Yu Tung jointly donated US$6 million to support the CUHK-Yale South China Studies Programme. Conferred to the degree of Doctor of Social Science honoris causa by the University in 2003, Dr. Lee was also made an Honorary Fellow of the Chinese University in 2002. With the current donation, he hoped to bring further advancement to CU campus.