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With the objective to recognize the outstanding academic performance of students from the Faculty of Arts, the 'Sin Wai Kin CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship in Arts, History and Philosophy' was established by Dr Sin Wai-kin, David, Chairman of Sin Wai Kin Foundation and Myer Jewelry Manufacturer Limited, in 2013 in the midst of the Golden Jubilee of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

The 2nd Scholarship Presentation Ceremony was held on 23 July 2015 at the Chung Chi College Staff Club. The Ceremony was officiated by Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Professor Leung Yuen-sang, Dean of Faculty of Arts, and Dr and Mrs Sin Wai-kin. Dr Sin's family was also invited to attend the Ceremony and meet with the scholarship recipients.

In his welcoming speech, Professor Fok Tai-fai thanked Dr Sin and his family for their long-standing support to the University. He also encouraged the scholarship recipients to embark on their journey of academic excellence.

Awardee Mr Ng Wai-san from the Department of Philosophy received the scholarship twice. In his vote of thanks, on behalf of all scholarship recipients, Mr Ng expressed their sincere gratitude to Dr Sin and his family for their generosity and recognition. He explained how the scholarship makes a difference to him, and is instrumental in pursuing his PhD degree in the United States. Mr Ng and other awardees presented a thank you card to Dr Sin and his family at the end of the ceremony.  

Eighteen undergraduate and postgraduate students from the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, English, Translation, History and Philosophy have been selected to receive this distinguished award. Carrying the prestigious title of 'Sin Wai Kin CUHK Golden Jubilee Outstanding Students in Arts, History and Philosophy', the awardees achieved excellent academic performance, and actively participated in academic activities and community services.

We are delighted to announce the launch of the newly designed website of the Office of Institutional Advancement (OIA) of CUHK (www.oia.cuhk.edu.hk), and the brand new online donation platform (demo video) (video transcript).Your generous donation will be used to support numerous meaningful initiatives for the better of education and research.

To express our gratitude, the first 500 donors who donate $500 or more via the new online donation platform will receive a key ring bear in CUHK PE uniform or a CUHK card holder. Please indicate your preference of souvenir in the “Remarks” field of the form (Limited offer while stock lasts).  

Some new features of our website:

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The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) earlier held a donation ceremony for the establishment of the ‘Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine’ in gratitude for the HK$100 million donation made by Dr. Li Dak Sum.  Officiating guests included: The Honourable C Y Leung, Chief Executive of the HKSAR and CUHK Chancellor; Dr. Li Dak Sum, Chairman of Roxy Property Investment Company Limited and Corporate Advisor of Sharp-Roxy (HK) Limitedand his wife Mrs. Li Yip Yio Chin; The Honourable Eddie Ng,Secretary for Education; Dr. Vincent Cheng, Chairman of the Council of CUHK; Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK; and Prof. Shaw Pang Chui, Director of the Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine and Professor of the School of Life Sciences, CUHK.

An endowment fund named the ‘Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Education Development Fund’ will be set up with the HK$100 million donation to support CUHK in advancing its research in Chinese medicine.  In addition, the ‘Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Scholarships’ will be set up to facilitate academic exchange between CUHK and Fudan University in Shanghai as well as the tertiary institutions in Ning Po, and make awards to outstanding students from families with financial difficulties.  In appreciation of Dr. Li’s contributions to CUHK, apart from the establishment of the ‘Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine’, the new wing of the University Library will also be named as ‘Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Building’. 

At the donation ceremony, Prof. Joseph Sung expressed his deep gratitude to Dr. Li for his generosity.  He said, ‘We have been honoured to receive Dr. Li’s staunch support since the early days of CUHK’s establishment.  Dr. Li not only served as a member of the Board of Trustees of New Asia College, CUHK, but also repeatedly donated to CUHK to grant financial assistance to students and support CUHK’s research and teaching.  This time, Dr. Li has again made a donation of a substantial amount, enabling CUHK to establish a Chinese medicine research centre.  The contributions made to the Chinese medicine sector will benefit the community in the long run.’ 

Dr. Li Dak Sum, a renowned businessman, has always been supportive of charitable works, particularly in education.  Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Li remarked, ‘I am so pleased to collaborate with CUHK once again and be able to contribute my humble share towards the excellence of teaching and research as well as the long term benefit of the community at large.’  He continued, ‘I look forward to seeing a new era in Chinese medicine research brought about by the newly established Centre.’

In recent years, CUHK has attained considerable achievements in Chinese medicine research.  Prof. Shaw Pang Chui said that the new Centre's major tasks will include: (1) to utilize CUHK’s existing experience and through multidisciplinary collaboration to analyze the ingredients and effectiveness of Chinese medicine, resulting in better authentication and quality control of Chinese medicinal materials; (2) to collect, arrange and investigate the Chinese medicinal materials from the Lingnan region; (3) to provide workshops and training to local Chinese medicine practitioners and international Chinese medicine researchers.  He said, ‘We hope that our works will be able to enhance the development and research of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong.  In addition, we wish to promote the quality control and assurance of Chinese medicinal materials and products in Hong Kong; and to provide training towards expertise in the Chinese herbal industry.  As a result, the Chinese medicine industry and high tech sector can be developed and promoted.  The Centre is also planning to collaborate with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, in the United Kingdom, to enhance its development.’

The newly established ‘Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine’ will strengthen its collaboration with international and mainland prestigious schools and institutes to promote Chinese medicine research.  The Centre will also cooperate with the Food and Health Bureau and the Department of Health, HKSAR, to position Hong Kong as an international hub for the development of Chinese medicine.

(Source: Communications and Public Relations Office, The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

Online Photo Album:

https://www.oia.cuhk.edu.hk/eng/gallery/donation-ceremony-and-dinner-reception

Online video:

http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/cutv/detail/617?lang=en