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The first "Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Presentation Ceremony" was held on 26 September 2014. Officiating at the ceremony were Mr Thomas C B Liang, Chief Executive of the Wei Lun Foundation, and Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Members of the advisory committee for the Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Fund attended the event.

In his welcoming address, Professor Fok Tai-fai expressed his deepest gratitude to the Lee Family and the Wei Lun Foundation for their staunch support to the University for establishing the "Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Fund" in celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Chinese University, and meeting the increasing demand for scholarships from our growing student population.

Through the establishment of the endowment fund, scholarships have been set up for mainland students, medical and law students, as well as exchange scholarships. Under the supervision of the Advisory Committee, the first batch of scholarships has been disbursed in the academic year of 2013-14. A total of 38 outstanding students have been awarded the "Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarships".

Mr Adrian Fong, recipient of the "Wei Lun Foundation Scholarship for the Faculty of Law", represented all recipients of the "Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarships" to express their most sincere gratitude to Mr Liang and all members of the Lee family and the Wei Lun Foundation for setting up this meaningful scholarship scheme. "We are very thankful for the continued support from the Lee family and the Foundation in carrying on the legacy of Dr the Honourable Lee Quo-wei to support education and nurture young talents for the society," said Adrian.