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Naming Ceremony of Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Building
16 MAY 2016
In appreciation of the long-term support of Dr. Li Dak Sum, Chairman of Roxy Property Investment Company Limited and Corporate Advisor of Sharp-Roxy (HK) Limited, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) named the University Library Extension as Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Building.
Officiated by Dr. Li Dak Sum, Mr. Kenneth Li, Chairman of Sharp-Roxy (Hong Kong) Limited, Prof. Joseph Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK, Prof. Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK and Ms. Louise Jones, University Librarian of CUHK, the naming ceremony was held on 16 May, 2016.
As a successful businessman and renowned philanthropist, Dr. Li has rendered tremendous support to the education sector in Hong Kong and mainland China. Last year, Dr. Li donated a total of HK$200 million to CUHK for the establishment of the “Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine” and the “Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Scholarship”.
In his welcoming speech, Prof. Joseph Sung expressed his sincere gratitude to Dr. Li and his family for their continuous support to the Chinese University. “We gather here to celebrate the naming of Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Building in recognition of the unfailing support we received from Dr. Li Dak Sum and his family over the past four decades. We are grateful to have many benefactors supporting CUHK to realize its mission to achieve excellence in teaching and research,” said Prof. Sung.
Mr. Kenneth Li is pleased that the Chinese University has decided to name this building after his grandparents in recognition of their contributions towards education and the University. “My grandfather, Dr. Li Dak Sum, has been the role model in my life, not just because of his outstanding business achievements, but more importantly his generosity and enthusiasm in supporting the Ning Po community, as well as the higher education sector in Hong Kong and other parts of the world,” said Mr. Li.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of distinguished guests from the Ning Po Residents’ Association, as well as teachers and students from Ning Po College and Ning Po No. 2 College.
