In appreciation of the generous donations made by Mr. Lau Chor-tak, Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist, and chairman of the Lau Chor Tak Foundation Limited, CUHK named the Lecture Theatre 1 on the ground floor of the Yasumoto International Academic Park as 'Lau Chor Tak Lecture Theatre'. Officiated by Mr. Lau Chor-tak (left) and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (right), Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, the naming ceremony was held on 23 April.
The lecture theatre is the largest one on campus with a floor area of 759 m2 with a seating capacity of 582, and equipped with comprehensive audio-visual facilities and wifi network connectivity for teaching and learning.
Last year, Mr. Lau Chor-tak made generous donations to establish the 'Lau Chor Tak Distinguished Lecture on Global Economics and Finance' at the Institute of Global Economics and Finance (IGEF) of CUHK. The lecture series aims at further promoting scholarly exchange on global economics and finance. Prominent scholars and experts will be invited to deliver lectures on the latest developments in the global and Chinese economies or related topics of public interest. Recently, Mr. and Mrs. Lau have donated to the University another generous gift-in-kind—a commercial property and a parking space located in Kwun Tong—of which the proceeds will be used to support the development of IGEF.
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