Bulletin No. 1, 2014

The 74th and 75th Congregations  25  D r. Ronn i e Chan Ch i c hung , p r om i n e n t entrepreneur and philanthropist, is chairman of Hang Lung Group Limited and Hang Lung Properties Limited. He is devoted to the promotion of education and the nurture of talent. Dr. Chan also keeps a vibrant speaking schedule, delivering more than a hundred lectures every year around the globe. In 2006, Dr. Chan, together with his brother Dr. Gerald Chan Lok-chung , donated over 100 million dollars through the Morningside Foundation and the Morningside Education Foundation to help CUHK set up a new college. He also participated in the College’s planning process. Dr. Chan frequently appears in local and international forums and publishes widely in the West and the East, commenting on economic and political affairs with clarity and exceptional insight. The University conferred upon Dr. Ronnie Chan the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa , in recognition of his remarkable contributions to the education and the community at large. Dr. Katie Yang Leung Yin-fong ( alias Fong Yim-fun) is a famous Cantonese opera artist and philanthropist. She was taken to the Kwok Sing Theatre to learn Cantonese opera at a very young age. Since achieving fame in the 1950s, the Fong style has become a standard for Cantonese opera actresses, attracting numerous followers. In 1984, Dr. Yang and her friend Dr. Lee Tseng Chiu-kwan founded the Kwan Fong Charitable Foundation to promote charitable causes and sponsored the establishment of the Sage Kwan Fong Nim Chee Home for the Elderly under the Hong Kong Society for the Aged, a school for retarded children in Hong Kong, the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals Child Care Centre, and Kai Chi School. In 2012, Dr. Yang sponsored Shaw College of CUHK in promoting Cantonese opera through the Art of Fong Yim- fun Sustainability Project. In recognition of her lifelong contributions to culture and education, the University conferred upon Dr. Katie Yang the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa . Number of Degrees Conferred in 74th and 75th Congregations Honorary Doctorate 4 Doctoral 375 Master’s 5,782 Bachelor’s 3,284 Citations in full at http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/resources/press/pdf/52a171cb8904d.pdf Prof. Andrew D. Hamilton Prof. Yang Fujia Dr. Ronnie Chan Chichung Dr. Katie Yang Leung Yin-fong