Bulletin No. 1, 2016

54 Chinese University Bulletin No. 1, 2016 The Brain and Mind Institute, with an aim of facilitating the interdisciplinary research on the causes and therapeutic strategies for different developmental disorders, was established with a generous donation from the Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation. The opening ceremony was held on 12 November 2015. The institute’s research will address four strategic areas, namely optimizing language learning in early childhood; defining the broad autism phenotype in Chinese societies; enhancing treatments for dyslexia; and identifying molecular mechanisms of neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration. Scholarships for Young Talents Established with Donation from Dr. Li Dak-sum Mr. Patrick W.M. Huen (centre), vice-chairman of the Board of Trustees and chairman of the Board of Directors of the Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation; Mr. Ian Huen (right), member of the Board of Trustees of the Dr. Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation; and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor The Chinese University, the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology received a total of HK$300 million in donation from Dr Li Dak-sum (centre) for the establishment of scholarship schemes to nurture young talents. A donation agreement signing ceremony of Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Kenneth Li Scholarship was held on 15 December 2015. Each university will set up a HK$100 million education fund to award scholarships to undergraduates who graduated from Ning Po College and Ning Po No.2 College and are outstanding in both academic performance and personal conduct, and with financial need. Each student will receive a total for HK$200,000 over four years. AcTIvITIES ANd EvENTS Brain and Mind Institute Established