199th Congregation
 

Dear Colleagues, Students, Alumni and Friends,

The University of Hong Kong will be conferring honorary degrees upon three outstanding individuals at the 199th Congregation to be held on May 18 this year.

Honorary Degrees are awarded to individuals in recognition of their distinguished service and commitment to the University, the community, and to academia. They are also conferred to those who have made valuable intellectual, social and cultural contributions to society and the world.

The recipients of the honorary degrees are:

 
 
Prof TANG Ching Wan
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE HONORIS CAUSA

TANG Ching Wan 鄧青雲

IAS Bank of East Asia Professor, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE HONORIS CAUSA Jennifer A DOUDNA
DOCTOR OF SCIENCE
HONORIS CAUSA

TANG Ching Wan 鄧青雲

IAS Bank of East Asia Professor, HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
 
Dr Jack MA
DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORIS CAUSA

Jack MA Yun 馬雲

Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
 
Dr Jack MA
DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
HONORIS CAUSA

Jack MA Yun 馬雲

Executive Chairman, Alibaba Group
 
Dr David MONG
DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES HONORIS CAUSA

David MONG Tak Yeung 蒙德揚

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Shun Hing Group
 
Dr David MONG
DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
HONORIS CAUSA

David MONG Tak Yeung 蒙德揚

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Shun Hing Group
 

The Congregation will be held on May 18, 2018 (Friday) at 5:30pm in the Grand Hall, to be followed by a cocktail reception at the foyer of the Grand Hall. At the Congregation, Dr Jack Ma will deliver an Acceptance Speech on behalf of the honorary graduands. Details of the Congregation can be found at: http://www4.hku.hk/hongrads/index.php.

You are cordially invited to attend this time-honoured ceremony to share the happy moments of the honorary graduands. Please register here for seat reservation. For enquiries, please contact Miss Sena Chui at 2219-4892.

I look forward to welcoming you at the Congregation.

 

Yours sincerely,

Katherine Ma
Director of Communications 

 
 

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