名譽大學院士
黃英傑先生為企業家、建築師及慈善家，於倫敦大學修畢理學士學位及建築文憑，現任上海四方盛發房地產開發有限公司董事總經理，與利民實業有限公司非執行董事，並為全港最大自助紅酒儲存倉美酒窖之創辦人兼執行董事。
黃先生一直從多方面參與支持港大事務，先後擔任校董會及香港大學基金董事局成員，並積極捐助「港大人文基金」，推動人文學科之教研工作。
黃先生秉持「受恩施恩、薪火相傳」的信念。2008年，港大成立「第一代大學生助學金」，資助基層家庭中的首代大學生入讀大學，黃先生出任督導委員會主席，帶領計劃日臻完善。
黃先生的父親黃乾亨博士亦為港大的長期捐贈者，慷慨支持大學發展，並於1996年獲頒名譽法學博士學位。在黃氏家族資助下一共設立三項「明德教授席」，分別為黃乾亨黃英豪基金教授席（政治經濟學）、黃乾亨黃乾利基金教授席（電機工程），及黃乾亨黃乾利基金教授席（化學與能源）。
Citation delivered by Professor Hualing Fu, Dean of Law
Mr David Wong Ying Kit is an entrepreneur, architect and philanthropist, Managing Director of Shanghai Grand Sunfire Property Development Co Ltd, and Non-Executive Director of Raymond Industrial Limited.
He holds a BSc and a Diploma in Architecture, both from University College London (UCL).
Mr Wong’s father, Dr Philip Wong has long been a benefactor of the University of Hong Kong, which conferred on him the degree of Doctor of Laws honoris causa in 1996.
The Wong family has contributed three Endowed Professorships to the University: the Philip Wong Kennedy Wong Professorship in Political Economy, the Philip K H Wong Wilson K L Wong Professorship in Electrical Engineering, and the Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professorship in Chemistry and Energy.
Our faculty has been privileged to receive a generous donation from the Wong family. As a result we had the honour of naming our grand theatre and Centre for Chinese Law after Mr Wong’s father as Philip K H Wong Theatre and Philip K H Wong Centre for Chinese Law respectively.
The apple indeed does not fall far from the tree, and the way that Mr David Wong has championed the University’s endeavours is clearly an honourable continuation of his father’s support for HKU.
Mr Wong has contributed to the University in a variety of capacities, including as a member of Court, and of the Board of Directors of the HKU Foundation. He has also supported the HKU Culture & Humanities Fund.
Mr Wong is a strong advocate of “paying it forward”. This concept was key to the establishment in 2008 of the First-in-the-Family Fund.
The aim was to provide financial assistance to help talented students become the first generation in their families to attend university, thus overcoming a critical hurdle that might have otherwise prevented these students from realising their full potential. The goal is not only to provide opportunities for socio-economic mobility, but also to nurture a belief in social reciprocity and a sense of duty to supporting the aspirations of future generations.
As Chairman of the Steering Committee of First-in-the-Family Fund, Mr Wong’s leadership has helped the Fund flourish and make countless learning activities and overseas exchanges possible over the past decade for more than 3,000 students, who are encouraged to“pay it forward” 受恩施恩、薪火相傳, by serving their communities both during and after their time at HKU.
As an entrepreneur, Mr Wong is the founder and executive director of the Hong Kong Wine Vault, the largest self-serviced wine storage company for private collectors in Hong Kong.
Therefore, Mr Pro-Chancellor, it is my great pleasure to present Mr David Wong Ying Kit for the Honorary University Fellowship, in recognition of his contributions to Hong Kong and academia.