名譽大學院士
張添珞女士現任陳廷驊基金會信託人及策略總裁，兼任豐資源執行董事。出身篤信佛教的好善之家，張女士外祖父為已故慈善家、南豐集團及陳廷驊基金會創辦人陳廷驊博士；其母親陳慧慧女士現為南豐集團榮譽主席、陳廷驊基金會主席及陳慧慧基金創辦人。
在美國加州克萊蒙特麥肯納學院（Claremont McKenna College）修畢神經科學及領導能力學士課程後，張女士於2007年加入陳廷驊基金會，以「想到自己，想到對方」的理念傳承和實踐家族樂善好施、熱心公益的精神。
張女士堅信教育及正向價值對社會發展至關重要，2015年，她推動基金會設立陳廷驊基金會獎學金計劃，為香港大學及其他本地大專院校傑出學生提供經濟支援，培育心懷抱負及慈悲觀的未來領袖，貢獻社會。
張女士亦積極支持香港大學的多項發展。除了捐助港大佛學研究中心設立佛法輔導碩士課程外，更資助港大成立首間以佛學理念爲本的住宿學院「陳廷驊學院」，傳揚「慈悲為本」的佛學人文價值。
2021年，張女士獲香港中文大學頒授榮譽院士，以表揚其對社會的貢獻。
張女士致力服務社會，現為香港麥當勞叔叔之家慈善基金及南豐紗廠保育項目六廠紡織文化藝術館董事會成員。同時，她為東區尤德夫人那打素醫院管治委員會成員及 OneSky for all children 籌募委員會主席，在多個範疇身體力行以慈悲行善。
Citation delivered by Professor Tatia LEE, Acting Dean of Social Sciences
Ms Karen Cheung Tih Loh is from a distinguished Hong Kong family renowned and respected for its philanthropy. Her grandfather, Dr Chen Din Hwa, was the Founder of the Nan Fung Group and The D. H. Chen Foundation. Established in 1970, the Foundation is a family philanthropic trust – driven by the values of gratitude, trust, openness, respect and selflessness – that aspires to build a compassionate society.
To put compassion into action, The D. H. Chen Foundation has created initiatives and supported a range of innovative, sustainable and impactful programmes – thus realising Dr Chen’s philosophy that one should “care for others as well as you would care for yourself”.
Ms Cheung’s mother, Ms Vivien Chen, is the Honorary Chairman of the Nan Fung Group, Chairman of The D. H. Chen Foundation, and the Founder of the Chen Wai Wai Vivien Foundation.
Ms Cheung completed her bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience and Leadership at Claremont McKenna College in the United States. She joined The D. H. Chen Foundation in 2007, dedicating her effort to continuing the family tradition of social advocacy. She is now the Trustee and Chief Strategist of The D. H. Chen Foundation and the Executive Director of Vervain Resources.
As a firm believer in the transformative power of education and positive values, Ms Cheung established The D. H. Chen Foundation Scholarship Program in 2015 to support outstanding students from the University of Hong Kong and other local universities. The Program has been nurturing over 120 compassionate young leaders who are dedicated to serving society.
Ms Cheung has supported the development of the Master of Buddhist Counselling degree programme in the Centre of Buddhist Studies of our university. Recently, the Foundation established the D. H. Chen College at HKU – the first residential College for students that shares compassion-based values and philosophy rooted in Buddhism.
The Foundation, with Ms Cheung’s leadership, is committed to engaged philanthropy, translating their financial, intellectual and social capital into sustainable strategies that enhance impact. It takes a proactive role in addressing social issues and emerging needs. It provides all-round support to organizations to enhance their capacity, resilience, and agility to create sustainable impact.
This is why the Foundation launched the Project Fuel programme. Providing funding and an eight-month fellowship programme, this programme is now a capacity building and collaborative platform comprising 50 local NGOs.
The Foundation is determined to make an impact by driving positive, systemic and sustainable change for tomorrow, and have supported a range of projects – from timely COVID-relief to digital citizenship research at HKU.
Ms Cheung continues to contribute her expertise to serve the community with dedication through other organisations as well. She is currently a Board Member of Ronald McDonald House Charities and the Centre of Heritage, Arts and Textiles. She is also a member of the Hospital Governing Committee of Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, as well as the Chair of the Campaign Committee of OneSky for all children.
Therefore, Mr Pro-Chancellor, it is my great pleasure to present Ms Karen Cheung Tih Loh for the Honorary University Fellowship, in recognition of her contributions to Hong Kong and academia.