Honorary University Fellows

Citation for Lady Ivy Wu delivered by Professor S K Lam, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Honorary University Fellowships Presentation Ceremony on December 13, 2001:

Lady Ivy Wu has played an active role in community service in Hong Kong for more than 20 years. She has served as chairman, or member, of the advisory boards of numerous charitable organisations including the Hong Kong Red Cross, the Red Cross China, the Hong Kong Federation of Women, Yan Chai Hospital, Operation Smile and the Hospital Authority.

In 1991 the Red Cross acknowledged her enormous contributions when it awarded her its badge of Honour for Devoted Service. Four years later, in 1995, it again awarded her Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service.

Lady Wu and her family have also extended generous support to this University. In 1976 the first Wu Chung Medical Research Fund was established in the Faculty of Medicine.

This was followed by many generous donations and, in 1993 the Mrs Ivy Wu Fellowship for the People’s Republic of China Academics was launched. More than $5 million has been received by the University to sponsor 43 members of staff from medical institutions in China to undertake special training courses in pre-clinical or clinical departments of the Medical Faculty.

These Fellowships are an important part of the University’s mission of serving the community. They help promote good clinical care in mainland hospital which is saving thousands of lives.

Lady Wu’s generosity, however, extends beyond our shores. She has made a substantial donation to the Royal Edinburgh Museum for the establishment of the Ivy Wu Gallery of East Asian Art which introduces visitors to the art of China, Japan and Korea.

Mr Pro-Chancellor, it gives me very great pleasure to present Lady Ivy Wu for the Honorary University Fellowship in recognition of her contributions to the University and to society.