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The University of Hong Kong (HKU) will confer Honorary University Fellowships on six distinguished individuals at the presentation ceremony to be held on September 22, 2022 (Thursday) at Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU.

Dr the Honourable Sir David Li, Pro-Chancellor of HKU, will officiate at the ceremony to confer the honour on them in recognition of their contributions to the University and society.

The six individuals are:

Dr Adrian CHENG Chi Kong 
Chief Executive Officer
New World Development Company Limited

Professor CHENG Kai Ming  
Emeritus Professor
Faculty of Education, HKU

Ms Karen CHEUNG Tih Loh 
Trustee and Chief Strategist
The D. H. Chen Foundation

Mrs Jill GALLIE ​
Honorary Director
HKU Mentorship

Professor Philip WONG Hon Sum       
The Willard R. and Inez Kerr Bell Professor
School of Engineering, Stanford University

Mr David WONG Ying Kit  
Councillor
Philip K H Wong Foundation

The Fellowships are a means for the University community to thank and salute those who have made important contributions in their own unique ways to the University, to academia, and to Hong Kong.

The Honorary University Fellowships was established in 1995 to reaffirm the University's link between town and gown. To date, the University has honoured 167 Fellows.

Biographies of this year’s recipients can be found on the Honorary University Fellowships website: 
http://www4.hku.hk/honfellows/