Dr Robert Ho Hung Ngai, Chairman of the Robert H N Ho Family Foundation, was born in 1932 in Hong Kong. Dr Ho obtained his BA from Colgate University in 1956 and his Master of Science degree in Journalism in 1958 from the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University in the United States.
Dr Ho worked as a reporter with the Pittsburgh Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, then with the National Geographic magazine. After returning to Hong Kong, he joined the Kung Sheung Daily News - which was established by his late grandfather, Sir Robert Ho Tung - where he continued to serve until his retirement. Dr Ho contributed to the local development of journalism for over twenty years and was the elected Chairman of the Newspaper Society of Hong Kong for several years.
Since his retirement, Dr Ho has focused on philanthropic endeavours, and in 2005, founded the Robert H N Ho Family Foundation, which aims to foster Chinese arts and culture as a means of building understanding between China and the world, and to promote a deeper understanding of Buddhist philosophy internationally.
In recognition of his contributions to developing journalism and a philanthropic culture in Hong Kong, the University has resolved to confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa.
