Leong Che-Hung Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership

梁智鴻傑出訪問教授席 (領航)

Appointment to be announced 待聘

“University education is more than adding knowledge or engaging in vocational training. It encompasses the preparation of young people to meet the myriad of challenges in society and to take up leadership roles. This Distinguished Visiting Professorship will inspire students to excel in both.”

Dr Leong Che-Hung

Patrick S C Poon Professorship in Analytics and Innovation

潘燊昌基金教授席 (數據科學與創新)

Incumbent: Shen Haipeng 沈海鵬

“Analytics and Innovation are the basic drivers for the continuous and sustainable progress of the society of human beings. May HKU continue to lead in the research and teaching of these important factors for a better world.”

Dr Patrick Poon

Ko Wong Wai Ching Wendy Professorship in Fluid Dynamics

高黃慧貞基金教授席 (流體動力學)

Appointment to be announced 待聘

WENDY

MY CLASSMATE MY LOVER MY WIFE
MY ADVISER MY FINANCIER
MY LIFELONG COMPANION
FULLY UNDERSTOOD
THE IMPORTANCE OF
FLUID DYNAMICS
TO THE WORLD
EVEN
TO THE UNIVERSE

NORMAN

Sein and Isaac Souede Professorship in Economic History

蘇威趙善敏基金教授席 (經濟史)

Incumbent: James K S Kung 龔啟聖

“We hope this Endowed Professorship will bring the power of fact-based thought leadership to bear. Sharing new knowledge freely will inspire discussions and give fresh insights into our understanding of society.”

Sein and Isaac Souede

Norman and Cecilia Yip Professorship in Bioinorganic Chemistry

葉志成范港喜基金教授席 (生物無機化學)

Incumbent: Sun Hongzhe 孫紅哲

“We established this Endowed Professorship in celebration of the Faculty of Science’s 80th anniversary. Chemistry changed our lives and studying it, in particular, taught me the keys to thinking and action.We hope this Professorship will be the catalyst for even greater outcomes in the study of bioinorganic chemistry.”

Norman and Cecilia Yip

Ian Davies Professorship in Ethics

戴義安基金教授席 (倫理)

Incumbent: Simon S K Lam 林誠光

“This Professorship will expound all the qualities that our former Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Davies epitomised: integrity, the spirit and principles of ethics, and the sharing of knowledge gained for the betterment of society. A man of great honour, his legacy will rightfully be perpetuated through this Professorship.”

Executors of the Estate of Professor Ian Davies

Henry Cheng Professorship in International Law

鄭家純基金教授席 (國際法)

Incumbent: Zhao Yun 趙雲

“Giving back to society has always been at the heart of my family. Hong Kong is an international city and international law is in action affecting every aspect of our life. With its unique position in China and Asia, Hong Kong is best placed to be Asia-Pacific’s international legal and dispute resolution centre. It is now for Hong Kong to forge itself as one of the leading international law hubs in the world. I hope this Professorship will contribute to the maintenance of the rule of law and to Hong Kong’s place in the global legal environment.”

Dr Henry Cheng Kar-Shun

Antony and Nina Chan Professorship in Paediatric Immunology

陳仲舒陳寧基金教授席 (兒童免疫)

Incumbent: Tu Wenwei 涂文偉

“As the parents of two young children, we clearly understand the importance of health and medical advancement for the next generation. We hope this Professorship can contribute to delivering effective immunological solutions for human diseases.”

Antony and Nina Chan

James Chen and Yuen-Han Chan Professorship in Music

陳健華陳遠嫻基金教授席 (音樂)

Incumbent: Chan Hing-Yan 陳慶恩

“We hope that through exceptional music education, the younger generations will grow to become sincere, kind and treasured talents. The establishment of this Professorship is only a prelude, and we hope that it can play a harmonious part in the development of music education in Hong Kong.”

Mr James Chen and Ms Yuen-Han Chan