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Five distinguished individuals, Mr. David FONG Man-Hung, Mr. LEE Shing-Put, Mr. David LEE Wai-Hung, The Hon. Starry LEE Wai-King and Mr. Daniel YU Chung-Kwong were conferred Honorary Fellowships by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) today. Officiating at the ceremony were the Hon. Andrew LIAO Cheung-Sing, Chairman of the HKUST Council, and Prof. Wei SHYY, President of the HKUST.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held the Sixth Inauguration Ceremony of Named Professorships today to honor eight outstanding faculty members and their donors. Officiating at the ceremony, HKUST Council Chairman the Hon. Andrew LIAO Cheung-Sing said, “Every year, the University’s Named Professorships program attracts and retains globally recognized scholars working on increasingly challenging and diverse topics — in line with HKUST’s efforts to promote innovative research across the borders of science and engineering, business, humanities, and social sciences.  I extend my most sincere gratitude to our donors and my warmest congratulations to the 2022 cohort of HKUST Named Professors — the latest torch-bearers for the University’s unrelenting pursuit of academic excellence.”  

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