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Nobel and Lasker Laureates of Chinese Descent

Recently published, Nobel and Lasker Laureates of Chinese Descent: In Literature and Science celebrates notable luminary scholars of Chinese descent with Nobel laureates, Lasker and Wolf Prize winners, including Prof. Yang Chen-ning and Professor Sir Charles Kao. Prof. Laurence K. Chan (2nd left), University of Colorado; Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung (2nd right) and Prof. Kenneth Young (1st left), CUHK—among other contributors locally and internationally—accompanied by Lady Gwen Kao (centre), visited the CUHK Library on 19 March to present a gift of the books to Ms. Louise Jones (1st right), University Librarian, who received the donation on behalf of the library. A portion of the royalties derived from the book will be donated to CUHK.

This article was originally published in No. 535, Newsletter in Apr 2019.