Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2005

DONATION S Japanese Philanthropist Donates HK $ 1 00 Million T h e U n i v e r s i t y h a s r e c e i v e d a g e n e r o u s d o n a t i o n o f H K $ 1 0 0 m i l l i on f r om M r. A l e x K. Yasumoto to s u p p o rt it s i n t e r n a t i o n al exchange efforts and academic and research development . M r . Y a s umo to say s he s u p p o r t s the v i s i o n a n d e f f o r t s o f t h e Un i v e r s i t y to expand th e i n t e r n a t i o n a l h o r i z o n of its students and promot e c u l t u r a l e x c h a n g e s amo ng the y o u n g people of H o n g Kong, ma i n l a nd Ch i n a, Japan, a nd othe r regions of the w o r l d . He r e g a r d s C U H K a s a ‘leading i n s t i t u t i o n w i t h a strong a nd clear v i s i on of i n t e r n a t i o n a l i sm , a n d excellent record of academic achievements a nd o u t s t a n d i n g students' a nd considers C U H K a l o n g - t e rm partner i n h e l p i n g h i m realize hi s v i s i o n of a better w o r l d ahead. Prof. Lawrence J. Lau (left) and Mr. Alex K. Yasumoto Lee Shau Kee Foundation Donates HK $ 50 Million The Chinese U n i v e r s i ty of H o n g K o n g ha s r e c e i v ed a g e n e r o us d o n a t i o n of H K $ 5 0 m i l l i o n f r o m the Lee Shau Kee F o u n d a t i o n . The m o n ey w i l l be use d to set u p scholarships a n d to e n h a n c e o t h e r areas i n t he Un i v e r s i t y ' s p u r s u it o f academic excellence. Over the years, Th e Chinese Un i v e r s i t y has benefited i mme n s e ly f r o m the foresight a n d s t a u n c h s u p p o rt of D r . Lee Shau Kee w h o h e l p e d f o u n d the T h r e e - Y e ar M B A P r o g r amme w i t h a generous d o n a t i o n. He has also f u n d e d scholarships and sponsored m a n y a c a d em ic d e v e l o p m e nt p r o j e c ts o f the Un i v e r s i t y . In 1991, he j o i n e d Dr. Ch e ng Yu-tun g i n d o n a t i n g US$6 m i l l i on to s u p p o r t t h e C U H K - Y a l e S o u t h C h i n a S t u d i e s Programme. From left: Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, vice-chancellor, Dr. Lee Shau-kee, chairman and managing director, Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd., and Dr. Raymond Kowk, vice- chairman, University Council 5 2 Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 2005