Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2006

16 Chinese University Bulletin Spring • Summer 2006 Mr. Lau Sai Yung A n illustrious certified public accountant, Mr. Lau Sai Yung is the executive chairman of Union Alpha CPA Limited and the Founder of Lau S.Y. & Co. He is an outstanding alumnus of Chung Chi College, CUHK, and a member of the University Council. After graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Chung Chi College in 1971, Mr. Lau assumed various important positions in multinational corporations. In 1983, he founded Lau S.Y. & Co. and in 2004 Union Alpha CPA Limited. He is the executive director of JDB Group, the independent non-executive director of Road King Infrastructure Limited, non- executive director of Xinjiang Tianshan Wooltex Stock Co., Ltd.; he also holds directorship of a number of local and overseas companies. Mr. Lau qualified as a certified public accountant in 1983. His numerous other professional qualifications include associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA) (1976), associate and fellow of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (1979 and 1984), associate and fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) (1980 and 2004), associate of The Taxation Institute of Hong Kong (1982), associate of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered Secretaries (HKICS) (1994), member of The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors (2001), and member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) (2005). Mr. Lau has been very supportive of the development of Chung Chi College, his alma mater; he has continuously donated to the Chung Chi Alumni Scholarship for Excellence and has rendered steadfast support to the College Mentorship Programme. He was president of the Alumni Association of Chung Chi College from 1983 to 1985, during which he also served on the Board of Trustees of the College. From 1984 to 1985, he was president of the CUHK Federation of Alumni Associations (CUHK FAA). Since the founding of the CUHK Convocation in 1993, Mr. Lau has served as member of the Standing Committee. At present, he is convenor of the Alum eObserver Network sub-committee. Mr. Lau has been a member of the CUHK Council since 1994. Mr. Lau is strongly committed to alumni services. He was director and honorary treasurer of The Education Foundation of the Federation of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Alumni Association Limited (later renamed The Education Foundation of the Federation of the Alumni Associations of The Chinese University of Hong Kong Limited); and he has played a significant role in the operation of the schools and kindergarten founded by the CUHK FAA. Currently, he is supervisor and chairman of School Management Committee of Chan Chun Ha Secondary School, manager of Thomas Cheung Secondary School and Thomas Cheung School, as well as emeritus manager of Thomas Cheung Kindergarten. In 1995, Mr. Lau launched and directed the Xiaobiandan Operation ( 小扁擔勵學行動 ), a major service programme of CUHK alumni aimed at raising funds for the education and overall benefit of rural children on mainland China. Since its inception, over HK$14 million has been raised to fund the renovation of 30 school campuses on the mainland and support the schooling of children at 56 schools by means of scholarships and bursaries.