Bulletin No. 2, 2012

46 Chinese University Bulletin No. 2, 2012 Chen Shupeng Geoinformation Science Book Gallery Unveiled activities and events Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Fund The University has received a generous donation of HK$30 million from Dr. the Honourable Lee Quo- wei, Mrs. Helen Lee and the Wei Lun Foundation to set up the Lee Quo Wei CUHK Golden Jubilee Scholarship Endowment Fund. The fund will generate investment returns to support scholarships for mainland students, medical and law students, as well as exchange scholarships in perpetuity. The scholarships will be disbursed starting from 2013–14. The inauguration ceremony of the fund was held on 20 September. The Institute of Space and Earth Information Science has received a donation of RMB¥1 million from the China Soong Ching Ling Foundation for establishing a book gallery, organizing conferences and setting up scholarships. Unveiled on 5 July, the gallery is named after Prof. Chen Shupeng in memory of his distinguished achievements in remote sensing science. The late academician Prof. Chen Shupeng is the founder of remote sensing and geographical information systems in China.

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