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HKUST 2015-2016 Annual Report
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Major 25th Anniversary donations, University social endeavors
and awareness-raising of science and technology, and closer
alumni links drew HKUST and the community together
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT
MEGA SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL VISION
In conjunction with the 25th Anniversary, the University
launched its Global Vision campaign to invite community
support for new infrastructure, professorships,
scholarships, research, and academic programs.
Renowned businessman and philanthropist Dr Li Dak Sum
has made generous donations to establish two perpetual
endowment funds: the first is to provide scholarships for
outstanding undergraduates with financial need from
Ning Po College and Ning Po No.2 College, and the
second is to support the University’s high-impact research
and innovation. The new Conference Lodge on campus
was named after Dr Li and his family in appreciation of his
benevolent support.
The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust
supported the construction of a new hostel for
research postgraduate students to be named Jockey
Club Global Graduate Tower. The residential places,
together with Tower-related life programs, will
enrich students’ campus experience. Mr Martin Ka
Shing Lee made a donation for the construction of
an Innovation Building that will take the University’s
innovation and entrepreneurship initiatives to the
next level. The facility will be named the Martin Ka
Shing Lee Innovation Building. A donation from The
Shaw Foundation Hong Kong Ltd made possible the
construction of a multi-purpose auditorium, which will
accommodate a variety of events. The auditorium will
be named after the late Sir Run Run Shaw. HK JEBN
Limited, founded by an alumnus, made a donation
to support development of the University waterfront,
construction of the terrace and walkway between
Cheng Yu Tung Building and the new multi-purpose
auditorium, and a named professorship at the HKUST
Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Study. This marked
the first mega gift received from an alumnus.
The Third Inauguration Ceremony of Named
Professorships was held in March 2016, following
donations from eight long-standing contributors to
higher education, including Mr Daniel C K Yu, Crown
Worldwide Group, Elman Family Foundation, Fang
Brothers Group, Sin Wai Kin Foundation Limited,
Dr Helmut Sohmen and Mrs Anna Pao Sohmen,
Tencent Charity Foundation Limited and Wei Lun
Foundation Limited.
The appointed professors were: Prof Che Ting Chan,
Daniel C K Yu Professor of Science; Prof Guillermo
Gallego, Crown Worldwide Professor of Engineering;
Prof Jack A Goldstone, Elman Family Professor of
Public Policy; Prof Kei May Lau, Fang Professor of
Engineering; Prof Jiatao Li, Lee Quo Wei Professor of
Business; Prof George Smoot, IAS Helmut and Anna
Pao Sohmen Professor-at-Large; Prof Lianke Yan, Sin
Wai Kin Visiting Professor of Chinese Culture and Prof
Qian Zhang, Tencent Professor of Engineering. Named
professorships help the University to retain and recruit
distinguished talents from around the world and to
drive forward education and research. A professorship
was also established by CLP Holdings Limited during
the year. The holder will be known as the CLP Holdings
Professor of Sustainability.
Further donations gratefully received to enhance
educational and research development included: Mr
Raymond Chu (establishment of the Big Data for Bio
Intelligence Laboratory); The Chinese Manufacturers’
Association of Hong Kong (support for undergraduate
students in overseas activities); Lee Hysan Foundation
(overseas scholarships for International Research
Enrichment students); Bright Future Charitable
Foundation (setting up of The Academy for Bright
Future Young Engineers under the School of
Engineering); iFlight Technology Company Limited
(research projects in the Department of Electronic
and Computer Engineering and the University’s 25th
Anniversary global event); Dr Gilbert Hung (topping
up his exchange scholarship and bursary endowment
fund); Lam Woo Foundation Limited (HeadStart
Fellow@HKUST Program); and Mr Ringo Yu (research
project exploring the mechanisms of debris flow).
As a special 25th Anniversary program, the University
ran HKUST 25Projects to generate innovative ideas
from faculty, staff and students on transforming HKUST
education and student life, and to push forward
research excellence. Contributions to support the 25
projects chosen were received from Mr Ho On Wah
and other donors. Crowdfunding for the campaign was
also launched to involve the wider community.
The University was also grateful to all sponsors of the
25th Anniversary Celebration Banquet, whose support
was instrumental in making the occasion a success.
FACULTY MENTORING
AND KNOWLEDGE SHARING
The “Innovating Today, Imagining Tomorrow”
Mentorship Program was launched with the Hong
Kong Federation of Youth Groups as part of the
25th Anniversary activities and to nurture future
leaders. Over 25 faculty members from the Schools
of Science, Engineering, Business and Management
and Humanities and Social Science participated in
the program, which saw 70 Form Four and Form Five
students gain insights into cutting-edge developments
in each of the Schools’ areas of expertise, enjoy
campus visits and undertake interdisciplinary activities.
Each student was also assigned one faculty member as
a personal mentor, who would share their experience
and offer advice on personal and career development.
A new season of the popular Business Insights
Presentation Series was held to disseminate School
of Business and Management faculty research to the
wider community. The Presentation Series, launched
in 2009, has featured some 80 faculty and industry
speakers and drawn more than 1,800 participants.
Topics in 2015-16 included the online-offline battle for
customers, the role of economic freedom in prosperity
and rising wages, labor regulation and future
employment in China. To further extend its reach,
