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HKUST 2011-2012 Annual Report
Strengthening links with alumni
The University contributes to society through its alumni
who, inspired by HKUST, go on to become the next
generation of innovators, entrepreneurs, leaders and
caring contributors in their respective spheres.
To enable alumni to support the new wave of talents and
ensure HKUST’s stature keeps growing, the University
created the Alumni Endowment Fund in March 2012.
The fund helps alumni to contribute to student education
by supporting enrichment programs, scholarships and
awards. A great initial boost was provided by alumni Dr
Jack Lau and Mr Kent Hau who each pledged dollar-for-
dollar personal matching up to HK$2 million.
During the year, many HKUST alumni received awards
in recognition of their contributions and achievements.
Among those honored were: Dr Jack Lau, PhD (Electrical
and Electronic Engineering) and Kellogg-HKUST EMBA
(Directors of the Year Award 2011), Mr Eric Yung, BEng
(Electronic Engineering), MPhil (Electrical and Electronic
Engineering) and MBA (Hong Kong ICT Awards 2012,
Gold Award in the Best Lifestyle [Learning and Living]
category), Mr Samuel Yung SBS, MH, JP, EMBA (Insurance
Leader of the Year Award in China 2011), Mr Chan Yik
Hei, BEng (Electronic Engineering) (Hong Kong ICT Awards
2012, Bronze Award in the Best Lifestyle [Green, Healthy
and Creative Living] category, and Ms Carrie Tang,
BBA (Accounting) (ATV Hong Kong Loving Hearts 2011),
Dr Alan Wong, PhD (Biochemistry) (Croucher Fellowship
2012, Hong Kong Institution of Science Young Scientist
Award in Life Science 2011).
Four more alumni groups were established: the Mainland
Alumni Association, EMBA Alumni Association, EMBA
Walkers’ Club and Biochemistry Alumni Association. In
addition, overseas visits by President Tony F Chan and
Vice-President for Institutional Advancement Dr Eden Y
Woon helped to bring alumni outside Hong Kong up to
date with life at HKUST. Reunions took place in the US,
Middle East, Europe, Asia and Mainland China, boosting
alumni’s sense of belonging to the University.
