14-11-2016
HKBU Council Dinner in Honour of Honorary Doctorate Recipients 2016
Event Information
On 14 November, HKBU conferred four Honorary Doctoral degrees on Prof. Elizabeth M Daley, Professor Martin Hairer, Mr. David Mong Tak-yeung and Professor Valerie Smith in recognition of their outstanding achievements in their fields and remarkable contributions to society.
In the same evening, the HKBU Council Dinner in honour of Honorary Doctorate Recipients was held to celebrate their conferment. In his welcoming remarks, Chairman of the Council and the Court Mr. Cheng Yan-kee conveyed his heartfelt congratulations to the Honorary Doctorate Recipients and warmly welcomed the attending guests. Chairman Cheng said that the Honorary Doctorate Recipients were shining role models and source of inspiration to HKBU and its students.
In addition, Chairman Cheng thanked the Council members including Deputy Chairman Mrs. Pamela Chan, Dr. Polly Cheung, Ms. Rosanna Choi, The Hon. Ma Fung-kwok and Ms. Winnie Tam for their hard work and splendid service in supporting HKBU. Their term of service for the Council will end on 31 December 2016.
