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Alumni and student achievements
The following CityU alumni were recognised for their outstanding contributions to society in the HKSAR Government’s Honours List
2015:
Mr Cheng Kit-man (PGD Management Studies) - Medal of Honour
Mr James Lam (Bachelor of Laws & Postgraduate Certificate in Laws) - Medal of Honour
Ms Lina Lai (Bachelor of Social Sciences in Administration & Public Management) - Chief Executive’s
Commendation for Community Service
Mr Lam Wing-lui (Master of Arts in Public and Social Administration) - Chief Executive’s Commendation for
Community Service Dr Alex Lau (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws in Chinese & Comparative Law, Higher Diploma Legal Studies)
(top picture) - Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service
Ms Monin Ung (Master of Laws in Chinese and Comparative Law) - Chief Executive’s Commendation for
Community Service
In addition, Ms Sandy Wong (Bachelor of Laws) (picture on the right) was appointed a Justice of the Peace.
Honorary Fellowships were conferred on alumnus Mr Chan Ka-kui, Chairman
of Mustard Seed Foundation, and Mrs Rebecca Lai, Director of Education
Initiatives, China Graduate School of Theology, in recognition of their
outstanding contributions to the development of, and service to, the University.
(From left) President Professor Way Kuo, Mrs Rebecca Lai, Pro-Chancellor Dr Norman Leung,
Mr Chan Ka-kui, and Deputy Council Chairman Mr Vincent Chow.
Vitargent (International) Biotechnology Limited, founded by alumni Mr Eric
Chen (BEng e-Logistics & Technology Management) and Dr Chen Xueping (PhD
Biology & Chemistry), was awarded the Grand Prix at the 43rd Geneva International
Exhibition of Inventions, for application of technology developed by Professor
Cheng Shuk-han, Department of Biomedical Sciences, and her research team.
(From left) President Professor Way Kuo, Professor Cheng Shuk-han, Dr Chen
Xueping, Mr Eric Chen, together with Mr Jeffrey Cheung and Mr Jimmy Tao
of Vitargent, at a reception hosted by the HKSAR Government.
Law alumna Ms Bonita Chan has been appointed to the Council of
the Law Society of Hong Kong. She also serves on the Society’s Member
Services and Standards & Development Standing Committees.
Social work alumna and writer Ms Annie Chiang received awards at the Hong
Kong Golden Book Awards and Secondary Students’ Best Ten Books Election
for her book 《給自己一個 like》.
Alumni Dr Cédric Maridet (left) and Mr Kenny Wong (right), School of Creative Media,
received honours at the Hong Kong Arts Development Awards, organised by the Hong
Kong Arts Development Council. Dr Maridet was named Artist of the Year (Media Arts)
and Mr Wong received the Award for Young Artist (Media Arts). The School won the
Award for Arts Promotion.
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School of Law alumnus Mr Hectar Pun was appointed
a Senior Counsel of the HKSAR Government by the
Chief Justice.
Dr Venus Tang (Doctor of Business Administration) was appointed to
the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Hong Kong
Committee 2015-16.
PhD student Yuan Xingliang (centre), who is working on an anti-phishing mobile app
that can detect malicious information inside QR codes, and alumnus Mr Oswis Wong
(left), who has developed a way to access smartphone functions and apps more efficiently,
received funding from the Technology Start-up Support Scheme for Universities, set up by
the Innovation and Technology Commission. Alumnus Mr Mew Kin-ni (right) joined the
Cyberport University Partnership Programme and was awarded HK$100,000 to develop
his start-up. The company applies big data technology to help banks and other businesses
answer customers’ enquiries.
CityU engineering students won the championship at the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Joint Institutes Competition for developing a system that can convert 80% of the thermal
energy released by air-conditioners into electric energy. Another team of CityU students
received the second runner-up title for developing a device that can turn noise into electric
power.
Students Cacin Wong (right) and Carman Yeung (left), Department of Architecture and Civil
Engineering, received the prestigious Drury Medal (for best entry in the under-25 category).
Their winning project “Small Bag Big Life” provides a quick way to build comfortable shelters
from earthbags to assist natural disaster survivors.
A team of 14 CityU students won a gold medal at the International Genetically
Engineered Machine Giant Jamboree Competition 2015 in the US for their
novel gene-based remedy to tackle lactose intolerance.
CityU sports teams achieved impressive results in the annual University Sports Federation of
Hong Kong competitions. CityU won the men’s overall championship and was first runnerup in the women’s overall championship. Our athletes also won the overall championship
in three events, men’s championship in eight events, and women’s championship in four
events.
The University Grants Committee selected the “Resonance”
project initiated by CityU students from different backgrounds,
as the best sector-wide student-initiated project encouraging
multicultural integration.
A novel gene vector developed by Jin Weihong, a PhD student from the Department of Physics
and Materials Science, enhances the efficiency of delivering gene therapy and chemotherapy
drugs into cancer cells, bringing new hope for cancer patients.
The above list is not exhaustive. Updates are available at www.cityu.edu.hk/cityu/about/achievement.htm.
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