Summer Issue, 2012

Kam Sheung-woo 甘尚武 (BA 1938) After publishing the original version of his memoirs in Chinese in 2007, Dr Kam launched the English version of his book in which he has documented his life lessons episode by episode. After he graduated from HKU in 1938, Dr Kam joined the war of resistance against Japanese aggression and became the confidential secretary of Minister Chen Jitang, who was known as the “King of South China”. After fleeing from the civil war, Dr Kam obtained his master’s degree from the University of California, Berkeley as a mature student. He was then invited to Singapore as the chief engineer of the palm oil company Lam Soon, which he helped to develop from scratch. “Till today, I have an abiding nostalgia for my alma mater, the University of Hong Kong. The British education system had been instrumental to my character building; it had nurtured me in critical thinking, mutual respect, an independent mind and the ways of a gentleman.” — Dr Kam Sheung-woo The book launch was attended by alumni and students from King’s College. Both Dr Kam and Lam Chiu-ying 林超英 (BSc 1971; BSc(Sp) 1972) are HKU and King’s College alumni. Photo: EASTWEEK Leung Nai-kong 梁乃光 (MBBS 1966) Professor Leung, a paediatrician, is known for his devotion and contributions to child health and welfare, education, and the arts. He served on the Advisory Committee of the Cantonese Opera Development Fund from 2005 to 2009, and was appointed a Member of Council of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2005, and its Chairman of Council from 2006 to 2009. He was awarded an Honorary Degree by the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Professor Leung and guests at the ceremony: Dr Chan Chok-wan 陳作耘 (MBBS 1971) (1st left); Professor Emily Chan 陳英凝 (MBBS 2003) (2nd left); Professor Fok Tai-fai 霍泰輝 (MBBS 1975) (back) and Dr Kathleen So Pik-han 蘇碧 (MBBS 1971) (1st right). Class Notes 66