Autumn Issue, 2017

Godfrey Ngai 魏聖堅 is Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Modern Dental Group, and a respected leader in the global dental industry. “ During his 19 years of teaching dental technology, Mr Ngai has trained hundreds of young dentists and dental technologists who went on to become the backbone of dental services in Hong Kong. He has unwaveringly supported HKU’s Faculty of Dentistry in its development, whether it be in postgraduate teaching and research, or the advancement of dental technology through collaborative research. Whether in Hong Kong, the Mainland, regionally or internationally, Mr Ngai’s contributions to advancing oral health and the development of dental technology certainly have teeth(!) and have made a real difference in the lives of so many. ” Citation by Professor Thomas Flemmig 傅立明 , Dean of Dentistry Dr Harry Shum 沈向洋 (MPhil 1991) is Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Research group. He is responsible for driving Microsoft’s overall AI strategy and forward-looking research and development efforts, spanning infrastructure, services, apps and agents. “ One of the greatest assets of HKU is our alumni, and Dr Shum is an outstanding example. For while his work and responsibilities seemed global in scale, his loyalty has remained focused on HKU. Far from being drawn further and further away from his alma mater by his career and obligations around the world, he has unwaveringly supported the University and the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering…most movingly, in 2014 he established a scholarship in the Department as a way of paying tribute to his former MPhil supervisor, Professor Tso Shiu-kit. ” Citation by Professor Norman Tien 田之楠 , Dean of Engineering Professor Grace Tang 鄧惠瓊 (MBBS 1971; MD 2006) is a pioneering women’s health advocate, a respected leader in medical education and has loyally remained at her alma mater for her entire professional career. As Dean of Medicine (1998-2001), Professor Tang successfully implemented the New Medical Curriculum, inspired by her passionate and memorable motto: “Failure is not an option”. In 2011, she served as the Founding Hospital Chief Executive at the HKU-Shenzhen Hospital, to build a pilot hospital in Mainland China for healthcare reform, as well as a world-class hospital in clinical service, teaching and research. “ Her fearsome outward appearance belies a fierce fair-mindedness and unyielding professionalism that are hallmarks of her leadership style. And grace my fears reliev’d whenever one runs into trouble because she would invariably bail you out, be it a case of placental rupture in the delivery suite or getting a medical education trial off the ground against a chorus of objections from the senior professoriate. From the Dean of Medicine saluting a former Dean, it remains my honour, Mr Pro- Chancellor, to present ‘Amazing Grace’, Professor Grace Tang for the Honorary University Fellowship. ” Citation by Professor Gabriel Leung 梁卓偉 , Dean of Medicine Honorary University Fellows 2017 Citations: www4.hku.hk/honfellows/ 33