Convocation Newsletter, Summer 2019
COVER STORY | RISING TALENTS 2 Meet some of HKU’s many young stars on the cutting edge of InnoTech 8 Look to the future with The Tech Landmark and the Outstanding Young Professorships schemes GIVING 14 Endowed Professorships Each gift comes with a story and a dream… 18 Musical Soirée under the Dome 19 Dunhuang – Resonance of Silk Road, Past and Present 20 A New Chapter UK Friends of HKU: an opportunity for overseas giving 22 Students Breaking New Ground "We were the first to join HKU" 26 A Hundred Strong 120+ donors support a professorship in leadership 12 Honorary Graduates 2019 The Hon Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma on the importance of community Cover, from left: Dr Anderson Shum, Dr Huang Mingxin, Dr Stephanie Ma, Dr Kevin Tsia and Dr Sloan Kulper Design assistance: Nwe Saw Yu (BA(LS) 2018) SUMMER 2019 CONTENTS 24 A Century of Commitment The partnership between Swire and HKU
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