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Chui Fook-Chuen Professorship in Molecular Medicine
徐福全基金教授席(分子醫學)

Mr Chui Wai-kwan established this professorship as an eternal tribute to his father, Mr Chui Fook-chuen, who founded the Fook Lam Moon Restaurant Group 60 years ago. The chain of restaurants, which is now managed by Mr Chui and his two children, both accomplished doctors, has delighted many discerning palates in Hong Kong, Mainland China and Japan, and is synonymous with excellence in Chinese culinary art.

The Chui family has built a legacy of exquisite Chinese cuisine that has endured the generations. This year, a new legacy has been established through Mr Chui's establishment of this Endowed Professorship in Molecular Medicine as a way to give back to society.

"I hope this Endowed Professorship will enhance the understanding and allow the creation of better treatments for all types of illnesses through the advancement of molecular biological research."

Mr Chui Wai-kwan 徐維均先生


Yu Professorship in Nephrology 余氏基金教授席(腎科)

Professor Yu, hailed from an exalted family of champions of medical research and education, has upheld his family's fine tradition by becoming one of the most influential doctors within the medical profession. Professor Yu has also been instrumental in ensuring that the training and education of physicians in Hong Kong is of the highest international standards.

His father, also an alumnus, established the Yu Chiu Kwong Professorship in Medicine in 2007. Following his father's footsteps, Professor Yu, together with his wife Mrs Carol Yu who is an ardent supporter of education, created this professorship with the aim of encouraging and nurturing young clinicians and scientists.

"We hope and expect that our endowment will nurture and encourage young clinicians and scientists to conduct analysis and improve on the prevention and management of kidney diseases."

Professor Richard Yu & Mrs Carol Yu 余宇康教授伉儷


Henry G Leong Professorship in Neurology 梁顯利基金教授席(腦神經科)

Caring for the elderly has always been Mr Edwin Leong's wish. He established this endowed professorship in honour of his father, Mr Henry G Leong, who was a highly respected entrepreneur in Hong Kong in the 1950s and was an exemplary philanthropist.

A successful entrepreneur himself, Mr Edwin Leong is fondly known as "The King of Retail Space". Fuelled by unflagging enthusiasm and a steadfast determination to care for the elderly, he established a second Endowed Professorship in Neurology as a continuation of his devotion to the care for the elderly.

"This will help to deepen the understanding of the nervous system and support innovative development in cutting-edge research to tackle various kinds of neurological disorders."

Mr Edwin S H Leong 梁紹鴻先生


Jessie Ho Professorship in Neuroscience 何馮月燕基金教授席(神經科學)

A pioneer and guru in broadcasting and telecommunications, Mr George Ho founded Commercial Radio Hong Kong in 1959, Hong Kong's first commercial broadcasting station founded by a Chinese. He is one of the founders of Commercial Television established in 1975 and SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings in 1992.

Mr Ho always finds ways to give back to society. He founded the Jessie & George Ho Charitable Foundation and established a scholarship fund in law at HKU in 2004. This Professorship in Neuroscience was established in loving memory of his wife, Mrs Jessie Ho.

In his free time, Mr Ho enjoys tending his garden and shares his produce with his beloved friends and colleagues.

"I know that this Endowed Professorship, dedicated to the furtherance of research in neuroscience, would have been approved with pride and joy by my wife as it will help improve the understanding of the intricacies of the human brain."

Mr George Ho 何佐芝先生

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