Lingnan confers honorary doctoral degrees upon Rex Auyeung, Geoffrey Ma and Qian Yingyi

LU conferred honorary doctoral degrees upon three distinguished individuals in recognition of outstanding achievements in their respective professions and valuable contributions to the well-being of society. They were Mr Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, a leader in the insurance field who received a Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa; the Honourable Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal who received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa; and Prof Qian Yingyi, a distinguished economist who received a Doctor of Social Sciences, honoris causa (in absentia).

Photo: from left,  Mr Rex Auyeung Pak-kuen, Chief Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li and Prof Qian Yingyi.

 

The Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony was presided over by the Honourable Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Government and Chancellor of the University.

 

A graduation ceremony for undergraduates and postgraduates was held online in the morning session, presided over by Mr Augustine Wong Ho-ming, Deputy Chairman of the University Council..

 

For biographies of the honorary doctoral degrees recipients, please click here.