Professor Xiang Zhang (fourth from left) received the donation cheque from Mrs Selina Chow (third from left) and Ir Raymond W.M. Choi (fourth from right) in support of the establishment of “HKUEAA Ir Dr Joseph Chow Ming Kuen Memorial Learning Fund” in Faculty of Engineering.
H.K.U. Engineering Alumni Association (H.K.U.E.A.A.) and H.K.U. Engineering Alumni Association Education Foundation (HKUEAA Education Foundation) donated HK$2,608,000 to the Faculty of Engineering to establish the “HKUEAA Ir Dr Joseph Chow Ming Kuen Memorial Learning Fund” (Learning Fund) to support local and overseas student experiential learning activities. A cheque presentation ceremony was held at the 44th H.K.U.E.A.A. Annual Dinner on January 11, 2020. The President of H.K.U.E.A.A. Ir Raymond W.M. Choi and Mrs Selina Chow presented the cheque to Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong. The establishment of the Learning Fund will not only enrich the students’ learning experience throughout their journey at the Faculty, but also further broaden the horizon and enhance the all-round competencies of the students.
Ir Dr Joseph Chow Ming Kuen graduated from Engineering in 1964. When he was a student, he was elected Chairman of the HKU Engineering Society and organised its Golden Anniversary Celebrations in 1962 – a role he would reprise when the Faculty celebrated its Centenary Celebrations in 2012. He was the Founding President of the H.K.U.E.A.A. and a founding member of H.K.U.E.A.A. Education Foundation, nurturing young professionals and fostering the promotion of education of engineering. He was conferred the Honorary University Fellowship in 2013. For his contributions to the profession and the community, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1992 and awarded an OBE in 1997. Ir Dr Chow has always been the staunch supporter of the Faculty and contributed his expertise and experience for the advancement of the University and the Faculty passionately. He is always willing to share his experience with the students in the hope that the engineering legacy can be passed on to the young generation.