The Long Service Awards Presentation Ceremony of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) for staff members will be held on June 6 (next Tuesday) in Loke Yew Hall. The President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Peter Mathieson will officiate at the ceremony to present awards to staff members to thank them for their dedication, commitment and loyalty to the University.
This year, a total of about 300 staff members will be presented with the Long Service Awards, including two longest-serving colleagues who will be receiving the newly established 45-year award, while 10 colleagues receiving the 40-year award, 50 for the 35-year award, 128 for the 25-year award and 106 for the 15- year award.
Media members are cordially invited to cover the ceremony and interview two awardees, who have served the University for over 45 years, before the ceremony. Professor Lai Ching-lung, Simon K Y Lee Professor in Gastroenterology, Chair of Medicine & Hepatology of Department of Medicine, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, and Mr Franky Lau Chi-hung, who has served more than ten Department Heads at the Department/ School of English, will share their life at HKU with media friends.
Details are as follows:
Interview awardees:
Date: June 6, 2017 (next Tuesday)
Time: 3:00 p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU
Awards Presentation Ceremony:
Date: June 6, 2017 (next Tuesday)
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Venue: Loke Yew Hall, Main Building, HKU
Media enquiries
Communications and Public Affairs Office Ms Rhea Leung (Tel: 2857 8555/ 9022 7446; email: rhea.leung@hku.hk) or
Ms Julie Chu (Tel:(852) 2859 2437/ 9354 3898; email: juliechu@hku.hk)
