The Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) will award Honorary University
Fellowships to Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun, The Honourable Mrs Sophie Leung Lau
Yau-fun, Dr Walton Li Wai-tat, Dr David Sin Wai-kin and Dr Carrie Willis in
recognition of their outstanding achievements in their respective fields and
exceptional contributions to the University and society on Wednesday, 5 November
2008.


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Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun, BBS, JP Mr Bunny Chan Chung-bun is the Chairman of Prospectful Holdings Ltd, and has
been an Independent Non-executive Director of Li Ning Company since 2004. As
well as being a business leader with nearly 30 years of experience in the
garment industry, Mr Chan has an active career in community service,
particularly with respect to public administration, district development and
youth affairs. He was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star medal by the HKSAR
Government in 2004.
Mr Chan formerly chaired the board of directors of Pok Oi Hospital, and is
currently the Chairman of the Kwun Tong District Council. He has been appointed
a member of the Financial Reporting Council of the HKSAR since 2007, to promote
confidence in the territory's regulatory framework for the accounting
profession. Mr Chan also serves as a non-official member of the Task Group on
Constitutional Development under the Commission on Strategic Development, and is
a member of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee, the Commission on Youth, and
the Committee on Performing Arts. In his capacity as the Chairman of the Hong
Kong Association of Youth Development, Mr Chan plays a pivotal role in bringing
the community together in support of the all-round development of youths.
Since joining the OUHK Council in 2006, Mr Chan has offered invaluable advice
towards the University's development. He has set up the OUHK Chan Tak Education
Fund in memory of his beloved late father, offering financial assistance to
serving police officers who wish to enrol in the University’s Law Enforcement
and Security Management programmes.
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The Honourable Mrs Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun, GBS, JP The Honourable Mrs Sophie Leung Lau Yau-fun is a member of the fourth term of
the HKSAR's Legislative Council, elected through the textiles and garment
functional constituency. She is also a Director of Bay Apparel Limited and
Golden Emblem Investment Company Limited. The HKSAR Government awarded Mrs Leung
the Gold Bauhinia Star medal in 2007 in recognition of her distinguished public
and community services, particularly her valuable and balanced advice on the
development of the textiles and clothing industry, as well as her leadership in
the areas of women’s affairs and medical care.
Mrs Leung is currently the Honorary President and Founding Member of the Hong
Kong Federation of Women, Permanent Advisor to Yan Chai Hospital, a member of
the Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital's Clinical Governance Committee, and an
advisor to the Hong Kong Health Care Association on Aging. Mrs Leung also serves
on the HKSAR's Financial Reporting Council, and offers assistance to numerous
voluntary organizations in one way or another. She is a founding senior member
of the University of Hong Kong’s Foundation for Educational Development and
Research, as well as the Founder and Chairman of the Young Entrepreneurs
Development Council.
In her former role as the chairperson of the Women's Commission, Mrs Leung
was instrumental in giving birth to the 'Capacity Building Mileage Programme',
which is a collaboration between the Commission, the OUHK and Commercial Radio
to offer innovative and flexible learning programmes with a women's focus.
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Dr Walton Li Wai-tat
Dr Walton Li Wai-tat has been the Chairman of the Hong Kong Sanatorium &
Hospital (HKSH)’s Board of Directors and the Hospital’s Medical Superintendent
since 2005. He was elected Chairman of the Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation in the
same year.
Dr Li graduated from the Medical School of the University of California, Los
Angeles in 1974 with a Degree in Medicine, after which he further specialized in
ophthalmology. He completed his Fellowship in Corneal & External Ocular
Disease at the Jules Stein Eye Institute and became a Diplomate of the American
Board of Ophthalmology. After his return to Hong Kong in 1980, Dr Li was
appointed Deputy Medical Superintendent of the HKSH, as well as Head of the
Hospital's Department of Ophthalmology which he founded. Dr Li became a Fellow
of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Ophthalmology) in 1993, and was elected a
Council Member of the College of Ophthalmologists of Hong Kong two years later
and the College's Vice President (General Affairs) in 2005. In 1997, Dr Li was
appointed an Honorary Associate Professor by the University of Hong Kong (HKU)'s
Faculty of Medicine. In 2007, Dr Li was appointed Honorary Professor in the Eye
Institute of HKU, and at the invitation of the Vice-Chancellor became an
Honorary University Fellow of HKU. In the same year, Dr Li was admitted as a
Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.
Under Dr Li's leadership, the HKSH teamed up with the OUHK in 2005 in
launching the full-time 'Bachelor of Nursing with Honours in General Health
Care' programme for those who have completed matriculation studies or have
obtained an associate degree. The joint effort has helped ease the shortage of
registered nurses and foster the upgrading of nursing training to degree-based
education.
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Dr David Sin Wai-kin
Dr David Sin Wai-kin is the Chairman of Myer Jewelry Manufacturer Limited,
Honorary Chairman of Hip Hing Construction Company Limited, Vice Chairman and
Independent Non-executive Director of Miramar Hotel and Investment Company
Limited, as well as an Independent Non-executive Director of Hang Seng Bank. Dr
Sin has also been serving as an Executive Director of New World Development
Company Limited ever since its formation in 1970.
Designated as an 'Honorary Citizen' of Foshan, Guangdong, Dr Sin is an ardent
supporter of educational development both in mainland China and Hong Kong. As
well as being an Honorary Advisor to the Zhongshan University, Dr Sin
financially assisted the University's research effort and is the Chairman of the
Foundation of Zhongshan University Advanced Research Centre. In 2007, the
Zhongshan University established a scholarship in his name to support
underprivileged students who have achieved outstanding results in their studies.
Throughout the years from 1987 to 2001, Dr Sin was a Council Member of the
Chinese University of Hong Kong, where one of the lecture theatres was named
after him.
Also a supporter of open learning, Dr Sin has pledged generous donations to
the OUHK's 'Admission Scholarship for Mainland Students'.
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Dr Carrie Willis, MBE, JP Dr Carrie Willis, a well-respected public administrator with a keen interest
in education and youth services, took up her present role as Executive Director
of the Vocational Training Council (VTC) in 2004. She graduated from the
University of Hong Kong in the early 1970s with a First Class Honours Bachelor
of Science Degree. She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resources
Management and Training, and an Honorary Doctorate of Education from the Leeds
Metropolitan University.
Dr Willis joined the Hong Kong civil service after her graduation from
university, and worked in various government bureaux and departments, including
the Civil Service Branch, Registration and Electoral Office, Student Financial
Assistance Agency and Security Bureau, devotedly serving the community with her
excellent performance. Dr Willis has been involved in numerous education and
manpower-related and other public services. She currently serves on the Hong
Kong Productivity Council, Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority,
Employees Retraining Board, Board of Governors
of the Institute of Technical Education in Singapore, as well as other boards
and committees. She is the honorary advisor to the Hong Kong Designers
Association, Institute of Print-media Professionals, Hong Kong Chamber of Small
& Medium Business Ltd and other professional bodies. She was appointed an MBE in 1996 and a Justice of the Peace in 2007.
Under Dr Willis' leadership, the VTC has proactively promoted the development
of vocational education and training in Hong Kong. In recent years, VTC has
further co-developed a number of top-up degree programmes with the OUHK to
support the manpower development for the knowledge-based economy of Hong Kong.
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