Since 1998, Prof. H.Y. Edwin Chan from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) School of Life Sciences has studied a group of rare neurological disorders and developed therapeutic interventions against these diseases. Prof. Chan’s team has discovered a drug candidate P3, a 13-amino acid peptide, which can neutralize toxic RNA and rescue neurodegeneration. A … Read More
HKUST Holds Opening Ceremony for Cheng Yu Tung Building
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) held an opening ceremony today for the Cheng Yu Tung Building, marking a milestone in the University’s development and its future education and research. The generous donation from Cheng Yu Tung Foundation has helped the University to complete the funding for the new research and academic … Read More
Peter Cheng Kar-Shing and Joseph Koo Kar-Fai celebrate the Lantern Festival with the elderlies
The content is available in Chinese only. Please refer to the Chinese version for details. Synopsis: On 22 February, Mr. Peter Cheng Kar-Shing, Chairman and Ms. Leonie Ki Man-Fung, Governor of the Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation and the most respected composer Mr. Joseph Koo Kar-Fai celebrate the Lantern Festival with the elderlies. The … Read More
Opening Ceremony of Cheng Yu-Tung Child Development Centre at Yan Chai Hospital
The content is available in Chinese only. Please refer to the Chinese version for details. Synopsis: Founded in 2016, the Cheng Yu-Tung Child Development Centre at Yan Chai Hospital supports children aged up to six year old who have been diagnosed or might potentially be handicapped (such as global developmental delay, language delay, muscles developmental … Read More
HKU WAY Project to launch a Mobile Living Museum in Stanley in 2016 spring and a new book on oral histories to disseminate the culture of fisheries and water communities in Aberdeen
A briefing on setting up the Water Community Mobile Living Museum cum book talk on Memoryscape: Aberdeen Fishermen Oral Histories was organized by the University of Hong Kong (HKU) today (October 19, 2015). Aberdeen has the richest history among all locations in the Southern District. The history of fisheries and fishing communities in Aberdeen are invaluable cultural … Read More
Cheng Kar-Shing : Charity helps striking a balance in society
The content is available in Chinese only. Please refer to the Chinese version for details. Synopsis: The “Community and Charity” interviewed Mr. Peter Cheng, Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation (the Foundation) who discussed the family’s philanthropic works trace a long tradition of giving back to society back to 1977. He shared the Foundation’s … Read More
PolyU holds Henry Cheng Research Laboratory for Drug Development naming ceremony
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has named a research laboratory on its campus after Dr Henry Cheng, Honorary Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation, to pay tribute for his significant contributions to education and community services, as well as his ardent support to the University’s drug research and development. At the naming ceremony … Read More
HKU holds “We Are With You” Project Kick-off Ceremony
The kick-off ceremony of the ‘We Are With You’ Project was held today (February 23) at the Caritas Community Centre – Aberdeen. The “We Are With You” Project is a social innovation project on community development in Southern District, supported by the Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation. With their passion and commitment to serve the … Read More
Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation Alumni Challenge
Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation makes a generous pledge of HK$10 million to CUHK’s I‧CARE Programme. Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK (left), and Prof. Shing-tung Yau, Distinguished Professor-at-Large of CUHK (right), receive the donation from Mr. Peter Kar-shing Cheng, chairman of Chow Tai Fook Charity Foundation. The Chinese University of Hong … Read More