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On the occasion of its silver jubilee, the Faculty of Engineering of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was proud to honour 25 of its distinguished alumni whose achievements in their professional fields have made a remarkable impact on the University and society.  The Awards Presentation Ceremony was officiated at by Dr. CHAN Yau Nam Ian, Director and General Manager of Ping Shan Enterprise Co Ltd, and the Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community Organizations.  Over 300 guests, alumni, students and staff members attended and shared the joy of the recipients.

The Faculty has nurtured over 16,000 engineering professionals since its inception.  The awarded alumni come from different fields and have set very good examples to the Faculty.  Prof. WONG Ching Ping, Dean of Engineering, extended his congratulations to the alumni and said at the ceremony, ‘With a history of 25 years, the Faculty is committed to the education of future leaders in technology, the betterment of the engineering curriculum, and the application of technology to meet human and societial needs.  We are delighted to salute the 25 distinguished alumni and hope our future generations will be enlightened to make a difference with their engineering skills and knowledge.’  

The selection panel was chaired by Prof. YAO Chi-chih Andrew, Distinguished Professor-at-Large of CUHK.  Members of the panel include Prof. CHING Pak Chung, Department of Electronic Engineering, Prof. YEUNG Wai Ho Raymond, Department of Information Engineering, Prof. YAM Yeung, Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, and Prof. WONG Kam Fai, Department of Systems Engineering and Engineering Management.

The list of those honoured as Distinguished Alumni is as follows (in alphabetical order of surnames): 

Prof. Cliff C. K. CHAN
Chairman, TeleEye Founders’ Charity Foundation Ltd
for his contribution to video surveillance technology and technology transfer 

Mr. CHAU Stephen
Chief Technology Officer, SmarTone
for his contribution to the development of mobile communications in Hong Kong

Prof. CHING Wai Ki
Department Head and Professor, Department of Mathematics, The University of Hong Kong
for his leadership in mathematics education and contribution to research in stochastic modeling and matrix computations 

Prof. CHOI Tsan Ming Jason
Professor of Fashion Business, Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
for his contribution in operations management, especially in supply chain management for fashion business operations 

Dr. DAI Ruoli Tristan
Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Noitom Ltd.
for his contribution to motion capturing technology and leadership in the relevant industries 

Dr. HE Kaiming
Research Scientist, Facebook
for his contribution to the advancement of the art and science of artificial intelligence 

Prof. HO King Choi
Professor, College of Engineering, University of Missouri, USA
for his research and educational contribution to signal processing and wireless networks 

Dr. LAM Hiu Fung Alan
Chief Executive Officer, Sengital Limited
for his contribution to the innovation and technology industry and to entrepreneurship education 

Prof. LAU Chong Fuk
Professor and Division Head, Department of Philosophy, CUHK
for his excellence in teaching and research in German philosophy, a field beyond his original training in engineering 

Mr. LEE Wai Kwong
Chief Executive Officer, ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.
for his leadership in the electronic industry

Mr. LEE Ying Ho Tim
Co-founder and CEO, QFPay
for his contribution to the development of mobile payment technology in China 

Ms. LEE Yuk Chun Eppie
Senior MI Manager – Business Process Control Asia (Finance – COO), HSBC
for her leadership in the banking sector and contribution to the community, including areas such as charity, education and environment

Mr. LEUNG Kin Man Michael, MH
Chief Information & Operations Officer, China CITIC Bank International Limited
for his contribution to IT development in Hong Kong 

Mr. NG Hin Kwong Benson
Partner, Ernst and Young
for his contribution to information systems analysis and design in the international business sector 

Mr. NG Kwok Sing Aldous
CEO, Unissoft Technology Co.Ltd.
for his contribution to the development of information and data management technology in Hong Kong

Prof. SUN Dong
Chair Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
for his contribution to robot-aided manipulation of biological cells 

Dr. TAM Wai Ho Samson
Founder and Chairman, Group Sense Ltd.
for his leadership in the electronic industry and contribution to the development of IT in Hong Kong

Mr. TONG James
Director of Public Affairs, John Swire & Sons (H.K.) Ltd.
for his leadership in aviation and contribution to the tourism and retail industries of Hong Kong 

Dr. WONG Chak Kei
Managing Director, Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Banking
for his leadership in the banking industry and contribution to society 

Mr. WONG Kwan Wai Sammy
Head of Operating, West Region, MTR
for his contribution to metro subway transportation in Hong Kong 

Prof. WONG Pak Kin
Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Surgery, Department of Biomedical Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
for his contribution to engineering research and education in translational laboratory science and technology for life sciences and medicine 

Prof. WONG Tak Sing
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Wormely Family Early Career Professor in Engineering, Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
for his contribution to the field of biologically inspired surface nanoengineering 

Mr. WONG Wai Kay Ricky
Chairman, Hong Kong Television Network Limited
for his leadership in the information and communication industry 

Dr. XU Yabo Arber
Chief Executive Officer, Interactive Data Technology Ltd (IDT) 
for his contribution to big data technology 

Prof. YANG Yang
Director of Key Laboratory of Wireless Sensor Network and Communication,
Director of Shanghai Research Center for Wireless Communications
for his contribution to wireless communications