11 August 2005 Lee Shau Kee Foundation Donates HK$50 Million to the Chinese University
"I always believe quality education is essential for the development of the society. The return on investment can be multiple and even immeasurable," said Dr. Lee Shau Kee, Chairman and Managing Director, Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. "The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a renowned education institute that has made numerous achievements in the past. I hope the donation will help it advance further and benefit the whole society." Professor Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University said, "I would like to express our sincere gratitude to Dr. Lee for giving us this generous donation. This donation has great significance to CUHK. It will further enhance our academic strength, and help to make CUHK a centre of excellence both locally and internationally. The Chinese University has benefited immensely from the foresight and staunch support of Dr. Lee Shau Kee. He helped found the Three-Year MBA Programme with a generous donation. Over the years, he has funded scholarships and sponsored many academic development projects of the University. He has been a Member of the Advisory Board of the MBA Programmes since 1977, and a Member of the Board of Trustees of United College since 1988. In 1991, he and Dr. Cheng Yu Tung jointly donated US$6 million to support the CUHK-Yale South China Studies Programme. In 1993, Dr. Lee was conferred the degree of Doctor of Social Science, honoris causa by the Chinese University in recognition of his distinguished contributions to the community and the University. He was also made an Honorary Fellow of the Chinese University in 2002. |