Mr. Leung Chung-ying Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 1997
Six
distinguished graduates of The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University (PolyU) have been selected as the winners of the
"Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 1997". The awardees (in
alphabetical order) are:
* Mr. Leung Chung-ying, Managing Director of C.Y. Leung &
Company Ltd. and member of the Provisional Legislative Council
and of the first Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region;
* Mr. Ng Sai-ho, Director of Projects of
the Hong Kong Housing Society;
* Dr. Ng Tat-lun, Managing Director of
Sonca Products Ltd;
* Miss Vivienne Tam, world famous fashion
designer;
* Dr. Chris Wong Ho-ching, Director of
PolyU's Industrial Centre; and
* The late Dr. Samuel Wong Ping-wai,
Legislative Councillor and Managing Partner of Associated
Consulting Engineers.
Brief Biography of the awardees:
A 1974 graduate from the course of Higher Diploma in Surveying of the former Hong Kong Polytechnic, Mr. Leung is the Managing Director and a founder of C. Y. Leung & Company Ltd., one of the largest real estate consultancies in Hong Kong with 10 offices in the Asian region and an office staff of 500. He has served on nearly all land-related committees in Hong Kong and has been actively involved in community services both in Hong Kong and in mainland China. He is one of the few persons who sit on both the Provisional Legislative Council and the first Executive Council of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. He was honoured with the Outstanding Young Persons Award in 1988 and is a founding member of the Court of the PolyU.
A 1962 graduate from the course of Diploma in Building of the former Hong Kong Technical College, Mr. Ng is one of the most reputable structural engineers in Hong Kong and is currently Director of Projects of the Hong Kong Housing Society. He has made tremendous contributions to promoting the status of engineers in the building and construction industry. His distinguished service to the structural engineering profession has earned him the 1996 Lewis Kent Award. An ardent supporter of the PolyU's alumni activities, Mr. Ng has been a Committee Member of the Hong Kong Polytechnic Building Association for 20 years and was Chairman of the Association from 1990 to 1992. Mr. Ng has also been Chairman of the PolyU's Department of Civil and Structural Engineering Advisory Committee since 1993.
Dr. Ng Tat-lun
Dr. Ng graduated from the former Hong Kong Technical College
with a Diploma in Production Engineering in 1962 and a Diploma
in Management Studies in 1969. He is presently Managing
Director of Sonca Products Ltd., which employs more than 2,200
workers in Hong Kong, Macau and mainland China. Over the
years, Dr. Ng has made significant contributions to the
development of Hong Kong's manufacturing industry through his
active participation in more than 22 government committees,
community service and professional bodies in the areas of
vocational training, industrial & technology development, and
occupational health & safety. Among his many affiliations, Dr.
Ng is Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Vocational Training
Council, Vice-Chairman of the Occupational Safety and Health
Council, and Chairman of the PolyU's Industrial Centre
Steering Committee. In honour of his enormous contributions to
the society and his profession, Dr. Ng was appointed a Justice
of the Peace in 1992 and was honoured with an MBE in 1995.
Miss Vivienne Tam
Miss Tam graduated with Distinction in 1978 from the Higher
Diploma course in Design of the former Hong Kong Polytechnic.
She is one of the few Hong Kong-bred fashion designers who
have made an international name in the worldwide fashion
scene. Her outstanding innovation in marrying Chinese
traditions with a modern edge has made her one of the best
known Asian designers in New York. Her fashion collection is
marketed in many prominent stores not only in the U.S. and
Europe, but also in Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Australia and
Taiwan. Furthermore, Miss Tam is also building her own network
of boutiques with four currently in Hong Kong and more planned
in New York and London. Although Miss Tam is based in New
York, she maintains regular and close contact with students of
the PolyU's School of Design to provide them with her valuable
experience in fashion design and promotion.
Dr. Chris Wong Ho-ching
A 1969 graduate from the course of Higher Diploma in
Electrical Engineering of the former Hong Kong Technical
College, Dr. Wong is currently Director of the PolyU's
Industrial Centre. Under the able leadership of Dr. Wong, the
PolyU's Industrial Centre has won enviable reputation as a
successful learning factory for student engineers and a model
for similar local and overseas establishments. Dr. Wong has
more than 25 years of experience in engineering and systems
integration, technical education, and business and corporate
management. He was President of the Hong Kong Association for
the Advancement of Science and Technology from 1994 to 1996,
President of the Institute of Industrial Engineers (HK) from
1985 to 1987 and Vice-President of the Institute of Industrial
Engineers (USA) from 1994 to 1996. He was a recipient of the
1987 Outstanding Young Persons Award and also the first Hong
Kong resident to receive the Fellow Award of the US-based
Institute of Industrial Engineers.
The late Dr. Samuel Wong Ping-wai (1937-1997)
A 1961 graduate from the course of Diploma in Mechanical
Engineering of the former Hong Kong Technical College, Dr.
Wong was a member of the Legislative Council during 1991-1997,
representing the Engineering Constituency. His illustrious
engineering career was recognized by the Fellowship of the
main professional institutions in the Civil, Mechanical,
Electrical and Building Services Engineering fields. He was a
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, one of eight
currently residing in Hong Kong. He had devoted much of his
time to public services, in the areas of education and
training, town planning, land development, environment, and
transport. He was currently a member of the Court of the PolyU.
For his many community services, where he invariably had left
his marks of distinction, Dr. Wong was awarded an MBE in 1990
and an OBE in 1997. He was also made a Justice of the Peace in
1986. Dr. Wong unfortunately passed away in June, 1997.
Last update: 1997
