Donor
Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund
Shun Hing Education and Charity Fund (SHECF) was founded by the late philanthropist Dr William Mong in 1984. In the spirit of giving back to society, SHECF has since been actively supporting various kinds of charities and projects that benefit education, medical services, sports, arts and culture, scientific research and community services. Over the last four decades, the Fund has contributed more than HK$1.7 billion to meaningful initiatives and worthy causes.
As its name suggests, SHECF’s primary objective is to promote education and to benefit society through teaching and research. Ever since its inception, the Fund has focused on furthering educational causes on the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and overseas. Apart from setting up scholarships at local higher-education institutions, SHECF has provided major universities at home and abroad with funding for them to upgrade their campus facilities, including academic buildings, research institutes, activity centres and libraries.
SHECF is committed to backing academic development and the advancement of scientific research by setting up endowment funds as well as chair professorships at tertiary institutions to drive teaching and research excellence.
With a proud history of more than 70 years, Shun Hing Group will continue to honour its obligations as a good global corporate citizen. The Group will also do its utmost to sponsor projects that will help make our community a better and more harmonious place.
Appointee
Professor Marco Pang
Professor Marco Pang, Head of Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Director of University Research Facility in Behavioural and Systems Neuroscience (UBSN), is renowned for his expertise in the field of physiotherapy. He graduated with distinction, earning a BSc in Physical Therapy, and later obtained a PhD in Neuroscience, from the University of Alberta, Canada.
Professor Pang’s research primarily focuses on stroke rehabilitation and has resulted in numerous publications in highly rated journals. His exceptional contributions have gained international recognition, as evidenced by his consecutive inclusion in the world's top 1% most-cited scientists in the field of Rehabilitation (2022 & 2023), according to a study by scholars at Stanford University. In 2023, he received the highly prestigious World Physiotherapy International Service Award for Research, an honour bestowed only once every four years. Professor Pang is the first physiotherapist from Hong Kong to receive this esteemed accolade.
As a sought-after speaker, Professor Pang has delivered more than 150 lectures and workshops around the world, sharing insights with diverse audiences.
Professor Pang’s influence extends beyond his research. He is regarded as a leading figure in the field of physiotherapy, locally and globally. He was elected to be the President of the Hong Kong Physiotherapy Association four times since 2017. With exemplary leadership, Professor Pang is the first physiotherapist from Hong Kong to serve as an Executive Board Member of World Physiotherapy (2017-2019). Currently, he is the elected Chair of the World Physiotherapy Asia Western Pacific (AWP) Region of World Physiotherapy.
