On 13 January 2026, the University presented the “Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 2025” to the four honourees at Hotel ICON. Over 230 guests attended the award presentation ceremony and dinner, including the distinguished graduates and their families and friends, proposers, senior management and staff members of PolyU, as well as more than 90 outstanding alumni honoured by the University, faculties and schools, and departments in previous years, who dedicated their time to celebrate this occasion together and to offer the awardees their sincere congratulations.
Dr Lam Tai-fai, GBS, JP, Council Chairman of PolyU and Chairman of the Award Selection Committee, and Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, BBS, JP, President of the University, presented the awards to the four recipients of the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award 2025 (in alphabetical order of surname):
• Dr Steve Chuang Tzu-hsiung, JP (Founder and Chief Executive Officer, ProVista Group);
• Dr Elton Sun Wu (Vice President, Hyatt China; Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, UrCove Hotels);
• Ir Tony Wong Chi-kwong, JP (Commissioner for Digital Policy, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China); and
• Mr Eddie Wong Kwok-hing, CSDSM (Commissioner of Correctional Services, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China).
In his welcoming address, Prof. Teng expressed his pleasure in meeting all the esteemed guests. He commended the awardees for their remarkable achievements and significant contributions to both their alma mater and society, highlighting PolyU’s accomplishments in nurturing leaders for Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. Apart from expressing his gratitude to the Award Selection Committee and various units, Prof. Teng also took the opportunity to share the University’s latest developments and achievements in education, research, knowledge transfer, and more, reinforcing a strong sense of pride among the PolyU members in attendance.
The four award recipients proceeded to the stage to receive their trophies one by one. They shared their appreciation for their proposers, the Award Selection Committee, and the University, as well as their gratitude for the support rendered by their families and friends throughout the years. Seizing this special occasion, members of the PolyU community enjoyed a convivial evening marking the fresh start of 2026, building connections and exchanging insights with one another in a lively atmosphere.
