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The University | Honorary Awards and Appointments
Honorary Graduates
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) conferred Honorary Doctorates upon prominent figures in recognition of their distinguished accomplishments and contributions. Please click here for the list of Honorary Degree recipients.
University Fellows
Since 2000, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has conferred the honorary title of University Fellowship on a number of outstanding individuals in recognition of their significant contributions to the University and the community. Please click here for the list of Fellows.
Distinguished Honorary Professors and Honorary Professors
Distinguished Honorary Professors
Marshall Barry James, BSc (W.Aust.); MBA (W.Aust.)
Ryoji NOYORI, BSc (Kyoto); MSc (Kyoto); PhD (Kyoto); MACS; MKCS; MPSJ; MSOC; Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2001
K. Barry SHARPLESS, BA (Dartmouth Coll.); PhD (Stan.); MNAS; MRSChem(Hon.); Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2001
SHEN Jianzhong 沈建忠, DVM (Beijing Agricultural U.); MS (Beijing Agricultural U.); PhD (China Agricultural U.)
WAI Alex 衛炳江, BSc (H.K.); MS (Maryland); PhD (Maryland); FHKEng; FHKIE; FIEEE; FOSA
WU Qingping 吳清平, PhD (South China U. of Tech.)
YAO Xinsheng 姚新生, BPS (The Northeast Pharmaceutical Coll.); PhD (U. of Tokyo)
Honorary Professors
Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology
LAM Shun-chiu Dennis 林順潮, MBBS (H.K.); MD (C.U.H.K.); DO (Ireland); DO (Glas); FRCS (Edin.); FRCOphth (U.K.); FCOphth (H.K.); FHKAM(Ophth)
LO Chun Lap Samuel 盧俊立, BSc (NE); PhD (Monash); Dip(Biol) (H.K. Baptist Coll.)
TAM Siu Lun John 談兆麟, BSc (Tor.); MSc (Tor.); PhD (H.K.); BBS
Department of Applied Mathematics
MA Zhi-ming 馬志明, BSc (Chongqing Normal); DSc (CAS); Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fellow of the Third World Academy of Sciences and Institute of Mathematical Statistics
SHEN Zuowei 沈佐伟, BSc (Hohai U.); MSc (Alta.); PhD (Alta.)
SHU Chi-wang 舒其望, BS (U.S.T. of China); PhD (UCLA)
TANG Tao 湯濤, BSc (Peking); PhD (Leeds)
YE Yinyu 葉蔭宇, BS (Huazhong U.S.T.); MS (Stan.); PhD (Stan.)
YUAN Ya-xiang 袁亞湘, BSc (Xiangtan U.); PhD (Camb.)
Department of Applied Social Sciences
LEUNG Man Cynthia 梁敏, BSocSc (H.K.); MSc (Lond.); PhD (Monash); PgCert (H.K.); PgD (Lond.); AFHKPS; MAPS; MBPS; MDEP
MILLER Richard B, BSc (BrighamYoung); MSc (BrighamYoung); PhD (S.Calif)
WANG Sibin 王思斌, BA (Peking); MSoc (Peking)
XU Qinhua 許勤華, BA (Beijing Foreign Studies); LLM (Renmin); JSD (Renmin)
YAN Hairong 嚴海蓉, BA (Huazhong U.S.T.); MA (Nanjing U.); MA (Calif.); PhD (Wash.)
Angelina YUEN 阮曾媛琪, BBS; BSocSc (H.K.); MEd (Manc.); MSW (Tor.); PhD (H.K.); CQSW; JP
Department of Biomedical Engineering
FAN Yubo 樊瑜波, BSc (Beijing); PhD (Sichuan)
Ronald Aurele ROY, BS (Maine); MA (Oxf.); MS (Mississippi); MPhil (Yale); PhD (Yale)
WOO Lau-yuen Savio 胡流源, BS (ChicoStateCollege); MS (Wash.); PhD (Wash.); DSc (Calif State); DEng [PolyU(H.K.)]
Department of Chinese History and Culture
CHEN Zuwu 陳祖武, MA (CASS); Academician (equivalent) of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences
HUANG Yi-long 黃一農, BSc (NTHU); MSc (Columbia); PhD (Columbia); Academician of Academia Sinica, Taiwan
LEUNG Ki Che Angela 梁其姿, BA (H.K.); MA (EHESS); PhD (EHESS); Academician of Academia Sinica, Taiwan
NG Chi-wa Louis 吳志華, BA (C.U.H.K.); MPhil (C.U.H.K.); PhD (C.U.H.K.)
Willard J. PETERSON 裴德生, BA (UR); MA (Lond.); PhD (Harv.)
The Honourable POON Chung-kwong 潘宗光, 大紫荊勳賢, GBM; GBS; OBE; PhD (Lond.); DSc (Lond.); HonDHumanities [PolyU(H.K.)]; JP
WANG Fan-shen 王汎森, BA (Natn'l Taiwan); MA (Natn'l Taiwan); PhD (Prin.)
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Gary PARKER, BSc (John Hopkins U.); PhD (U. of Minnesota); MNAS (US)
Department of Computing
MEI Hong, PhD (Shanghai Jiao Tong)
SHA Lui 夏雷, BSc (McG); MSc (Carnegie-Mellon); PhD (Carnegie-Mellon)
Department of English and Communication
John Robert EDWARDS, BA (W.Ont.); MA (McG); PhD (McG); CPsychol; CSci; FBPsS; FRSC
Giles Howard, BA (Bangor U.); PhD (Brist.); DSc (Brist.); FAPA; FBPsS; FGSA; FIALSP; FICA; FRSM; FSESP; FSPSP; APA Div. 8 Fellow; CFIAIR
MOK Wah-yeun Warren 莫華倫, MMus (Manhattan School of Music)
WATSON, Bernadette Maria, PhD (Qld); RP(Aust.)
Department of Food Science and Nutrition
CHE Chun-tao 車鎮濤, BSc (C.U.H.K.); MPhil (C.U.H.K.); PhD (UIC)
FAN Daming 范大明, BFS (Jiangnan U.); MAgr (Jiangnan U.); PhD (Jiangnan U.)
MENG Jianghong 孟江洪, DVM (Sichuan Agricultural U.); MPVM (Calif.); PhD (Calif.)
SU Yixiang 苏宜香, MMed (Wuhan Medical Coll.)
WONG TAAM Vivian Chi-woon 黃譚智媛, MBBS (HK); FFPH; FHKAM; FRACMA; FRCOG; FRCP(London); JP
WU Yongning 吳永寧, BMed (Nanjing Medical Coll.); MSc (Chin. Acad. of Preventive Medicine); PhD (Chin. Acad. of Preventive Medicine)
Department of Health Technology and Informatics
LI Kwok-chang Lawrence 李國祥, MBBS (Ncle); FHKAM (Otorhinolaryngology)
SIT Hon-chung Thomas 薛漢宗, BVSc (Melb.); BSc (HK)
Yu Jinming 于金明, BMed (Wifang Medical U.); MD (Shandong U.); PhD (Shandong U.)
Zhang Wenhong 張文宏, BMed (Shanghai Medical Coll. of Fudan U.); MMed (Shanghai Medical Coll. of Fudan U.); PhD (Fudan U.)
Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering
FANG Fengzhou 房豐州, BEng (Heilongjiang U. of Sci. and Tech.); PhD (Harbin I.T.)
FUNG Michael Ka-yiu 馮嘉耀, BSSc (C.U.H.K.); MA (U. of Western Ontario); PhD (U. of Western Ontario)
HARA George, 原丈人, MSC(Stan.); SAHKSTP; SAHKSAR; CMWEF
LIN, Otto C.C. 林垂宙, BS (Natn’l Taiwan); MA (Col.); PhD (Col.)
Department of Language Science and Technology
Jesper FALKHEIMER, MSSc (Karlstad); PhD (Lund)
MEN Linjuan Rita, BA (Zhejiang U.); MPhil (H.K. Baptist U.); PhD (U. of Miami)
PANG Augustine, BA (NUSpore); MA (Macq); PhD (Missouri)
Department of Management and Marketing
NING Gaoning 寧高寧, BSc (Shandong); MBA (Pitt); Certified Senior International Business Executive
Department of Rehabilitation Sciences
CHENG Shu Kei 鄭樹基, PostDip (Université de Sherbrooke); ProfDip [PolyU(H.K.)]; Dip (C.U.H.K.); BSc (Curtin); MPhil (C.U.H.K.); PhD (C.U.H.K.); ROT (H.K.); ROT (U.K.)
CUI Guoqing 崔国庆, BSc (Peking U.); MMed (Peking U.); PhD (Peking U.)
XUE Lixiang薛麗香, BMed (Xi'an Medical U.); MMed (Jilin U.); PhD (Peking U.)
PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research
Dan M. FRANGOPOL, PhD (Liège); Dip [Institute of Civil Engineering(Romania)]; HonDD(Liège); HonDD [PolyU of Milan(Italy)]; HonDD [Technical University of Civil Engineering(Romania)]; HonDD [Technical University of Iaşi(Romania)]; Dist.M. ASCE; FACI; FEMI; FIABSE; FISHMII; FSEI
Office of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences
CHOW Yat Ngok York 周一嶽, GBS; MBE; MBBS (H.K.); FHKAM; FRCS
School of Design
KAN Tai-keung 靳埭強, SBS; BBS; Hon DDes [PolyU(H.K.)]
The Honourable Victor LO Chung-wing 羅仲榮, GBM; GBS; Hon DDes [PolyU(H.K.)]; OBE; JP
Henry STEINER 石漢瑞, BFA (Hunter Coll.); MFA (Yale); Fulbright Fellowship; FCSD; AGI; AIGA; HKDA; NYAD
School of Fashion and Textiles
CHU Chih-chang 朱知章, BSc (Tamkang); PhD (Florida State)
School of Hotel and Tourism Management
LAW Chun Hung Roberts 羅振雄, BASc(Lethbridge); MSc (Regina); PhD (Regina); MHKCS
STANTIC Bela, PhD (Griff.)
School of Nursing
BRYANT-LUKOSIUS Denise, BSc (McM); MSc (D'Youville Coll); PhD (McM)
CHAN Sophia 陳肇始, MEd (Manc.); MPH (Harv.); PhD (H.K.); FAAN; FFPH(RCP)
LAI Kam-yuk 賴錦玉, BHS (C.Sturt); MN (Tor.); PhD (H.K.); PRegDip(N) (H.K.Poly.); RM(H.K.); RN(H.K.); SCM(U.K.C.C.); SRN(U.K.C.C.)
MOLASIOTIS, Alex 莫禮士, BSc (Technol. Education Inst. of Heraklion); MSc (Hull); PhD (Birm.)
School of Optometry
Sarah HEDLEY, BA [Open(U.K.)]; BSc (Glas.); PhD (Glas.); AMHKCCM; FFPH
QU Jia 瞿佳, M.D. (Wenzhou Medical College); MSc (Wenzhou Medical College); Doctor of Humane Letters (New England College of Optometry)
SO Kwok-fai 蘇國輝, BA (N.E.U.); PhD (M.I.T.)
YAN Hua 顏華, BMed (Tianjin Medical U.); MMed (Tianjin Medical U.); PhD (Tianjin Medical U.)
Endowed Professorship
An Endowed Professorship is a significant recognition bestowed upon these outstanding academics and their contributions. Please click here for the list of endowed professorship.
