Page 4 - Gerald Choa Memorial Fund Annual Report 2018-19

DEAN'S MESSAGE

Professor Francis CHAN (MBChB 1988)
Dean
Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong

The Gerald Choa Memorial Fund was established in 2013 to ensure
that Professor Gerald CHOA, who was the first-ever Dean and architect
of CUHK Faculty of Medicine, is never forgotten for the rich legacy he
left behind. We want to continue to honour his remarkable
achievements through scholarships and various student and alumni
programmes and activities.

Through the Fund, we want to cultivate a “support-by-giving” culture
among our graduates. We want to strengthen our heritage, foster close
ties between alumni and medical students and commit ourselves to
serving society with passion, humility and kindness.

Donations are the very foundations from which successful programmes
can be launched.

I am pleased to announce that since the Fund’s inception, we have had many magnanimous donations from within our own
medical alumni as well as from the public. Nearly HK$2 million has so far been allotted as scholarships to help needy and/or
outstanding students, for exchange and research programmes as well as community and student activities.

An advisory committee, comprising 11 members including myself as Dean, will conduct due diligence to ensure the Fund is
used appropriately and with great prudence and transparency.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank some of our donors, starting with Mrs. LEE YICK Hoi-lun, Helen, from the
Wei Lun Foundation Limited. The Foundation was founded by Mrs. LEE and her late husband, Dr. the Honourable
Sir Quo Wei LEE, a well-known philanthropist and Grand Bauhinia Medallist.

The Wei Lun Foundation has always been very supportive of education and over the years, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
has been one of the higher institutions in the territory which has benefitted greatly from the Foundation’s enormous
donations. We can never adequately thank Mrs. LEE for her very generous contributions to us.

I would also like to express our sincere appreciation to some other benefactors, known as Diamond Patrons — Dr. Hiu Gong HUNG
(MBChB 1996), Dr. Bonita LAW (MBChB 1992), the late Dr. Wing Tai SIU (MBChB 1989), Dr. Lai Sheung PANG
(MBChB 1993) and Dr. Paul SHEA (MBChB 1989).

The list of donors is very long and due to space constraint, I cannot name every donor in my message. However, to each
and every one of you, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Every donation, however small the amount, is very much
appreciated.

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