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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
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GERALD CHOA MEMORIAL
LECTURE CUM DINNER 2014
he Gerald Choa Memorial Lecture cum Dinner was held on December 1 at the Happy Valley Clubhouse
Tof the Jockey Club. The honourable speaker for this significant annual event was Professor Richard Yu - a
respected and towering figure in Hong Kong’s medical community.
In his lecture entitled, “Professor Gerald H. Choa - the Visionnaire”, Professor Yu recounted his memory of
Professor Choa - the Founding Dean of The Chinese University of Hong Kong’s Faculty of Medicine.
The memorial fund - set up in 2013 – has been supporting a wide range of Faculty and student developments,
including the setting up of scholarships.
The event was kicked off with a cocktail reception followed by a welcome address by Professor Joseph
Sung, Vice-Chancellor and an introduction of Professor Yu by Professor Francis Chan, Dean of the Faculty of
Medicine.
A vote of thanks to Professor Yu for his lecture was given by two medical students of the Global Physician-
Leadership Stream, Paul Lee (Med 2) and Anson Chan (Med 1).
About 170 people attended the event which included distinguished and prominent members from the
healthcare and business sectors and the community at large.
