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EdUHK to Host Honorary Doctorates and Honorary Fellowship Conferment Ceremony

You or your representatives are cordially invited to cover the Honorary Doctorate and Honorary Fellowship Conferment Ceremony 2025 of The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) on 26 September (Friday). Six distinguished individuals will be recognised for their exceptional contributions to their respective fields and to the University, the education sector and the wider community.


The five Honorary Doctorates award recipients (in alphabetical order of surnames) are:
•    Professor James J. Gross
•    Professor Lawrence J. Lau, GBS, JP
•    Professor Justin Yifu Lin
•    Professor Kishore Mahbubani
•    Dr Michael E. Mann

 

An Honorary Fellowship will be awarded to:
•    The Venerable Kuan Yun, BBS, MH

 

EdUHK Council Chairman Dr David Wong Yau-kar will preside over the Conferment Ceremony, and EdUHK President Professor John Lee Chi-Kin will give an address.

 

Details are as follows:

Date26 September 2025 (Friday)
Time4 pm-5:15 pm (Please arrive and register by 3:30 pm)
VenueLecture Theatre (C- LP -11), EdUHK Tai Po Campus

Notes: 
•    Free shuttle coaches will pick up attendees and media representatives at University Station (Exit B) Public Transport Interchange from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (shuttles will run every 10 to 15 minutes). 
•    Please bring along long-focus lenses if necessary.    

                          
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