The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Graduate School held the fourth Madam Kwok Chung Bo Fun PhD Student Research Excellence Awards Ceremony on 16 October 2025. The event was officiated by Mr. Raymond Kwok, representative of the Kwok Chung Bo Fun Charitable Fund (the Fund), and Professor Alex Wai, JP, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKBU, to recognise six PhD students for their outstanding academic and research achievements.

In his remarks, Mr. Raymond Kwok congratulated the awardees and commended the broader significance of their innovative research. He highlighted that the Fund’s long-standing partnership with HKBU is rooted in the University’s strong Christian heritage, which resonates deeply with his family’s values. Mr. Kwok encouraged the students to persist in pushing the boundaries of knowledge, guided by both compassion and courage throughout their research journeys.

Professor Alex Wai expressed profound gratitude for the Fund’s steadfast support of HKBU’s advancements in various endeavours. The Kwok family’s generosity has created a lasting legacy, enabling the University to invest in the talented minds that will shape the future. As HKBU approaches its 70th anniversary in 2026, these awards reaffirm the University’s commitment to empowering students with diverse resources to achieve excellence.

This year’s awardees included:

• Champion: Liang Yuan, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
• 1st Runner-Up: Li Zixi, School of Communication
• 2nd Runner-Up: Luo Ziyuan, Faculty of Science

• 3rd runner-up:
  Liang Shuyu, School of Business
  Luo Hanyan, School of Chinese Medicine
  Qin Mingfu, School of Creative Arts
  (in alphabetical order of their surnames)

Other HKBU representatives attending the ceremony included Professor Liu Jiming, Associate Vice-President (Research Development); Professor Daniel Lai, Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences cum Fung Hon Chu Endowed Professor in Humanics; Professor Li Min, Dean of the School of Chinese Medicine cum Ma Pak Leung Endowed Professor in Innovative Neuromedicine; Professor Cheung King Ho, Executive Associate Dean of the Graduate School; and Mrs. Lily Chan, Director of University Advancement and Secretary-General of the HKBU Foundation.