Since its establishment, the Hong Kong Baptist University Foundation has been able to receive generous donations from enthusiastic individuals and organisations to set up various development funds and realise a number of new initiatives that are innovative and have profound impact on the community. Major initiatives include:
Dr. Mok Man Hung Endowed Professorship in Chemistry
In 2021, the University received generous donations from supporters and alumni of the Department of Chemistry for the establishment of the “Dr. Mok Man Hung Endowed Professorship in Chemistry”, so as to acknowledge Dr. Mok’s contributions over the years and to continue his visions of promoting sustainable research development of the University.
Related Website
Jockey Club Mus-Fit for Health Project
With funding from The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, the Dr. Stephen Hui Research Centre for Physical Recreation and Wellness at HKBU, launched a three-year “Jockey Club Mus-Fit for Health Project” in 2022, with the aim of designing a series of exercises to train the muscle strength, endurance, balance and flexibility of 5,000 elderly people, thereby helping them develop regular exercise habits for staying healthy and active.
Related Website
Chinese Medicine Clinical Research – supported by the Chan Hon Yin Couple Charity Trust
In 2021, the University received a generous donation from the Chan Hon Yin Couple Charity Trust in support of the University’s clinical Chinese medicine research.
Chinese Medicine Clinical Research – supported by the Simon Suen Foundation
In 2021, the University received a generous donation from the Simon Suen Foundation in support of the University’s artificial intelligence and clinical Chinese medicine research, in particular the use of intelligent wearable devices to collect important data for related research projects.
BOC-HKBU Chinese Medicine Community Stroke Prevention and Rehabilitation Scheme
In 2021, Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) and Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui (HKSKH) Welfare Council Limited received a generous donation from Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (BOCHK) for the three-year “BOC–HKBU Chinese Medicine Community Stroke Prevention and Rehabilitation Scheme”. The Scheme provides free Chinese medicine rehabilitation treatments to 500 eligible low-income stroke patients, and it also offers free preventive treatments and tracking assessments to 1,200 people who have a medium to high risk of having a stroke.
Dorothy Shen Wong Memorial Fund
In 2021, the University received a generous donation of HK$50 million from Professor Raymond R. Wong, SBS, a veteran journalist, for the establishment of the Dorothy Shen Wong Memorial Fund, which is designated for the strategic development of the University’s School of Communication.
