The BUddy Post – HKBU Alumni Affairs Office

Alumnus Philip Tsai (Accounting), former Chairman of Deloitte China, has been re-appointed by the HKSAR Government as Chairperson of the Hong Kong Genome Institute, with his tenure ending on 26 July 2024. Congratulations to alumnus Tsai!

Alumna Professor Karen Chan, Vice President of German Pool (Hong Kong) Limited & Founder and Creative Director of SPARKLE COLLECTION, was awarded the “Art & Culture Entrepreneur Award” at the 4th Golden Bauhinia Women Entrepreneur Awards, in recognition of her entrepreneurial spirit and outstanding achievements in business and her contributions to society.

Alumna Prof Chan has also been re-appointed earlier this year by the HKSAR Government as member of the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra for a term of two years. Congratulations to alumna Prof Chan!

Alumnus Dr Ronald C. Po (History), Department of International History at The London School of Economics and Political Science, recently released his second book in Chinese entitled 《手挽銀河水：清季人物、歷史與記憶》(Turning the Tide: Historical Actors and Social Memory in Late Qing China).

His book focused on the tales of the Qing Empire which had been on the decline throughout the late nineteenth century. It was beset by challenges from both within and beyond. “Turning the tide” had been a common goal of Chinese intellectuals, as well as some Western advisors in China at that critical juncture in the hope of strengthening the country. But these historical actors, while eagerly looking for a way to revitalise the Empire, were also conditioned by a series of structural and external problems alongside their own cultural traditions and frustrations. As a new era of relations between China and the rest of the world has begun, this book will serve as a guiding history for students, businessmen, political scientists, or other nationals who are keen to better comprehend the history of this enigmatic dragon in the East.