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HKBU confers Honorary University Fellowship on Professor the Hon Chan Wing-kwong – first in the field of Chinese medicine
3 October 2025
On 25 September, Hong Kong Baptist University conferred Honorary University Fellowships upon Professor the Hon Chan Wing-kwong, recognising his exceptional contributions to Chinese medicine, visionary leadership in both education and public arenas, and the enduring impact he has made on the community. Professor Chan is one of four distinguished recipients of this prestigious honour this year, and notably, the first from the field of Chinese medicine to receive this accolade.
Professor Li Min, Dean of Chinese Medicine, led members of the School in congratulating Professor Chan and commended his outstanding achievements, generous spirit, and compassionate service. Professor Chan expressed sincere gratitude to HKBU for the recognition and reaffirmed his commitment to the School of Chinese Medicine’s guiding ethos of “Sincerity in Service; Erudition and Integrity”. He pledged to continue contributing to the development of Chinese medicine in Hong Kong, China and beyond.
About Professor the Hon Chan Wing-kwong
Professor the Hon Chan Wing-kwong is an accomplished Chinese medicine practitioner, a Legislative Council Member of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and a distinguished HKBU alumnus. As an advocate for the continuous advancement of Chinese medicine, Professor Chan has held key positions in numerous organisations and bodies, including the President of Hong Kong Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association, as well as the Vice President of Supervision Board of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the School of Chinese Medicine of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and a Visiting Professor at the Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, where he has nurtured the younger generation. In addition, he is currently the member of the Chinese Medicine Development Committee of the Health Bureau and the Chairman of its Chinese Medicine Practice Subcommittee.
In recognition of his efforts to the education, regulation and development of Chinese medicine, he was awarded the Chief Executive’s Commendation for Community Service by the HKSAR Government in 2019, among many accolades. Professor Chan has endeavoured to achieve in his own service to the University as a Member of the HKBU Council from 2016 to 2021. During this period, he firstly served as a member and subsequently as Deputy Chairman of the Council’s Human Resources Committee. He has been appointed as an Honorary Court Member since 2023. Currently, he is Chairman of the Advisory Committee of HKBU’s School of Chinese Medicine and a member of the Board of Directors of The Chinese Medicine Hospital of Hong Kong.
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On 25 September, HKBU conferred Honorary University Fellowships upon Professor the Hon Chan Wing-kwong.
(Photo credits to Professor the Hon Chan Wing-kwong)
Professor Martin Wong, Provost (4th left), Professor Lyu Aiping, Vice-President (Research and Development) (4th right), Professor Li Min, Dean of Chinese Medicine (3rd left) and a group of SCM faculty members extended their congratulations.