Donation to go towards Endowment in Support of the Library and SMU Scholarships Dr Li Ka-shing, global entrepreneur and philanthropist, and his Hutchison Whampoa Group, have committed to donating S$19.5 million to the Singapore Management University (SMU), in the largest ever donation to a Singapore... Read More
First Retinal Vein Catheterization Operation Performed in China China’s first retinal vein catheterization operation has been successfully performed at the STU/CUHK Joint Shantou International Eye Center (JSIEC). The Eye Center, opened today, is a specialist eye hospital that integrates... Read More
Shantou University, Li Ka-shing Foundation’s key project, held its Sixteenth Congregation today, and conferred its first doctorate degrees since it was founded. It was a hallmark of the tremendous achievements of Mr Li Ka-shing and the staff members of Shantou University over the 20 years... Read More
A state-of-the-art cancer research centre was officially opened at the Cambridge University by Mr Li Ka-shing, Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd; and Lord Sainsbury, Minister for Science and Innovation, on 18 May 2002. Named the Hutchison/MRC Research Centre, the project arises from a collaboration between... Read More
(Hong Kong, 14 April 2002) The Li Ka-shing Foundation has donated around HK$560,000 to sponsor the Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) 7th Annual Genome Meeting 2002 (HGM2002) to be held in Shanghai, China on 14 – 17 April. For the first time the Meeting is held in China, providing a good opportunity... Read More