(London, 3 May 2013) The new Centre for Health Information and Discovery, made possible with a donation of £20 million from the Foundation, was launched by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Mr. Li Ka-shing. The focus of the new Centre is to tap the potential of “big data” to revolutionise health... Read More
(Shantou, 18 February 2013) Is it a hype? Is it a goldmine? Scarcely a day goes by without a headline about Big Data – big data indeed have become very big. This week Shantou University hosts six renowned experts in computational biology and medicine from leading US and UK universities and research... Read More
(Hong Kong, 28 November 2012) The Li Ka Shing Foundation (“LKSF”) announced a donation of HKD 10 million today to establish the Mrs Li Chong Yuet Ming Student Development Fund at Ying Wa Girls’ School (“Ying Wa”). The endowment fund provides opportunities for Ying Wa students to become global... Read More
These contemplative action heroes alone enjoy the sweet liberating discovery of the richness and depth of being human. Read More
(Beijing, 22 November 2012) Mr Li Ka-shing urged the 4,000 graduates, faculty and guests at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) 10th anniversary today to commit to all that is just and good, and to be attentive custodians of the future during a time of change and opportunities. Delivering... Read More
(Shantou and Hong Kong, 29 June 2012) Shantou University (“STU”) marked a new milestone today, with the Ministry of Education, the Guangdong Provincial Government and the Li Ka Shing Foundation signing a tripartite agreement to co-develop STU. The agreement was reached to support STU’s continuing... Read More
(SHANTOU, 8 February 2012) Ninety high school students from 20 provinces in China were selected to meet and exchange ideas with eight internationally renowned professors including the 1995 Nobel Prize Laureate in Physiology or Medicine Professor Eric Wieschaus and academicians from the National Academy... Read More
(Hong Kong, 6 December 2011) St. Paul’s Co-educational College (SPCC) today saw a milestone development with the grand opening of the Chong Yau Pak Wan Residence Hall and Li Chong Yuet Ming Building on MacDonnell Road, Central. Officiating at the ceremony were Mr Victor Li and Mr Richard Li, both... Read More
(Berkeley, 21 October 2011) With the dedication today (Friday, 21 Oct) of the Li Ka Shing Center for Biomedical and Health Sciences, the University of California, Berkeley, enters a new era of biomedical research that promises to unlock the fundamental mystery of deadly diseases worldwide. The new... Read More
(TORONTO, Ont, Oct 18, 2011) A transformative gift from Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist Mr Li Ka-shing has created a world-class institute at St Michael’s Hospital that will benefit people around the world by combining groundbreaking medical research, education and patient care. Read More
(Palo Alto, 29 September 2010) The Stanford University School of Medicine today begins a new era with the dedication of the Li Ka Shing Center for Learning and Knowledge, expected to dramatically change the way in which physicians are trained. The five-story building with a diverse array of sophisticated... Read More