UM honorary doctor Lawrence Juen-yee Lau gives talk on China in the global economy this Thursday

The University of Macau (UM) will hold a UM Doctor honoris causa Lecture on 16 January (Thursday). Lawrence Juen-yee Lau, recipient of the Doctor of Education honoris causa degree from UM and former Vice-Chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), will give a talk titled ‘China in the Global Economy’.

Prof Lau is a distinguished economist known for his outstanding academic achievements and forward-thinking educational philosophy. He has been awarded many international academic awards and honorary doctorates from prestigious universities. He also holds the titles of Honorary Research Fellow and Honorary Professor at various institutions in China and abroad. During his tenure as Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, Prof Lau actively promoted the internationalisation of the university and the establishment of CUHK-Shenzhen. He also took part in the establishment of the Dr Stanley Ho Medical Development Foundation.

The talk will begin at 3:30pm in the Multi-function Hall of the UM Guest House (N1-G014) and will be conducted in English. All are welcome to attend. To register for the talk, please visit https://isw.um.edu.mo/evmapp/register/hdllawrencelau. For enquiries, please call +853 8822 9200 or email hdlecture@um.edu.mo.