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CUHK Vice-Chancellor Honoured by Leading Japanese Universities |
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Prof. Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor of The Chinese University and internationally acclaimed economist, has recently been conferred the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Waseda University, in recognition of his important achievements in research on economic development, economic growth, and the Chinese and East Asian economics, and his contributions to promoting exchange between CUHK and Waseda, Japan's leading academic institution. Prof. Lau is the first Hong Kong-based scholar ever awarded an honorary doctorate by that university.
This was Prof. Lau's second honorary degree from a renowned Japanese university this year. Earlier in January, he was awarded an honorary doctorate by Soka University as a tribute to his outstanding contributions to economic studies and education. Established in 1882, Waseda University is a top private university in Japan with over 46,000 undergraduate and 8,400 graduate students. It is also one of CUHK's major partner universities. The two institutions launched a bilateral student exchange programme in 2002 and the programme has been expanding since. Soka University and CUHK have had student exchange activities since 1985.
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