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.
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