The HKBU Foundation records with deepest sorrow the passing of Mrs. Amelia Lee, Honorary University Fellow (2006) of HKBU and Patron of Wofoo Foundation Limited, Honorary Permanent President of the HKBU Foundation, on 14 April 2018. She was 92 years old.

Mrs. Amelia Lee had her heart devoted to caring for society, and was deeply committed to promoting public welfare and philanthropy. She has made numerous donations to Ningbo Municipality in support of more than 40 projects in education, medicine, services for the elderly and infrastructure development. She was also actively involved in voluntary service, and was Senior Vice-President of the Hong Kong St. John Ambulance Brigade. Mrs. Lee was awarded the Medal of Model Compatriot of Zhejiang Province in 2000.

Mrs. Lee was highly respected for her longstanding and substantial contributions to the overall development of HKBU through Wofoo Foundation Limited since 2004. These included donations in support of our leadership training and career planning programmes for students, research projects, postdoctoral fellowship scheme, and our institutional advancement at large. In recognition of the generous support made by Mrs. Lee and Wofoo Foundation Limited, the University named the Student Common Room on the 4/F of Sir Run Run Shaw Building, Ho Sin Hang Campus the “Wofoo Foundation Amelia Lee Student Centre” in 2005.

The Foundation conveys its heartfelt condolences to the Lee family at this time of bereavement. She will always be remembered for her zealous support and significant contributions to the University’s development.