
October 2020
Professor Rosie Young 楊紫芝 is very special to HKU. She is a graduate of MBBS and MD, the first female Dean of Medicine and Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Emeritus Professor and currently the Chairperson of HKU Foundation. She is a world-renowned educator and one of the foremost global authorities on endocrinology.
To celebrate her 90th birthday, $1.08M was raised to establish the “Rosie Young 90 Medal for Outstanding Young Woman Scholar” to honour her immense achievements and contributions to the University. The Medal aims to recognise and encourage talented young female academics to follow in her illustrious footsteps for many, many years to come.

2023 awardees:
Professor Hui-Ling Yen
Associate Professor
Faculty of Medicine
Professor Kathy Kar-Man Shum
Associate Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Gloria Hoi-Yan Wong
Associate Professor
Faculty of Social Sciences
2022 awardees:
Professor Chao Ren
Associate Professor
Faculty of Architecture
Professor Anya Adair
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Arts
Professor Pauline Pui-Ning Yeung
Clinical Assistant Professor
Faculty of Medicine
2021 awardees:
Professor Cora Sau-Wai Chan
Associate Professor
Faculty of Law
Professor Pamela Pui-Wah Lee
Clinical Associate Professor
Faculty of Medicine