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“Lui Che Woo Building” unveiled by Dr Lui at Peking University as a contribution to the research and development of life sciences at the University

20 Jun 2018

Following Dr Lui Che-woo’s RMB120 million donation to Peking University in 2017 for the establishment of the “Lui Che-woo School of Life Sciences Foundation” to fund the construction of the Life Sciences R&D Building at the University and support ongoing endeavours of the School of Life Sciences in profound and innovative researches, an unveiling ceremony for the new Life Sciences R&D Building, named “Lui Che Woo Building” in gratitude to Dr Lui’s enthusiastic concern for and important contributions to the development of Peking University, was held in June at the University.

Dr Lui Che-woo (sixth from the right), Mrs Lui Chui Kam-ping (centre) and the staff of Peking University took a group photo at the “Lui Che Woo Building”.

Dr Lui encourages students to aim high and achieve as he shares his own stories

At the unveiling ceremony, Dr Lui shared how he had spent his childhood amidst the turmoil of war during his childhood and revealed the persistent driving force behind his ongoing support for education. “Peking University has always struck me as the institution which can make unique contributions to the renaissance of Chinese culture, a place where the glamour of our 5,000-year-old civilization will appeal to the world,” explained Dr Lui. He had no doubt that, as mankind evolved into a community with a shared common destiny, Peking University would be playing an even active role in enhancing the human race with the benefit of Chinese wisdom. He called on students of Peking University, as “Chinese who are fortunate enough to do something meaningful in the world”, to learn with dedication, always strive for progress, broaden their vision to embrace the world and the future, and chart new frontiers.

Professor Wu Hong, Dean of the School of Life Sciences of Peking University, briefed the guests on the construction of “Lui Che Woo Building”. She described “Lui Che Woo Building” as a dream facility for innovative researches by the life scientists of Peking University, where young, aspiring inheritors and innovators capable of making contributions to China and the world will be groomed by the score, and where exchanges and cooperation in life sciences between Peking University and the world will be facilitated. Witnessed by members of the faculty and students, Dr and Mrs Lui, Mr Lawrence Lui, younger son of Dr Lui and representative of LUI Che Woo Charity, President Lin Jianhua, Mr Xu Zhihong (Academician) and Dean Wu Hong lit up the crystal ball together and unveiled the commemorative plaque of the building to signify the official opening of “Lui Che Woo Building”.

Facts about “Lui Che Woo Building”

“Lui Che Woo Building” comprises 7 levels with a total gross floor area of 26,900 square metres. It is functionally focused on frontier cross-disciplinary sectors in modern life sciences and provides a platform featuring high-end equipment to provide key support for researches in life sciences. The key facilities it houses include public apparatus chambers or specialized laboratories, such as the Center for Protein Sciences, being the largest scientific laboratory of its kind built in tandem with relevant national policies (the “Phoenix Project”), the university-grade Cryo-EM platform, the SPF-grade animal laboratory, the cooling chamber, the cell laboratory, and the ultra-low temperature freezer. The application and significance of “Lui Che Woo Building” for frontier research in life, cognitive and health sciences will be second to none.

Dr Lui Che-woo (third from the right) unveiled the commemorative plaque of the “Lui Che Woo Building”.