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Dr Y.K. Pang, GBS, JP, Chief Judge of TOYP 2019 Judging Panel, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Deputy Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited presents awards to eight young Hongkongers

(Hong Kong, 9 December 2019) The award presentation ceremony and dinner of the 47th edition of the Ten Outstand- ing Young Persons Selection (TOYP) was held in Admiralty at JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong yesterday. Since 1970, TOYP Selection has been organized by the Junior Chamber International Hong Kong (JCIHK). This year, with the theme “Ignite Passion & Reach Beyond”, to embrace local young persons for their outstanding performance in their

• wn fields, as well as their contribution to the society. The 2019 TOYP Judging Panel has honored eight awardees,

who, while having vastly different experiences and backgrounds, all share a common drive to unleash positive energy and reached beyond their comfort zone. The nominees of TOYP 2019, aged between 21 and 40, came from five categories: “Civil and Social Services”, “Commerce and Industry”, “Education”, “Performing Arts/Sports/Culture and Arts” and “Professionals”. The initial screening interviews were conducted between July and August by the Selection Consultant, “Ernst & Young”, to verify the data contained in the nomination forms, and to examine the eligibility of each nominee. The short-listed nominees entered the final judging interview in September to meet a panel of five judges from various sectors. The judges in- clude the Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board and the Deputy Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited Dr. PANG Yiu-kai, GBS, JP, the former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of HKSAR Professor K.C. CHAN, GBS, JP, the former Secretary for Food and Health of HKSAR Dr. KO Wing Man, GBS, JP, Child education expert and the former chairperson of the Outstanding Young Persons’ Association

• Ms. MOK Fung Yee, Emily, MH, JP, and the founder of Social Ventures Hong Kong Mr. Francis NGAI Wah Sing.

The eight prize winners of the 2019 TOYP include 1) Mr. CHAN Ho Yuen Daniel, Hong Kong’s first world champion of para-badminton and the Champion of Thailand Para-Badminton International, 2) Dr. CHENG Mina, the Associate Consultant in the Department of Surgery at Queen Elizabeth Hospital who developed the Three-in-one Medical Treat- ment “Hong Kong Protocol”, 3) Mr. NG Kwai Lun, Pasu, the Dissecting Laboratory Manager in the School of Bio- medical Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong who promotes life and death education, 4) Mr. CHAN Kwan Yeung, Arnold, the founder of Teach For Hong Kong, who left investment banking and turned to education for the un- derprivileged, 5) Mr. Jeffrey Alterin ANDREWS, the city's first Indian Hongkonger registered social worker, 6) Mr. YAN Chak Kuen, Louis, the first Hong Kong Magician who runs a world tour, 7) Dr. YAM Cheuk Sing, Jason, the Associate Professor in Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences at The Chinese University of Hong Kong who developed an effective treatment to help children with Myopia, and 8) Ms. KWONG Lai Ling, Louise, Hong Kong’s first Soprano performer in the Rome Opera House. For their full stories, please refer to Official Video Release:

https://youtu.be/X1_su9NjQ-A Awardee’s Profile: http://bit.ly/2LC6eEQ and Photos from Ceremony: http:// bit.ly/2YxkML7 1 2 8 5 3 4 7 6

The Chief Judge of the Judging Panel, the Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, and the Deputy Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited Dr. PANG Yiu-kai, GBS, JP, congratulated the eight awardees of 2019 TOYPs for their achievements. He encouraged them to uphold the tradition of TOYP, the moral principles and the goodwill, to live a meaningful life and to participate in community services whenever they can.

• Mr. Zenith Lin, National President of JCI Hong Kong, was honored to know that all the 2019 TOYP awardees have

received recognitions from different sectors. He believed that the eight elite young leaders, who came from a diverse background, share the same passion and dedication to create positive change to our community via making a difference and live an extraordinary life. He thinks each awardee is a role model for everyone in Hong Kong, and he hopes they will continue their work and inspire others. TOYP Selection 2019 is supported by various community leaders, and many organisations, including Main Sponsor - The Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Limited. Main Sponsor, Mr. Ronald Sze, CEO, Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Ltd., is thankful to awardees for their contribution to the community. He believes their inspiring stories would bring positive energy to local young people, and further success in near future. Ms Carol Yeung, the Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of TOYP Selection, thanked everyone for their support and enthusiasm for this year’s selection. She encouraged the eight awardees to keep up their hard work, and spread the positive energy to the society. As of today, more than 370 outstanding young per- sons have been selected from different sectors. For more information about “TOYP Selection 2019”, please visit our website http://www.jcihk.org/toyp/ and photos from the Ceremony: http://bit.ly/2YxkML7 About Junior Chamber International Hong Kong Junior Chamber International Hong Kong (JCI Hong Kong) (formerly named as “Hong Kong Junior Chamber”), in- augurated in 1950, is affiliated with the worldwide leadership development organisation, The Junior Chamber In- ternational (JCI). JCI has a worldwide membership of over 200,000 from more than 100 countries. In Hong Kong, we have about 2,000 members representing a network of highly motivated and forward looking young men and women who are mostly entrepreneurs or executives from a wide range of trades and businesses. Members are between the ages of 18-40 and make up 21 local chapters and make full use of their leisure hours to work for the betterment of the community and themselves.

Group Photos - “Ten Outstanding Young Persons Selection 2019”

2019年憐度「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐」 及提名⼈亻、「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐 選舉 2019」甄選、評審及籌 委會代表、以及國際⻘靓年憐商 會香港代表合照 2019 TOYP Awardees and Proposers, representatives from TOYP Selection 2019, and Junior Chamber In- ternational Hong Kong (JCI Hong Kong)

For photos download: http://bit.ly/2YxkML7

前排右⾄致左 Front Row -Right to Left: 1. 「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐選舉 2019」籌委會主席楊嘉樂樂樂燎女⼠壬 Ms. Carol Yeung, Chairman of TOYP Selection 2019 2. 主要贊助伯恩光學(香港)有限公司 – ⾏行降政總裁 施展芳先⽣甠 Main Sponsor, Mr. Ronald Sze, CEO, Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Ltd. 3. 「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐選舉 2019」評審團成員、前財經事務及庫務局局長陳家強教授 GBS, JP Professor K.C. CHAN, GBS, JP Member of “TOYP Selection 2019”, the former Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of HKSAR 4. 「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐選舉 2019」評審團⾸馗席評審、香港旅遊發展局主席、怡和控股有限公司副⾏行降政總裁彭耀佳 Dr Y.K. Pang, GBS, JP, Chief Judge of TOYP 2019 Judging Panel, 1999 TOYP Awardee, Chairman of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Deputy Managing Director of Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited 5. 國際⻘靓年憐商會香港總會會長連冠豪先⽣甠 Mr. Zenith Lin, National President of JCI Hong Kong 6. 「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐選舉 2019」評審團成員、前食物及衞⽣甠局局長⾼髙永⽂斈醫⽣甠，GBS，JP Dr. KO Wing Man, GBS, JP, Panel Member of “TOYP Selection 2019” the former Secretary for Food and Health of HKSAR 7. 「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐選舉 2019」甄選顧問安永交易李諮詢合伙⼈亻 顧智⼼忄女⼠壬 Ms. Sammy Koo, Selection Consultant of “TOYP Selection 2019”, Partner, CF Restructuring, Ernst & Young 8. 國際⻘靓年憐商會香港總會總會上屆會長及「⼗卂⼤夨傑出⻘靓年憐選舉 2019」籌委會指導董事簡汝謙先⽣甠 Mr. Ronald Kan, National Immediate Past President of JCI Hong Kong and Supervising Officer of TOYP Selection 2019 後排右⾄致左 Back Row - Right to Left:

• 1. 香港中⽂斈⼤夨學眼科副教授，亞太⼩尐兒眼科醫學會秘書長 任卓昇 及提名⼈亻譚智勇教授 Professor YAM Cheuk Sing,

Jason, Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Proposer Professor THAM Chee Yung Clement

• 2. 香港第⼀丁位印度裔註冊社⼯左 Mr. Jeffrey Alterin, ANDREWS, 及提名⼈亻 VIVEK ASHOK MAHBUBANI Mr. Jeffrey Al-

terin, ANDREWS, The city’s first registered Hong Kong-born Indian social worker and Proposer VIVEK ASHOK MAHBUBAN

• 3. 香港中⽂斈⼤夨學醫學院⽣甠物醫學學院解剖室經理痢(⾼髙級遺體防腐師) 伍桂麟 及提名⼈亻沈拾祖堯教授， SBS，JP Mr. NG

Kwai Lun, Pasu, Dissecting Laboratory Manager (Senior Embalmer), School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Proposer Professor SUNG Jao Yiu, SBS JP

• 4. 香港⾸馗位輪律椅⽻羾⽑毜球運動員 陳浩源, JP Mr. CHAN Ho Yuen, Daniel, Hong Kong’s First World Champion of Para-

Badminton

• 5. 伊利吏沙伯醫院外科副顧問醫⽣甠、香港⼤夨學李嘉誠醫學院名譽臨立床助理痢教授 鄭敏樂樂樂燎 Dr. CHENG Mina, Associate Con-

sultant, Department of Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

• 6. ⾸馗個舉⾏行降世界巡迴魔術表演的香港魔術師 甄澤權 及提名⼈亻徐美琪女⼠壬 Mr. YAN Chak Kuen, Louis, The First Hong

Kong Magician who runs a World Tour and Proposer Ms. ZEE, Margaret

• 7. 女⾼髙⾳韴、⾸馗位於羅⾺馭歌劇院表演的香港⼈亻 鄺勵齡 Ms. KWONG Lai Ling, Louise Soprano, Hong Kong’s first per-

former in the Rome Opera House

• 8. 良師香港創辦⼈亻 陳君洋 及提名⼈亻李宗德 GBS OStJ、 太平紳⼠壬 Mr. CHAN Kwan Yeung, Arnold, Founder, Teach

For Hong Kong and Proposer Dr Joseph Lee Chung-tak, GBS, OStJ, JP