Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung (Hong Kong Island West) 熊翰章博士(香港西區)


Dr George Hung Hon Cheung 熊翰章博士
ENG

Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung (1934–2025) was a distinguished Hong Kong engineer, inventor, and educational leader. Born in Guangzhou and graduated from Chung Chi College, CUHK in 1956, he founded System Engineering Limited in 1979 after working at Carrier Air Conditioning. He invented the RISIGO bicycle in the 1980s, winning international awards in 1985 and 1991. A devoted Christian, Hung held various church and hospital governance roles and supported schools such as Pui Ying Secondary and Wesley College. From 1993 to 2002, he chaired the Board of Trustees of Chung Chi College, the first alumnus to do so, and received an honorary doctorate from CUHK in 2001. Hung also served as president of the Hong Kong Island West Rotary Club (1993–1994). He passed away peacefully on August 21, 2025, aged 91.

PTG

O Dr. George Hung Hon-Cheung (1934–2025) foi um respeitado engenheiro, inventor e líder educacional de Hong Kong. Nascido em Guangzhou e formado pelo Chung Chi College da CUHK em 1956, fundou a System Engineering Limited em 1979 após trabalhar na Carrier Air Conditioning. Inventou a bicicleta RISIGO nos anos 1980, recebendo prêmios internacionais em 1985 e 1991. Cristão dedicado, atuou em várias funções de liderança em igrejas e hospitais, e apoiou escolas como Pui Ying Secondary e Wesley College. De 1993 a 2002, presidiu o Conselho de Curadores do Chung Chi College, sendo o primeiro ex-aluno nessa posição, e recebeu um doutorado honorário da CUHK em 2001. Foi também presidente do Rotary Club Hong Kong Island West (1993–1994). Faleceu pacificamente em 21 de agosto de 2025, aos 91 anos.

中文

熊翰章博士(1934–2025)是香港著名的工程师、发明家及教育领导者。生于广州,1956年毕业于香港中文大学崇基学院,曾在开利空调公司工作,1979年创办系统工程有限公司。1980年代发明RISIGO自行车,1985及1991年获得国际奖项。作为虔诚基督徒,熊博士担任教会和医院管理职务,支持培英中学及卫理书院等教育机构。1993年至2002年任崇基学院校董会主席,首位校友身份担任此职,2001年获中文大学荣誉博士学位。并于1993至1994年担任香港西区扶轮社社长。2025年8月21日安详辞世,享年91岁。

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