# List of Chinese University of Hong Kong alumni

This list of Chinese University of Hong Kong alumni includes notable graduates and non-graduate former students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, a public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong. Established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second oldest university and was founded as a federation of three existing colleges – Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College – the oldest of which was founded in 1949.
Today, CUHK is organised into nine constituent colleges and eight academic faculties, and remains the only collegiate university in the territory. The university operates in both English and Chinese, although classes in most colleges are taught in English.

## Academia and research

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability |
| Yuk-shee Chan | | B.B.A. | | President of the Lingnan University of Hong Kong (2007–13) |
| Shiu-Yuen Cheng | | B.S. | | Mathematician |
| Lai-yung Ruby Leung | | | | Atmospheric scientist |
| Simon Lui | 2003 | B.S. | | Computer music researcher |
| Vivian Li | 2003 | | | Cancer scientist who identified a new way that Wnt is activated in bowel cancer |
| Joseph Sung | 1997 | M.D. | — | Vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (2010–present) |
| Mei-Ching Fok | 1980 | BSc | | Astrophysicist at the Goddard Space Flight Center, winner of NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal |
| Lap-Chee Tsui | 1972 1974 | B.S. M.Phil. | New Asia | Geneticist; vice-chancellor and president of the University of Hong Kong (2002–14) |
| Shing-Tung Yau | 1969 | B.S. | Chung Chi | Mathematician; Fields Medal recipient (1982); Wolf Prize in Mathematics (2010) |
| Ying-shih Yu | 1952 | B.A. | New Asia | Historian; tenured professor at Harvard University, Yale University, and Princeton University |

## Arts and entertainment

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability |
| Wong Hoi Kan | 1985 | M.A. | New Asia | Singer-songwriter |
| Simon Chung | | M.A. | — | Film director |
| Hoi-Lam Au | 2001 2004 2009 | B.A. M.F.A. M.Phil. | | Painter |
| Michael Hui | | B.S. | United | Actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter; recipient of the 1982 Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Security Unlimited |
| Lee Kit | 2003 2008 | B.A. M.A. | | Contemporary artist |
| Sin Tung Ko | 2009 | | — | artist |
| Ying-Tong Lai | | M.A. | — | Songwriter, arranger, and performer |
| Warren Chi-Wo Leung | 1990 1997 | B.A. M.F.A. | | Visual artist |
| Sammy Leung | 1994 | | New Asia | DJ, MC, and actor |
| Paul Lin | | B.S. | | Songwriter, composer, and radio host |
| Sheung Chuen Pak | 2002 | B.A. | | Artist |
| Wilson Shieh | 1994 2001 | B.A. M.F.A. | | Painter |
| Wong Chi Hang Sara | 1992 | B.A. | | Artist |
| Wong Xiang Yi | 2010 | B.A. | | Graphic artist |

## Business and finance

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability |
| Vincent Cheng | 1973 | B.S. | New Asia | Chairman of HSBC China (2005–11); chairman of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (2005–10) |
| Chung-kong Chow | 1981 | M.B.A | — | Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; chief executive officer of the MTR Corporation |
| Shui-ming Chung | | M.B.A | — | Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Society |
| Antonia Li | | M.B.A. | | business woman and philanthropist |
| Ricky Wong | 1985 2005 | B.S. M.B.A | | Chairman of Hong Kong Television Network (1992–present); founder of Hong Kong Broadband Network; chief executive officer of Asia Television (2008) |

## Government, law, and public policy

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability |
| Gary Chan | | B.S. MSSc | | Member of the Legislative Council from the New Territories East constituency (2008–present) |
| Kenneth Chan | 1990 | Bachelor of Social Science | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Hong Kong Island constituency (2012–present); chairman of the Civic Party (2011–12) |
| Norman Chan | 1976 | B.S. | Chung Chi | Chief executive of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (2009–present) |
| Pamela Chan | 1968 | B.A. | Chung Chi | Chief executive of the Hong Kong Consumer Council (1985–2007) |
| Paul Chan | | B.S. M.B.A. | | Secretary for Development (2012–present); member of the Legislative Council from the Accountancy constituency (2008–12) |
| Shou-lum Chen | | D.S. | | Member of the Legislative Council (1976–87); member of the Executive Council (1983–87) |
| Michael Cheng | | M.A. | — | Member of the Legislative Council (1988–91) |
| Man-kwong Cheung | 1978 | B.A. | New Asia | Member of the Legislative Council from the Education constituency (1991–97, 1998–2012); president of the Hong Kong Professional Teachers' Union (1990–2010) |
| Ann Chiang | | M.A. | — | Member of the Legislative Council from the Kowloon West constituency (2012–present) |
| Florence Hui | | B.A. | | Undersecretary for the Home Affairs Bureau (2008–present) |
| Siu-lai Lau | | B.S.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D. | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Kowloon West constituency (2016–present) |
| Ming-kwai Lee | 1972 | B.A. | New Asia | Commissioner of Police (2003–07) |
| Julia Leung | | B.A. | | Undersecretary for the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (2008–13) |
| Ka-lau Leung | | B.S. | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Medical constituency (2008–present) |
| Priscilla Leung | | B.A. | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Kowloon West constituency (2008–present) |
| Bruce Liu | 1983 2002 | B.A. M.A. | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Kowloon Central constituency (1995–1998) |
| Wai-kwok Lo | | B.S. M.S. | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Engineering constituency (2012–present) |
| Kitty Poon | | PhD | — | Undersecretary for the Environment Bureau (2008–present) |
| Chung-kai Sin | 1997 | M.B.A. | — | Member of the Legislative Council from the Hong Kong Island constituency (2012–present) |
| Samson Tam | | B.S. | | Member of the Legislative Council from the Information Technology constituency (2008–12) |

## Journalism and media

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability | Reference |
| Yuen-Ying Chan | | M.A. | — | Journalist | |
| Lavender Cheung | 1993 | B.A. | New Asia | News anchor at Cable TV Hong Kong (1998–2009) | |

## Religion

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability | Reference |
| John Tong Hon | | M.A. | — | Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; Bishop of Hong Kong (2009–present) | |

## Social reformers/activists

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability | Reference |
| Kin-man Chan | 1983 | B.A. | | Co-founder of Occupy Central with Love and Peace | |

## Sports

| Name | Class year(s) | Degree(s) | College | Notability |
| Yuen-ting Chan | 2010 | B.S. | | Football manager; first female manager to lead a men's professional association football team in a nation's top domestic division to a league championship |
| Rebecca Chiu | | B.S. | | Squash player; gold medalist in women's singles at the 2002 Asian Games |
| Daniel Lee | 1999 | B.S. M.S. | Shaw | Triathlete; silver medalist at the 2008 Asian Games; participant at the 2004 and 2008 Summer Olympics |
| So Ning Mak | | B.S. | | Triathlete; participant at the 2008 Summer Olympics |
| Christy Yiu | 2011 | B.S. | | Long-distance runner; participant at the 2016 Summer Olympics |
| Yu Chui Yee | | B.S. | | Wheelchair fencer |