Milestones

Supported collaborative research projects between The Pandemic Institute (UK) and institutions in Hong Kong

Launched the Shaw STEAMS for Good Programme in collaboration with J.C.DISI of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, pioneering the integration of “Social” into the traditional STEAM framework to encourage students and teachers to care for and contribute to society

Funded the establishment of two "Community Living Rooms", providing comfortable and convenient shared spaces for underprivileged families in substandard living conditions

Preparation underway for the fourth Shaw Prize to focus on applied sciences

Initiated collaboration with Zhejiang University to explore the establishment of an international graduate institute and innovation centre in Hong Kong’s the Northern Metropolis University Town

Made donation to the Sunshine Baby Foundation under the Hainan Red Cross for Thalassaemia prevention

Donated fund for the establishment of Lady Mona Shaw Building at Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital

Donated 1.2 hectares of land to the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for campus extension

Dr Raymond Chan accepted the invitation to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Chinachem Charitable Foundation in a bid to unlock more resources to meet community needs

Assisted the government to launch the Hong Kong Laureate Forum to promote scientific and educational exchange

Established The Shaw Creative Hub, an 11,000-square-feet collaborative space to nurture young film creators across the region, support independent content production companies and give back to the local film community

Opening of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology's Shaw Auditorium to promote diversity through arts and culture

Funded Professor Yuen Kwok-yung’s team at The University of Hong Kong to advance research in emerging infectious diseases and coronaviruses

Dr Raymond Chan appointed as Chairman of The Shaw Foundation

Made donation of RMB 500 million to advance frontier research in Life Sciences at Peking University

Supported the Hong Kong Red Cross Headquarters redevelopment

Opening of Run Run Shaw Creative Media Centre at the City University of Hong Kong

Made donation to support the construction of the Centennial Campus of the University of Hong Kong, including the new Run Run Shaw Tower and the revitalised historic Run Run Shaw Heritage House

Supported emergency relief of Sichuan Earthquake

Shaw Prize established on 27 November

Donated funds to support the construction of a new campus on Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, for Hong Kong Baptist College, which subsequently attained university status in 1994 as Hong Kong Baptist University

Donated to establish Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital in Hangzhou

Donated to support the construction of protective facilities for more than 560 caves at the Mogao Caves in Dunhuang (a UNESCO World Heritage site), becoming the Dunhuang Academy's first overseas donor

Established the Institute for Chinese Studies at Oxford University

First donation to The Chinese University of Hong Kong marking the beginning of a nearly half-century collaboration in advancing local higher education

Sir Run Run Shaw, in his capacity as President of the Hong Kong Red Cross, led the first delegation to visit the Red Cross Society of China. He served as President since 1972, actively promoting the development of the Red Cross for 26 years

Made a significant donation to support the construction of the Hong Kong Arts Centre, the first private non-profit arts organization in Hong Kong

The Shaw Foundation Hong Kong was founded