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April 2005 Issue
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Hong Kong business leader speaks

 Graduations | Hong Kong

Leading Hong Kong businessman Mr HL Kam's address was one of the highlights of the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide's Hong Kong graduation ceremony on Sunday, March 13.

Forty-two students graduated at the ceremony, which was held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel and
was the university's second official ceremony in Hong Kong.

Mr Kam is Deputy Managing Director of Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited, and holds numerous other senior executive roles with the Cheung Kong Group, the massive Hong Kong-based conglomerate which employs more than 180,000 people worldwide.

ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide Vice-Chancellor and President Professor James McWha said it was a unique opportunity for the graduating students to receive more than just their qualification.

"We are delighted and honoured that someone of such standing as Mr Kam attended our ceremony to impart to the graduates just some of the knowledge and wisdom he has acquired in his career," Professor McWha said.

"Mr Kam has worked closely with many ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n universities, including the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide, in his role as President and CEO of CK Life Sciences, a group which is conducting collaborative clinical trials for cancer and AIDS.

"He also played a significant role in establishing the Endeavour ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ Cheung Kong Scholarship Program, which promotes student exchange between ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ and Asia."

Under the scheme, 140 students - including those from the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ of Adelaide - are annually given the opportunity to participate in exchanges with counterparts in Asian countries. It is funded half by Cheung Kong Group and half by the ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥n Government.

Mr Kam's business dealings with ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥ are no less extensive and impressive. Under his leadership, Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings has become one of the largest foreign investors in ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, with an extensive portfolio of energy, transport and water investments. He sits on the Boards of ETSA Utilities and Envestra Limited in South ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥, and numerous other Boards
across ÐÓ°ÉÖ±²¥.

Leading Hong Kong businessman Mr HL Kam
Photo by Ben Osborne

Leading Hong Kong businessman Mr HL Kam
Photo by Ben Osborne

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