A day to remember: CUHK installs Dennis Lo as ninth Vice-Chancellor – in pictures

11 June 2025

Professor Dennis Lo Yuk-ming was officially installed as CUHK’s ninth Vice-Chancellor and President on 20 May. In this debut photo feature, our photographers captured highlights of this momentous day filled with joy, camaraderie and a shared sense of purpose.

Main image: C.T. Lam

Professor Dennis Lo gets ready in the robing room.

Photo: C.T. Lam

Professor Lo shares a light moment with Pro-Vice-Chancellor Anthony Chan (on his right), senior management and Council members.

Photo: Chun Yiu

Students are happy to receive guests to the ceremony at Sir Run Run Shaw Hall.

Photo: Wingsan Tsang

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Nick Rawlins (far right on the stage) delivers an introduction of Professor Lo.

Photo: Wingsan Tsang

Chairman of the Council Professor John Chai (left) presents the Seal of the Vice-Chancellorship to Professor Lo.

Photo: C.T. Lam

The Seal of the Vice-Chancellorship, cast in bronze with a knob carved in the shape of a feng, the mythical phoenix. Designed and engraved by the late Mr Chao Ho-chin, former lecturer of New Asia College, the seal bears the Chinese inscription “seal of the Vice-Chancellorship of The Chinese University of Hong Kong”.

Photo: CUAV

Professor Lo meets the press after the ceremony.

Photo: C.T. Lam

Professor Lo has a photo shoot with his colleagues at the Centre for Novostics.

Photo: C.T. Lam

Leaders from local and overseas universities join the celebrations.

Photo: Wingsan Tsang

Professor Lo reunites with his former biology teacher Stephen Hui (centre), who first taught him about DNA. Photo: Chun Yiu

Professor Lo and Chairman of the Council, Professor John Chai, greet Secretary for Innovation, Technology and Industry Professor Sun Dong, who honours the dinner with his presence.

Photo: C.T. Lam

Professor Lo receives gifts from Professor Mosa Moshabela, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (left) and Professor Lily Kong (right), President of the Singapore Management University.

Photo: C.T. Lam