Professor Kwan Mei-po, Member of the Hong Kong Academy of Sciences, Head of Chung Chi College, Choh-Ming Li Professor of Geography and Resource Management, and Director of the Institute of Space and Earth Information Science at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, has been awarded the International Geographical Union’s top accolade, the Lauréat d’Honneur, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the international geographical community. Professor Kwan is the first Hong Kong scholar to receive this prestigious global academic distinction.
The IGU is a non-governmental international professional organization focused on advancing geographical scholarship worldwide. Their biennial Lauréat d’Honneur celebrates individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to the advancement of international geography and the mission of the IGU.
