Yvonne Lui facts for kids
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Yvonne Lui Pui-Lam
呂姵霖 |
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| Born |
Lui Lai-Kwan (Chinese: 呂麗君)
1976 (age 49–50) |
| Citizenship | Hong Kong, China |
| Alma mater | King's College London, University of London, Canford School |
| Partner(s) | Joseph Lau (2002-2014) |
| Children | 3 |
Yvonne Lui Pui-Lam (Chinese: 呂姵霖; born Lui Lai-Kwan Chinese: 呂麗君; pinyin: Lǚ Lìjūn; born 1976) is a businesswoman and a person who helps others (a philanthropist) from Hong Kong. She is known for her work in supporting education, health, and science.
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Early Life and Education
Yvonne Lui was born in Hong Kong in 1976. She studied at King's College London, which is part of the University of London. There, she earned two important degrees: a Bachelor of Science and a PhD in chemical engineering.
Helping Others: Philanthropy
Yvonne Lui cares a lot about helping people. Her main goals are to support education, health, and science. These areas are important to her because of her own background and what her children are interested in.
Supporting Youth and Disaster Relief
In 2008, Yvonne Lui became a leader in the Youth Movement. This group encouraged young people to get involved in the Olympic Games and other sports events. She also helped create a special team for disaster relief. This team helped people during big earthquakes in Sichuan in 2008 and Chinghai in 2010. She has also helped set up medical clinics in faraway communities in Hebei Province.
Boosting Education and Arts
Yvonne Lui is a trusted member (trustee) of important universities like Peking University and the University of International Business and Economics (Beijing).
Since 2011, she has also supported the Beijing International Ballet and Choreography Competition (Beijing IBCC). This event gives talented dancers a chance to perform and compete. She is the vice president of the group that organizes this competition. Famous dancers, like Julio Bocca, have been judges at this event.
In Hong Kong, Yvonne Lui is an honorary president of the Hong Kong Federation of Women. This group helps local organizations that support women. She also leads other non-profit groups, like the Hong Kong United Youth Association.
Founding the Yvonne Lui Trust
In 2013, Yvonne Lui started her own organization called the Yvonne Lui Trust. This trust helps to encourage new ideas and projects in science and education, both in her community and around the world.
Protecting Our Planet
In 2017, Yvonne Lui worked with S. Robson Walton, who used to be the chairman of Walmart, and Conservation International. Together, they started the Lui-Walton Innovators Fellowship Programme. This program recognizes amazing scientists and conservationists who are working to protect nature and make our planet healthier. Important global leaders, like Christiana Figueres (who worked for the United Nations) and Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (a former president of Iceland), have received this fellowship. Yvonne Lui is also a board member of Conservation International.
As someone who cares deeply about the environment, Yvonne Lui wrote an article in a Hong Kong newspaper, the South China Morning Post, in 2017. In her article, she asked everyone, including the government, to work harder to fight climate change.
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles
In recent years, Yvonne Lui has become very interested in running. She often shares her own experiences to encourage others to run. She also supports charity events related to running.
