Li Dak-sum, GBM, JP (, born 9 October 1920) is a Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist. Li received his Bachelor of Accounting degree from

Fudan University Fudan University () is a national public research university in Shanghai, China. Fudan is a member of the C9 League, Project 985, Project 211, and the Double First Class University identified by the Ministry of Education of China. It is als ...

Chungking Chongqing ( or ; ; Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), alternately romanized as Chungking (), is a municipality in Southwest China. The official abbreviation of the city, "" (), was approved by the State Counc ...

in 1945. Li is the Chairman of Sharp-Roxy (Hong Kong) Limited, Sharp-Roxy Corporation (Malaysia) SDN. BHD, and The Carlton Group of Hotels. He also serves as the Chairman of various hotel operations in Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. He was also independent non-executive director of the

Television Broadcasts Limited Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) is a television broadcasting company based in Hong Kong SAR. The Company operates five free-to-air terrestrial television channels in Hong Kong, with TVB Jade as its main Cantonese language service, and TVB ...

(TVB) from 1995 to 2009, a member of

New Asia College New Asia College is a constituent college of the Chinese University of Hong Kong located in Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong. History New Asia College was founded in 1949 by Chinese scholars Ch'ien Mu (Qian Mu), Tang Junyi (Tang Chun-i), ...

's board of trustees, a member of the Court of the

University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fi ...

from 2003 to 2006 and Vice Chairman of the

Tung Wah Group of Hospitals The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (), with a history dating back to 1870, is the oldest and largest charitable organisation in Hong Kong. It provides extensive education and community services through 194 service centres spread across Hong Kong. ...

. Loyal to his

Ningbo Ningbo (; Ningbonese: ''gnin² poq⁷'' , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ), formerly romanized as Ningpo, is a major sub-provincial city in northeast Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. It comprises 6 urban districts, 2 sate ...

roots, Li is the Founding President of the Ningbo Residents Association (Hong Kong), which established two Ning Po Colleges in Hong Kong. Li helped to establish Dr Li Dak Sum Research and Development Fund in Orthopaedic Surgery, and, in 2015, the Dr Li Dak-Sum Research Centre in regenerative medicine, a partnership between

the University of Hong Kong The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fir ...

and the

Karolinska Institutet The Karolinska Institute (KI; sv, Karolinska Institutet; sometimes known as the (Royal) Caroline Institute in English) is a research-led medical university in Solna within the Stockholm urban area of Sweden. The Karolinska Institute is consiste ...

. Li was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1977. On 1 July 2015, Li was awarded the

Grand Bauhinia Medal The Grand Bauhinia Medal () is the highest award under the Hong Kong honours and awards system; it is to recognise the selected person's lifelong and highly significant contribution to the well-being of Hong Kong. The awardee is entitled to the ...

(GBM), the highest honour of the SAR, in recognition of his contributions to the higher education by making significant donations to universities and other education institutes. As of 2019, Li still played an active role in public life, making appearances at the age of 98.98歲復旦香港校友李達三棄座椅起立唱國歌，致敬新中國70週年。先生濃濃的家國情懷和驚人意志力，喚起澎拜愛國情。國家刊物《今日中國》選其為封面人物。
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