Nominated by the Rotary Club of City Northwest Hong Kong, Dr. Lew Young, Manager, Mai Po Nature Reserve, WWF Hong Kong, was selected as one of 10 recipients of the District 3450 Rotary Centennial Service Award for Professional Excellence (RCSAPE) announced in a press conference on 6 May 2005. Dr. Young's professional and community service work at the Mai Po Nature Reserve has focused on maintaining Mai Po's ecological value and its potential to be used as a site for promoting education in wetland conservation. Dr. Young has also been active in working on wetland conservation in cooperation with other regional wetland sites that are important for migratory waterbirds.

More on the award and story of Dr Lew Young's work.

Official Award Results Announcement (Powerpoint, 3.29 Mb)

From the Award Press Conference on 6 May 2005:

Dr Young and President John Ling (with RCSAPE Committee member and Subcommittee Chairlady Ms Sonya Wu in background) before a briefing to award recipients on the press conference.

With PP Amy Leung, RCSAPE Committee member, and DG Alex Mak who opens the official press conference.

PP Gary Cheung, RCSAPE Project Chairman gives his welcoming remarks, and announces the official award results.

Award recipients Ms Lisa Cheung (accompanied by President Millie Chun of nominating club Rotary Club of Mid-Level ) and Ms Patricia Chu Yeung Pak Yu.

Award recipients Mr King Wong Po fung and Father Peter Ho Sdb.

Dr Lew Young receiving his award.

Ms Yu Sau Chun receives her award as the last recipient presnet at the conference before the Q&A session opens. (Award recipients not at the conference are: Ms Lee Lai San, Mr To Chung, and Mr Ochirbat Punsalmaa of Mongolia, Ms Zhang Shuqin of Beijing.)

The recipients present with DG Alex and RCSAPE Chairman Gary.

Now add nominating club presidents, and add nominating club Rotarians who are present, ...

More people by adding RSCAPE committee members, ...

And finally with all Rotarians present.


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