On 26 September 2025, The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) held the Honorary Awards Ceremony at its Tai Po campus. Presided over by EdUHK Council Chairman Dr David Wong Yau-kar, the event honored six distinguished individuals by conferring five honorary doctorates and one honorary fellowship. This recognition celebrates their outstanding contributions to advancing education and their dedication to public service. The recipients are (listed alphabetically by surname):

Honorary Doctorates 

• Professor James J. Gross
• Professor Lawrence J. Lau, GBS, JP
• Professor Justin Yifu Lin
• Professor Kishore Mahbubani
• Professor Michael E. Mann

Honorary Fellowship

• The Venerable Kuan Yun, BBS, MH