On the morning of May 30, 2012, Sir Gordon Ying-Sheung Wu received an Honorary Degree.
He is a visionary philanthropist, dedicated to innovation and excellence. He was one of the first international students to come to Canada from Hong Kong, attending the University of Manitoba in 1953. Sir Gordon's father foresaw the expansion of automotive transportation in China and launched Hong Kong's first taxi service. Upon returning home, Sir Gordon helped expand the family's business to include other businesses and eventually led to creating the Hopewell Group. He anticipated the importance of infrastructure development within China and played a key role in building bridges, superhighways and power stations in Hong Kong, the Philippines and Indonesia.
Today, Sir Gordon has not stopped trailblazing, dedicating his engineering skills to designing and building wind-powered turbines to help China tap clean energy. He has given generously to the University of Manitoba, supporting the construction of the Engineering Information and Technology Complex.
