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Women’s Philanthropy Initiative Hong Kong Luncheon

Date
April 22, 2025
Time
12:00–1:30 p.m.
Location
JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR China (Details)
Category
Faculty
Lecture/Reading/Talk
Social
Attendance Policy
Invite only, RSVP required
Contact
Harvard Events Office | aad_events@harvard.edu
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About​

Please join us on Tuesday, April 22, for a special luncheon to launch the Hong Kong chapter of the Harvard Women’s Philanthropy Initiative. Come together with fellow Harvard College alumnae leaders across classes for conversation, connection, and a chance to hear from Hopi Hoekstra, Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

Women’s Philanthropy Initiative Leadership in Hong Kong

Founders
Erin F. Dillard ’04, EdM ’08, MBA ’11
Jean Suk Ming Fang ’94, MBA ’02 | Director, Fang Brothers Holdings Ltd.
Stephanie Hui ’96, MBA ’00 | Global Co-Head of Growth Equity and Corporate Equity, Head of Asia Private and Growth Equity, Goldman Sachs LLC

Featured Speaker

Hopi Hoekstra

Dean Hopi Hoekstra

Edgerley Family Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, C. Y. Chan Professor of Arts and Sciences, and Xiaomeng Tong and Yu Chen Professor of Life Sciences

Hopi Hoekstra, a pathbreaking scholar of the life sciences, has led the Faculty of Arts and Sciences since August 1, 2023. Her research lies at the intersection of genetics and neurobiology, with a focus on understanding how genes can affect behavior. Her research has been recognized with the National Academy of Sciences’ Lounsbery Award and the American Society of Mammalogists’ Merriam Award, among other honors.

Dean Hoekstra’s extensive teaching portfolio includes her role as course head and longtime instructor in Life Sciences 1b, one of Harvard College’s foundational science courses, which attracts hundreds of students each year. She has a strong record of mentoring undergraduate and graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows, and her teaching has been honored with a Harvard College Professorship and the Fannie Cox Prize for Excellence in Science Teaching.

Since joining the Harvard faculty in 2007, Hoekstra has been deeply engaged in collaborative work across campus, chairing and contributing to various committees within FAS and across the University. Through her leadership positions in several scientific societies, she has advocated for promoting women faculty and improving inclusion and belonging in the sciences. She has presented dozens of named and public lectures nationwide and abroad, served as a member of numerous advisory councils and editorial boards, and has been elected to our country’s highest scientific societies, including the National Academy of Sciences.

Questions

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