Writers’ Bio

Freddie Faulkner received the Li & Fung scholarship for a summer research project at Tsinghua University in Beijing. He holds an MEng from the University of Oxford in Materials Science and has recently completed his MBA at the Saïd Business School, Oxford. He is an engineering and B2B sales professional with experience in R&D, manufacturing and business development.

Freddie is currently based in Helsinki, working for a spin-out from the University of Oxford focussing on quantum computing. In his role as product manager, he acts as the interface between customers and the engineering team while ensuring the accurate and timely delivery of software products to the customers.

In his spare time, Freddie enjoys running, skiing and trying to learn Finnish. He is grateful to be part of the Fung Scholars network and looks forward to connecting with more people in the network over the coming years.

Mavis Fan received the Li & Fung Scholarship for a one-year exchange at The University of Liverpool. She received her Bachelor degree in Social Sciences (Psychology) and Master degree in Social Service Management from the University of Hong Kong.

Mavis has been working in Hong Kong higher education spanning teaching and learning, research and development, and marketing and public communication. She is currently a Technical Writer at a university, providing professional editing services for research grant proposals, external communication materials, and papers. In her own time, she conducts subject teaching for young pupils and provides career guidance for job seekers.

Mavis loves distance running, breadand coffee-making. She looks forward to joining hands with Fung Scholars to bring social good, share joy, and promote personal growth.

Kyla Huang received the Li & Fung Scholarship for a half-year exchange at EHL Hospitality Business School. She is now a year 3 student in Hotel Management in The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Kyla is currently a hotel project management intern at Club Med’s Shanghai headquarters. With a previous role in the marketing and event department at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Hong Kong, she has gained valuable experience in graphic design and event management.

Kyla is passionate about reading, travel, and photography, and enjoys exploring new cultures and meeting new people. She is excited to meet and connect with fellow Fung Scholars, and she is filled with joy and appreciation for joining this community.

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Fung Scholar 2021/22

Sabrina is a language major student who is fond of culture, art and communication. She is keen on entering the business sector while utilising her competence in communication. In 2022, she took part in an exchange program at the University of Birmingham, where she studied social science and applied linguistics. She is also actively involved in volunteering and committee positions in school and NGO organizations. Regardless of the hectic schedule, Sabrina enjoys sipping a cup of coffee and reading a book with R&B music in the background. She is excited to make connections with other Fung scholars, Sabrina can be reached at:

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sabrinawong-9284ab204

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Fung Scholar 2020/21 Northeastern University

Christopher Owen holds a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Northeastern University and is currently a Ph.D. student at Columbia University. Christopher’s research primarily focuses on developing lowcost energy storage technologies for the power grid. During his research career, Christopher has contributed to numerous energy storage projects both in industrial and academic settings. His most recent work in Italy at the University of Milan Department of Physics resulted in a first-author publication in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Now, at the Columbia Electrochemical Energy Center, he continues his research with Professor Dan Steingart.

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Fung Scholar 2021/2022 University of Oxford

Bartol is a third-year engineering student at the University of Oxford who, with the help of funding provided by the Fung scholarship, completed a research internship at the Huazhong University of Science and Technology last summer, focusing on the development of a novel solar biomass pyrolysis plant. This experience helped him steer his engineering degree in a more chemical direction going into his third year, choosing modules that complimented the research he loved doing over the summer. He is grateful for the opportunity to receive the Fung Scholarship and is looking forward to potentially collaborating again in the future to make contributions to the field of engineering and positive changes to society

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Fung Scholar 2022/23

Renmin University of China

I was born and raised in Jinan, Mainland China, and I am currently a junior student of Bachelor of Arts at the Renmin University of China. From September to February 2022, I studied Spanish and linguistics at the University of Hong Kong as an exchange student, where I was very honoured to meet the teachers of the Fung Foundation. I like reading Latin American literature and watching literary films. Nice to meet you!

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Fung Scholar 2013/14 Peking University

I’m Zhang Ye, from China, and I’m studying my PhD at Koc University right now. My field of research is marketing, especially digital marketing, and tourism marketing. Now I live in Istanbul, a beautiful city in Turkey. After years of work, I am grateful for the Fung Fellowship, which inspired me to pursue an academic career again. I am honored to be with the Fung family. I would like to share one interesting topic which I recently working on “Purchase Intentions of Aesthetic Goods From the Perspective of Durability And Perceived Quality”.

GABRIELLE KAILI-MAY LIU

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FS 2021/22

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Kaili is a student from MIT studying mathematics with computer science and brain and cognitive sciences. She cares deeply about the ethical challenges in artificial intelligence. As a SERC Scholar, Kaili has devoted herself to advancing innovation in the public interest through her work on the social and ethical responsibilities of computing at MIT’s Schwarzman College of Computing. She advocates for responsible innovation as Editor-in-Chief of the MIT Undergraduate Research Journal. She also promotes equity, inclusion, and retention for women+ in STEM as a mentor for MIT PRIMES Circle. Kaili hopes to pursue graduate school to study biologically plausible models of learning and memory that draw inspiration from the brain. In her free time, Kaili enjoys reading fiction and designing and creating traditional Chinese jewelry.

MINAHO TODAKA

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Fung Scholar 2016/17

The University of Tokyo

Minaho Todaka is currently a graduate student in sociology of education at the University of Tokyo, in Japan. Her main area of research is socialization of children through housework in families, especially focusing on gender roles. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Tokyo in 2019. She has also studied abroad as an exchange student at Leiden University in the Netherlands with a Fung Scholarship.

NORIKO KANNO

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Fung Scholar 2016/17

The University of Tokyo

Noriko earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in agriculture from the University of Tokyo (UTokyo). she had a one-year exchange at University of the Philippines with support from the Fung scholarship in 2016. She is now pursuing a PhD study at the University of Tokyo. Her research topic is on the development of rice farming technologies for areas with limited access to irrigation in southeast Asia.

SHUNJI SEGAWA

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Fung Scholar 2016/17

The University of Tokyo

Shunji Segawa is a program officer at Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) with five years of experience in the organisation. Being a graduate of the University of Tokyo, where he majored in agricultural economics, Shunji first worked in the Agricultural Development Department, where he was in charge of multiple technical cooperation projects in Timor-Leste and Myanmar. From 2019 to 2022, Shunji worked in the Côte d’Ivoire office, where he was involved in agriculture and aquaculture projects as well as administrative tasks such as security and accounting. Shunji is currently on leave to stay in Laos, where his wife works.

KELLY KWONG Author FS 2022/23 Lingnan University

Kelly is a final-year student majoring in Sociology. Spending the last 4 years at Lingnan University, the inclusive atmosphere enables her to overcome challenges and difficulties. Taiwanese culture and food have been her all-time favourite. Aging, Cultural Conservation, and some other social issues are common in both Taiwan and Hong Kong. In her final year, she decided to study in Taiwan for a semester. The experience had been remarkable and meaningful.