Lifelong learner, 80, earns PhD at USM


An inspiration: Luk showing his PhD to Cheung after the 62nd USM convocation ceremony in George Town. — Bernama

GEORGE TOWN: An 80-year-old former engineer from Hong Kong has successfully completed his PhD at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), becoming a beacon of lifelong learning and continuous self-improvement.

Dr John Luk Wang Kwong, who is a former Hong Kong Institution of Engineers president, said his passion for learning and desire to share his knowledge motivated him to complete his thesis titled “Innovation in Social Sustainability”.

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