WAA: Shanghai Chapter

Chancellor Welcome Reception, Shanghai-Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Please join UW-Madison Interim Chancellor David Ward for an evening of conversation and connection with fellow alumni.

Wisconsin is going to China in June, when a University of Wisconsin-Madison delegation, led by Interim Chancellor David Ward MS’62, PhD’63, visits Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong. The Wisconsin delegation will officially inaugurate a groundbreaking UW Innovation Office in Shanghai, and will seek to deepen connections with our partners and alumni.

Chancellor Ward and the Wisconsin delegates will host a special reception in each of the three cities, and they invite you to join them for an evening among Badger friends at the city closest to you.

To register, please visit http://china.wisc.edu/news/innovation2012.html.

Shanghai
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
6:30–9:00 p.m.

Le Royal Méridien Shanghai
789 Nanjing Road East
Shanghai 200001
lemeridien.com/royalshanghai


Beijing
Thursday, June 14, 2012
7:00–9:00 p.m.

Raffles Beijing Hotel
33 East Chang An Avenue
Beijing 100004
www.raffles.com/beijing


Hong Kong
Monday, June 18, 2012
7:00–9:00 p.m.

The American Club Hong Kong
Floors 48-49, Two Exchange Square, Central
Hong Kong
www.americanclubhk.com

Interim Chancellor David Ward and Judith Ward are leading a delegation that includes leaders from:
The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Law School, Wisconsin School of Business, School of Pharmacy, Division of International Studies, Wisconsin China Initiative, Center for East Asian Studies, Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center, Office of Corporate Relations, Morgridge Institute for Research of the Wisconsin Institutes of Discovery, University Research Park, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and Wisconsin Alumni Association, as well as the State of Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.

The UW-Madison Innovation Office/Shanghai will serve as the university’s full-time base in China for hosting conferences and workshops in areas such as technology transfer, entrepreneurship and commercialization of intellectual property. In addition, the Innovation Office will serve as a platform to expand student study-abroad and internship opportunities, promote faculty research collaborations, engage with alumni and businesses, and raise the profile of UW-Madison in China and throughout East Asia.

The UWAA Shanghai Chapter was established in April, 2007 and we have over 50 members. The majority of us are Chinese returnees with a diverse academic disciplines from businesses, engineering, natural science, law to education. Graduation years range from the 1960's to as recent as 2009. Among us there are also members who are local civil servants attended training programes between the Shanghai Xuhui district government and the Wisconsin state government together with the university. It is really a good mix between locals and expats, with a very diverse background and age. The Shanghai chapter is also the first UWAA chapter founded in the mainland China.

The purpose of the chapter is to serve as a bridge between UW, its Shanghai alumni and the city. It is also a platform for the local badger community to network. The chapter is open to all the alumni, past or present staff and visiting scholars of the UW System.

Neville Lam is the founding and current president of UWAA Shanghai Chapter. He is aided by Kelvin Ma as vice president, Shawn Li, Leo Lee and Cheng Chung-yin. Jessica Xu from the Xuhui district government also serves in the committee.

We are a young and fast growing chapter and always in the look out for new members to help make the chapter a better one.

The UWAA Shanghai Chapter welcomes you and it is the place in Shanghai where badgers can call home.

On Wisconsin!
UWAA Shanghai Chapter 2009-10 Committee

President:

Neville Lam
BBA-Accounting, 1998
nlam@american-appraisal.com

Vice President:

Kelvin Ma
JD, 2004
kelvinma2002@hotmail.com

Committee Members:

Cheng Chung-yin
BBA-Accounting and Economics, 1997
Chengscy@yahoo.com

Leo Lee
BS- Political Science and Economics, 1999
leolee@hsbc.com.cn

Shawn Li
BS- Industrial Engineering and Economics, 2004
juvejazz@gmail.com

Jessica Xu
jicyka@hotmail.com