12 Notable alumni of Lingnan University
Updated: June 04, 2026 EliteDegrees
Lingnan University is ranked #2,148 in the world and #159 in China by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 12 notable alumni from Lingnan University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Lingnan University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. To Kwan Hang Andrew
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Andrew To Kwan-hang is a Hong Kong politician and activist. He is the former chairman of the League of Social Democrats and former member of the Wong Tai Sin District Council.
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2. Chan Shu Fai
1990-. (aged 36)
politician
Eddie Chan Shu-fai is a Hong Kong pro-democracy politician of the New Territories West, social activist, former vice-convener of the Civil Human Rights Front, Secretary of the Hong Kong Catholic Justice and Peace Committee, president of the Lingnan University Student Union, Secretary-General of the Hong Kong Federation of Students and a former district Councillor for the Yuen Long District.
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3. Chung Kam-lun
1988-. (aged 38)
politician
Ben Chung Kam-lun is a Hong Kong politician. He is the former member and the former chairperson of the Sai Kung District Council for Yan Ying and convenor of Neo Democrats.
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4. Nathan Law
1993-. (aged 33)
politician
Nathan Law Kwun-chung is a Hong Kong activist and politician. As a student leader, he was chairman of the Representative Council of the Lingnan University Students' Union (LUSU), acting president of the LUSU, and secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students (HKFS). He was one of the student leaders during the 79-day Umbrella Movement in 2014. He is the...
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5. Yau Wai-ching
1991-. (aged 35)
statesperson
Regine Yau Wai-ching is a former Hong Kong politician and former member of the localist camp Youngspiration. She was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong as a member for Kowloon West in the 2016 Legislative Council election, but has since been disqualified pursuant to a judgment delivered by the High Court on 15 November 2016. As the youngest...
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6. Benny Chan
1969-. (aged 57)
singer
actor
Benny Chan Ho-man is a Hong Kong actor and singer.
7. Andrew Lau
1960-. (aged 66)
film director
cinematographer
director
film producer
Andrew Lau Wai-keung is a Hong Kong filmmaker. Lau began his career in the 1980s and 1990s, serving as a cinematographer to filmmakers such as Ringo Lam, Wong Jing and Wong Kar-wai. In the 1990s, Lau decided to have more creative freedom as a cinematographer by becoming a film director and producer. Apart from making films in his native Hong...
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8. Anna Chennault
1923-2018 (aged 95)
politician
writer
journalist
Anna Chennault,, also known as Anna Chan Chennault or Anna Chen Chennault, was a war correspondent and prominent Republican member of the U.S. China Lobby. She was married to American World War II aviator General Claire Chennault.
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9. Herman Yau
1961-. (aged 65)
screenwriter
film director
cinematographer
actor
Herman Yau Lai-to is a Hong Kong film director, screenwriter and cinematographer.
10. Sunny Chan Wing-Sun
film director
screenwriter
Sunny Chan Wing-san is a Hong Kong director and screenwriter best known for co-writing comedy film Love Undercover (2002) with Joe Ma, and directing drama films Men On The Dragon (2018) and Table for Six (2022), which earned him nominations for Best Director twice in the 38th and 41st Hong Kong Film Awards respectively.
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11. Julian Cheung
1971-. (aged 55)
songwriter
television actor
actor
singer
Julian Cheung Chi-lam, better known by his stage name Chilam, is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Cheung is known for his role as Guo Jing in the 1994 TV series adaptation of the Wuxia novel, The Legend of the Condor Heroes, and also as Chi-Kin from the TVB drama Cold Blood Warm Heart (1996).
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12. Terence Lam
1991-. (aged 35)
musician
Terence Lam Ka-him is a Hong Kong composer, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Lam had a musical interest since a young age, which he started to learn playing the piano when he was four or five years old. He attended the Lingnan University, where he received the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Contemporary English Studies in 2013. During his university studies,...
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