Accomplishments of Yu-Tung Cheng

Friday, 28 February 2014

Dr. Yu-Tung Cheng, was born on 26th Aug, 1925, is the G.B.M., D.P.M.S., L.L.D. (Hon), D.B.A. (Hon), D.S. joined the jewellery business of father in law as a clerk. Now, aged 88, he is one of the richest person in Hong Kong with the net worth of $17.7 billion. Major Holdings of Dr. Cheng includes New World Development; Chow Tai Fook jewellery; Citybus; New World First Bus; New World Ferries; CSL telecoms; Hip Hing Construction; Tate’s Cairn Tunnel; Ramada/Renaissance Hotels; The Masterpiece; K11 Art Mall; New World Tower; New World Centre (Beijing); Sogo; Mainland department stores and toll roads; shares in Stanley Ho’s Macau empire. Though seen many ups and downs in last 40 years, he holds the position of Asia's wealthiest families, taken in same breathe of Li Ka-Shing and Indian businessman Mukesh Ambani.
 

Dr. Cheng's Profile

Dr. Cheng serves as a Chairman of the Board of Chow Tai Fook Group since 1967

Dr. Cheng serves as a Chairman of Melbourne Enterprises Limited since December 1967

Dr. Cheng serves as a Emeritus Chairman of New World Development Company Limited since 1982

Dr. Cheng serves as a Non-Executive Director of Shun Tak Holdings Ltd. (1985-2009)

Dr. Cheng serves as a Former Independent Non Executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited since 2005

Dr. Cheng serves as a Non-Executive Chairman of Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd. (2006-2013)

Dr. Cheng serves as a Former Non-Executive Director of SJM Holdings Limited (2011-2012)

Dr. Cheng serves as a Honorary Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

Dr. Cheng serves as Chairman of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Company Limited since 1967.

Dr. Cheng serves as a Vice President of The Real Estate Developers Association of Hong Kong.

Dr. Cheng is Co-Owner of Suntec City Development Pte Ltd.

 
With vision and foresight, thorough consideration, careful planning and steadfast commitment, he maintained its ambitious yet healthy investment strategy to grow together with the nation and strive for greater success. It won't be wrong to say that the founder of New World Development (one of Hong Kong's biggest property groups) Dr. Cheng has built his fortune through success in real estate, gold and diamonds. Apart from this, he has a broader business mix which is spread out in five core businesses – property, hotels, infrastructure, services and telecommunications. Being able to rely on his unique qualities of resourcefulness, perseverance, deligence and passion for excellence has supported him over the years and helped him to overcome the challenges.
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Accomplishments of Albert Einstein

Saturday, 22 June 2013

What are the major accomplishments of Albert Einstein?

On this page you will find the scientific accomplishment of Albert Einstein

Albert Einstein was fond of science and mathematics. His major accomplishments are brilliant discoveries of various natures. One of the topmost achievements is the theory of relativity. Other discoveries include his contributions to physics which are light, time, energy and gravity.  Gravitational lensing, photon theory are other examples of his great discoveries. He published four of his scientific papers in 1905 which broadly change the concepts of science.

He always had a clear view of the physics problems and was always determined to solve them. His special work include
    • Special Theory of Relativity (1905)
    • Relativity (1920, 1950)
    • General Theory of Relativity (1916)
    • Investigations on Theory of Brownian Movement (1926)
    • Evolution of Physics (1938)

Below pointers summarizes the incredible accomplishments of Albert Einstein

    1) Photoelectric effect - He explained that the energy of light came in chunks or protons. This changed the thinking on the nature of light. For ideas in this paper, he won the Nobel Prize in 1921.
    2) Brownian Motion - He demonstrated the existence of molecules in this discussion.
    3) Dynamics of individual moving bodies.
    4) Equivalence of energy and matter - Famous formula of the world - E=mc2. This formula indicates that matter can be converted into energy. In this equation, E stands for energy, m for mass and c for speed of the light in a vacuum.
    5) Einstein showed how to calculate Avogadro's number and the size of molecules.

Albert Einstein received honorary doctorate degrees in science, medicine and philosophy from many European and American universities. He was genius in his work and a leading figure in changing the thinking process.

Last Updated on 12th July, 2013

Photo by Yousuf Karsh, 1948 

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Accomplishments of Winston Churchill

Tuesday, 5 March 2013

Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill who was born in Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England to Lord Randolph Churchill and Lady Randolph Churchill (née Jennie Jerome) was well known for his domineering presence, sharp wit, and uncompromising resilience. Often a difficult man, his razor-sharp tongue would frequently get him into trouble, particularly amongst political rivals and the opposite sex. Listed below the accomplishments of Winston Churchill.

Famous Quotes: Harmony | Knowledge | Future | Human | Character | Feeling | Principle

Elected 1900 as a Conservative; in 1904 switched to Liberal Party

Joined the Liberal Party and became the president of the Board of Trade in 1904

Served as Under Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1906-08

Served in the military in France during World War I

Secretary of War 1918-21

He rejoined the Conservative Party in 1925.

Chancellor of the Exchequer 1924-29

He was named "Man of the Half Century" by Time's Magazine in 1949

Served as First Lord of Admiralty when World War II broke out

On 10th Nov, 1942 he delivered his famous speech "This is not the end". He said "The Germans have received back again that measure of fire and steel which they have so often meted out to others. Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

Prime Minister from 1940-45 and 1951-55

Awarded the 1953 Nobel Prize in literature for his six volume history of World War II, he was allegedly disappointed that it wasn't the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to prevent the Cold War between the East and West from deteriorating into nuclear conflict. He was awarded the Order of the Garter in 1953, becoming Sir Winston. Both he and his Foreign Secretary Sir Anthony Eden had declined this honor in 1945, feeling it inappropriate following the landslide General Election defeat.

Became a national hero after his escape from captivity during the Boer War

Supported Edward VIII during his abdication despite the government's disapproval

Returned Britain to the gold standard while Chancellor of the Exchequer

Led Britain through World War II

Refused to make peace with Germany while Hitler was in power

With Roosevelt and Stalin, developed plan for victory over Germany

During a speech in 1946, warned of the expansive tendencies of the Soviet Union coining the term 'iron curtain'.

Sir Winston wrote about 20 books and various speeches and other papers. He was not only a great writer but also an amazing painter, speaker and influential person as a whole. He had published almost 600 paintings in his lifetime.

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