UM today (28 Nov) held the Ceremony for the Conferment of Honorary Degrees and Higher Degrees 2015. Honorary doctorates were conferred on the renowned entrepreneur Mr Ma Iao Lai, the distinguished educator Prof Lap-chee Tsui and Prof Zhong Nanshan, a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering Division of Medical and Health Engineering. Graduation certificates were also awarded to graduating students of PhD programmes, master’s programmes and postgraduate diploma/certificate programmes. Dr Tam Chon Weng, secretary for social affairs and culture of the Macao SAR and representative of the chancellor of UM officiated at the ceremony. Tam said that UM’s education model will effectively improve the quality of education offered by UM and the quality of higher education in Macao.