CCOUC Director Professor Emily Chan won the Leader of the Year Award 2015 for the Community/Public Affairs/Environment & Conservation category as recognition of her leading CCOUC team in promoting medical humanitarian response in disaster via research and education. The award has been organised since 1994 as an annual event to recognise the achievements of outstanding luminaries and their contribution to Hong Kong, so as to foster the spirit of leadership in society and set examples of excellence to inspire the young generation.