Chinese women in Britain were celebrated by the UK Chinese Women Connect charity at its inaugural UKCWC Awards hosted at Corpus Christi College, University of Cambridge on Saturday 28 January 2023. The UKCWC network, helps Chinese women who are living in the UK to connect with the community and merge into the wider society and aims to reduce isolation, loneliness, as well as to achieve racial harmony.
“We value all the people who have made a tremendous impact to the community and society. By recognising the achievements of women of Chinese ethnicity, we promote the role models for our community and inspire the young generation to reach their full potential” said UKCWC Chairwoman, Qun Yang.
Among those highly commended was opera singer Chen Wang for the ‘Chinese Woman of the Year: Art and Media award’, who performed Brindisi from the opera La Traviata for guests including: Mr Chris Parkhouse DL, HM Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Cambridge; Cllr Mark Ashton, The Mayor of Cambridge; Daniel Zeichner MP, Member of Parliament for Cambridge; Mrs Jennifer Compton, High Sheriff of Cambridgeshre; Jackson NG, Councillor for Beaconsfield Buckinghamshire Council; members of the judging panel, UKCWC committee members, sponsors ARM Limited, Biorbyt Limited, Deliveroo Plc, the Hill group, Mogic Limited, Quantric Training Limited and distinguished guests.
Winners of the UKCWC Awards 2022
Chinese Woman of the Year
Faustina Yang, Community Specialist, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust .
Chinese Woman in Entrepreneurship
Yan Zhao, Founder Mogic Limited
Chinese Woman Role Model
Eunice Zhu, Director, Head of XVA Trading EMEA, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation
Chinese Woman in Technology
Dr Yue Wang, Head of 6G Research, Samsung UK
Chinese Woman in Art and Media Award
Rong Yu, Children’s Book Illustrator
Volunteering Award
Hazel Lim, Founder Chinese Autism CIC
Chinese Woman in Finance Award
Fu Lu, Managing Director, Mizuho
Chinese Woman in Business Award
Janet Mui, Head of Market Analysis, RBC Brewin Dolphin
Chinese Woman in Public Sector Award
Professor Jing Meng – Associate Professor, The Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction, UCL
The most supportive organisation to UKCWC
ARM Limited
Chairwoman’s Special Award
Recognizing Chinese women who have made outstanding contributions to the community.
Xiaomei OuYang & Qin Zhao
The Judging panel
Qun Yan, Chairwoman of UK Chinese Women Connect
Mei Sim Lai, OBE, Honorary Secretary of the City Branch of the Institute of Directors.
Dr Kevin Lin, OBE, Managing Director of FL Communications Ltd, Senior Adviser International, Coutts.
Professor Chris Lowe, OBE, Fellow of Trinity College, University of Cambridge, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Engineering.
Dr Hong Lu, OBE, Deputy Director of LSE .
Sheela Mackintosh-Stewart, Founder of iFamiliesuk.com.
Lopa Patel, MBE, Chair of Diversity UK.
Professor Peng Xiao, London South Bank University
James Stewart, CBE, Managing Partner, Menlo Partner LLP
Faustina Yang, Community Specialist, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust .
Professor JinHan Zeng, Academic Director of China Engagement, University of Lancaster
For further information, visit https://ukcwc.org/