A gull that wings its flight across the unmeasured vastness of the sphere of learning. It signifies the spirit and vitality of all like-minded scholars in searching for a different exposure, a combination of nature and continuous learning.

Introduction

The Founding of the Tan Kah Kee International Society was initiated by a group of eminent scholars, including the three Nobel Laureates, Prof Yang Chen Ning, Prof. Samuel C.C. Ting and Prof Lee Yuan Tseh; Prof Tien Chang Lin, the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of California at Berkeley; and Prof Wang Gungwu, chairman of the East Asian Institute and the former President of Hong Kong University.