Harry Fang

Harry Fang
Senior Chinese Unofficial Member
In office
1981–1985
Preceded byOswald Cheung
Succeeded byLydia Dunn, Baroness Dunn
Personal details
Born(1923-08-02)2 August 1923
Nanking, Republic of China
Died24 August 2009(2009-08-24) (aged 86)
Hong Kong
SpouseLady Laura Fang (Yip Hung-cha) (m. 10 July 1948 – 24 August 2009)
RelationsFang Zhenwu (father)
Guo Yukun (mother)
Anson Chan (niece)
Christine Fang (daughter)
Children6

Sir Harry Fang Sin-yang, GBM, CBE, JP (Chinese: 方心讓, 2 August 1923 – 24 August 2009) was a Hong Kong orthopaedic surgeon,[1] legislator and campaigner who promoted rehabilitation services. He was widely known as the "father of rehabilitation" in Asia. A well-known humanitarian, Harry Fang championed the rights of the disabled and disadvantaged.[citation needed] He co-founded the Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, and headed the Rehabilitation International for a period of time. In 2009, he died from complications of a stroke.

  1. ^ Growing with Hong Kong: The University and Its Graduates: The First 90 Years. The Hong Kong University Press. p. 253.