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Rebecca Lee
Founder and Director of Polar Museum Foundation

Rebecca LeeRebecca Lee has transformed herself from a professional graphic designer, painter, photographer and writer to a polar researcher in the last twenty years. She is now working closely with polar scientists in the Mainland to conduct continuous research on the environment. Rebecca is also responsible for publicizing the findings to other scientists in the world to identify ways to protect the environment.

Pursuit of innovation has resulted in her being recognized as the first Hong Kong woman explorer to reach the Arctic, Antarctic and Mount Everest. She has published more then 10 books on her own, organized educational exhibitions and produced TV documentaries about the world we live in.

Her personal integrity is seen in her courage, resilience, and survival in extreme conditions and adversity. Her works shows a true love for the earth and mankind.

Rebecca has delivered hundreds lectures to secondary school students, university undergraduates about her work, adventure and latest scientific findings on the environmental problems. Some over 400,000 students in Hong Kong and China have attended her talks. They are inspired to take a more serious attitude towards life and to conserve and protect the environment. The community has benefited tremendously from her public education efforts. She is contributing significantly to the goal of environmental protection.


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