Oxford University gave a Chinese businessman a certificate with the title of "Academician" in exchange for a donation, reasoning that the word means nothing in Oxford's terms.

The title "academician" may have little significance for Oxford, but in Russia and China it is used for members of a prestigious and important national academy. Thus, this award may be effective for impressing people in those countries. Maybe that is why Chan King Wai arranged to receive the award with a big ceremony. I wonder whose idea it was to use that particular title — Mr Chan's?