Dhun Jehangir Ruttonjee, CBE

CBE

CBE and C.B.E. are abbreviations for "Commander of the Order of the British Empire", a grade in the Order of the British Empire.Other uses include:* Chemical and Biochemical Engineering...

 (1903–1974), was a Parsee in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

. He was the son of Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee

Jehangir Hormusjee Ruttonjee

Jehangir Hormujee Ruttonjee was a Parsee in Hong Kong. He is famous for founding the Ruttonjee Sanatoriums and helped in the establishment of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis Association.-Biography:...

, the founder of Ruttonjee Sanitorium. He was a Legislative Councillor in the 1960s.

Biography

Ruttonjee was born in Hong Kong in 1903. He attended St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong

St. Joseph's College, Hong Kong

Established in 1875, St. Joseph's College is the oldest Catholic boys' secondary school in Hong Kong. It is located at 7 Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, in the Central and Western District...

, and was an undergraduate at the University of Hong Kong. He was made an Unofficial member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong

Legislative Council of Hong Kong

The Legislative Council is the unicameral legislature of Hong Kong.-History:The Legislative Council of Hong Kong was set up in 1843 as a colonial legislature under British rule...

, and served until 1968 and received the degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Hong Kong in 1969.

Ruttonjee died on 28 July 1974.

Other

Ruttonjee's sister Tehmi Ruttonjee-Desai, died of tuberculosis in 1943. Ruttonjee was chairman of the Hong Kong Anti-Tuberculosis and Thoracic Diseases Association until his death.