Professor POON Chung Kwong

GBM, GBS, JP, OBE, PhD, DSc

Professor Poon Chung Kwong has been an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Company since 2012. Professor Poon obtained a Bachelor of Science (honours) degree from the University of Hong Kong, a Doctor of Philosophy degree and a Higher Doctor of Science degree from the University of London. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology, University of Southern California and University of Toronto. He also held the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humanities from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 2009. Professor Poon is currently the chairman of Virya Foundation Limited (a registered non-profit charitable organisation) and he is the President Emeritus and Emeritus Professor of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and had devoted 40 years of his life to advancing university education in Hong Kong before he retired in January 2009 from his 18-year presidency at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Professor Poon received the “Leader of the Year Awards 2008 (Education)”. He was also awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal (GBM) by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2023. In addition, Professor Poon was appointed a member of the Legislative Council (1985-1991) and a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (1998-2013). Professor Poon is an independent non-executive director of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited and Chevalier International Holdings Limited, both of which are listed companies. He previously served as a non-executive director of Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited until 9 May 2023.