Dr.Raymond Ch’ien Kuo Fung
Dr. Raymond Ch’ien Kuo Fung was appointed as Independent Non-executive Director of the Company in April 2010. Dr. Ch’ien is a Partner of Asia Pacific Capital (HK) Limited, Chairman of the College Council and School Management Committee of St Stephen's College, Hong Kong. Dr. Ch’ien served as Independent Non-executive Director of Swiss Re Limited and Swiss Re Asia Pte. Ltd. until 13 April 2022. Dr. Ch’ien was Chairman and Independent Non-executive Director of Hang Seng Bank Limited from August 2007 to May 2021.Dr. Ch’ien was Independent Non-executive Director of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited from November 1997 to November 2020. Dr. Ch’ien was Non-executive Chairman of MTR Corporation Limited from July 2003 to December 2015.In public service, Dr. Ch’ien is honorary President and past Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries. From January 2013 to March 2018, Dr. Ch’ien was a member of the Economic Development Commission of the Government of the Hong Kong SAR. From January 2008 to January 2018, Dr. Ch’ien was a member of the Standing Committee of the Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. From 1992 to 1997, Dr. Ch’ien was a member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong, then under British Administration. He was appointed as a member of the Executive Council of the Hong Kong SAR on 1 July 1997 and served until June 2002. Dr. Ch’ien was a Hong Kong member of the APEC Business Advisory Council from 2004 to 2009. He was Chairman of the Hong Kong/European Union Business Cooperation Committee from 2005 to January 2012. Dr. Ch’ien was previous Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Corruption of the Independent Commission Against Corruption, the Hong Kong/Japan Business Cooperation Committee, the Industry and Technology Development Council and the Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre Corporation Ltd.Dr. Ch’ien received a Doctoral Degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978 and was a Trustee of the University from 2006 to 2016. Dr. Ch’ien was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1993 and a Commander in the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in 1994. In 1999, he was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star Medal. In August 2008, Dr. Ch’ien was conferred the honour of Chevalier de l’Ordre du Mérite Agricole of France.