Professor Lee Chack Fan, SBS, JP
Independent Non-Executive Director


Professor Lee aged 66, has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since January 2005. He is also the Chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company, and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. Professor Lee is the Chair Professor of Geotechnical Engineering and Director of the School of Professional and Continuing Education, the University of Hong Kong. He is also an Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering. Professor Lee graduated from The University of Hong Kong in 1968 and subsequently received his Master’s degree from The University of Hong Kong in 1970 and a Ph.D. from the University of Western Ontario, Canada in 1972. Professor Lee is an internationally renowned expert in geotechnical engineering. He worked for Ontario Hydro in Canada for some 20 years before he joined his alma mater in 1994. He has participated in the design of many massive dams and nuclear power stations. He has served as a specialist consultant or an advisor to many international bodies such as the United Nations Development Plan, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, etc. on numerous energy and infrastructure projects in many parts of the world. Professor Lee’s eminent achievement in civil engineering has been highly recognized; he was awarded the KY Lo Medal in 2000 by the Engineering Institute of Canada and was elected the Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2003 in recognition of his contributions to the engineering profession. He has been appointed as Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in July 2003, and he has been awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in July 2005.

Professor Lee is currently the Chairman of the Council of the Lord Wilson Heritage Trust , the Chairman of Hong Kong Institute for Promotion of Chinese Culture, member of the Board of the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority and the President of the Fu Hui Charity Foundation.