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Appointments to Advisory Council on the Environment
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     The Government today (December 24) announced that Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing has been re-appointed as Chairman of the Advisory Council on the Environment (ACE) for two years from January 1, 2015, to December 31, 2016.

     Seven new members have been appointed to the ACE. They are Ir Cary Chan Wing-hong, Dr Michael Lau Wai-neng, Professor Albert Lee, Professor Irene Lo Man-chi, Ir Ma Lee-tak, Mr Conrad Wong Tin-cheung and Mr Stanley Wong Yuen-fai.

     "I warmly welcome the re-appointment of Professor Lam as Chairman of ACE and the appointment of the 21 members to the Council. I look forward to the contributions and support of all members to the development of environmental protection and conservation policies," the Secretary for the Environment, Mr Wong Kam-sing, said.

     "I also thank the outgoing members, comprising Dr Gary Ades, Dr Dorothy Chan Yuen Tak-fai, Mr Oscar Chow Vee-tsung, Professor Li Xiang-dong, Dr Alfred Tam Yat-cheung, Professor Ray Yep Kin-man and Professor Ignatius Yu Tak-sun for their valuable advice and contributions to ACE during their service as members of the Council. Particular appreciation should be extended to Dr Dorothy Chan for her dedication and leadership as the Chairman of the Environmental Impact Assessment Subcommittee of ACE," Mr Wong added.

     The ACE keeps the state of the environment in Hong Kong under review and advises the Government, through the Secretary for the Environment, on appropriate measures to combat pollution of all kinds and to protect the environment.

     The appointments, published in the Gazette today, will be effective from January 1, 2015.

     The membership list of ACE for the new term 2015-2016 is as follows:

Chairman:
* Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing

Deputy Chairman
* Professor Chau Kwai-cheong

Members:
* Professor Fung Tung
* Dr Billy Hau Chi-hang
* Dr Hung Wing-tat
* Mr Anthony Lock Kwok-on
* Professor John Ng Cheuk-yee
* Miss Yolanda Ng Yuen-ting
* Professor Nora Tam Fung-yee
* Dr Tsang Po-keung, Eric
* Dr Carrie Willis Yau Sheung-mui
* Mr Luther Wong Lok-tak
* Professor Jonathan Wong Woon-chung
* Ms Pansy Yau Lai-ping
* Dr Eric Yip Chee-hang
Ir Cary Chan Wing-hong
Dr Michael Lau Wai-neng
Professor Albert Lee
Professor Irene Lo Man-chi
Ir Ma Lee-tak
Mr Conrad Wong Tin-cheung
Mr Stanley Wong Yuen-fai

* Serving members

Ends/Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Issued at HKT 11:02

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