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The Government today (June 26) announced that the Chief Executive had re-appointed Mr Nicholas Brooke Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTPC) for two years from July 1, 2009.
"Mr Brooke has made valuable contributions to steering the development of the corporation, which has now built up a solid foundation," the Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development, Mrs Rita Lau, said. "We are confident that under Mr Brooke's leadership, the corporation will continue to help Hong Kong stride forward in innovation and technology development."
The Government also announced, with effect from July 1, 2009, the appointments of Mr Liu Sing-cheong, Mrs Agnes Mak Tang Pik-yee and Professor Kenneth Young as HKSTPC board members for a period of two years.
With effect from the same date, four current members of the board are re-appointed for two years. They are Mr Lee Shing-see and Mr Joseph Pang Yuk-wing, Mrs Alice Chin Hang-yin and Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu.
The HKSTPC, which began operations on May 7, 2001, manages the science park, three industrial estates and an InnoCentre and supports innovation and technology development in Hong Kong. It provides a comprehensive range of services to cater for the needs of industry at various stages, ranging from nurturing technology start-ups through an incubation programme, providing premises and services in the science park for applied research and development activities, and creating and sustaining a design cluster at the InnoCentre, to providing developed land in the industrial estates for production.
"We are glad that the corporation has a board of directors in which there is a good mix of expertise to steer effective fulfillment of its public mission," Mrs Lau said.
"With their impressive expertise and knowledge, I am confident the corporation will further enhance the existing technological infrastructure to contribute to Hong Kong's position as a regional centre for innovation and technology," she said.
The term of two incumbent members of the board, Mr Raymond Chan Wai-man and Professor Lawrence Lau Juen-yee, will expire on June 30.
"Mr Chan and Professor Lau have provided valuable contributions to steering the corporation in pursuing its public mission. The achievement of the corporation is due in no small part to their guidance and wise counsel," Mrs Lau said.
Together with an official member appointed on an ex-officio basis, the board of directors of the corporation comprises 16 members, including the chairman.
The membership of the full board of directors is as follows:
Chairman:
Mr Charles Nicholas Brooke
Members:
Dr John Chai Yat-chiu
Dr Eliza Chan Ching-har
Mrs Alice Chin Hang Yin
Mr Humphrey Choi
Mr Tony Choi Siu-chow
Mr Locky Chu Kwan-lam
Professor Nancy Ip Yuk-yu
Mr Lee Shing-see
Mr Liu Sing Cheong
Mrs Agnes Mak Tang Pik-yee
Mr Joseph Pang Yuk-wing
Mr Tom Tang Chung-yen
Mr Wong Ming-yam
Professor Kenneth Young
Ex-officio member:
Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology)
Ends/Friday, June 26, 2009
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