HONG KONG, Feb. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI) today announced the appointment of three new Directors to the ASTRI Board for a term of two years with effect from 1 March 2018. The new appointees are:
Also commencing 1 March 2018, Mr Chuck Cheng Cheuk-wing and Prof Ching Pak-chung, will retire from the ASTRI Board.
Chairman of ASTRI's Board of Directors Mr Wong Ming-yam welcomed the new members to the Board. He said, "We are pleased and privileged to have these three distinguished professionals joining the ASTRI Board. Their experience and talent will surely bring new inspirations to ASTRI in the pursuit of our mission to serve the Hong Kong industry through innovation and technology. While we look forward to working with our new members, we would also like to express our heart-felt thanks to Mr Cheng and Prof Ching for their valuable service and significant contributions made to ASTRI during their service period."
As from 1 March 2018, the composition of ASTRI's Board of Directors is as follows:
Chairman
Mr Wong Ming-yam, BBS, JP
Members
Ms Cally Chan Shan-shan
Prof Roland Chin Tai-hong, BBS, JP
Mr Duncan Chiu
Mr Humphrey Choi Chor-ching, JP
Mr Tony Choi Siu-chow, JP
Mr Ha Yung-kuen, BBS
Mr Stephen Ho Wai-chung
Mr Kwong Chi-keung, JP
Ir Dr Alan Lam Hiu-fung
Mr Sunny Lee Wai-kwong, JP
Prof Liew Soung-chang
Mr Andy Liu An-ting
Dr Davy Lo Kwok-wai
Ms Hera Siu Kit-wan
Mr Denis Tse Tik-yang
Mr Wong Pin-dar
Dr Archie Yeh Tsuei-chi
(In alphabetical order according to surname)
Official Members
Mr Cheuk Wing-hing, JP, Permanent Secretary for Innovation and Technology
Ms Annie Choi Suk-han, JP, Commissioner for Innovation and Technology
About ASTRI
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI) was founded by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2000 with the mission of enhancing Hong Kong's competitiveness in technology-based industries through applied research. ASTRI's core R&D competences in various areas are organised under seven Technology Divisions, namely Communications Technologies, Electronics Components, Mixed Signal Systems IC, Advanced Digital Systems, Opto-electronics, Security and Data Sciences, and Intelligent Software and Systems. Five areas of applications including financial technologies, intelligent manufacturing, next generation network, health technologies, and smart city are identified for major pursuit. For further information about ASTRI, please visit www.astri.org.
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