Dr John CHAN Cho-chak

Dr. John Chan is Deputy Chairman and independent non-executive director of Transport International Holdings Ltd, independent non-executive Director of Guangdong Investment Ltd and a non-executive director of The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Ltd and Long Win Bus Company Ltd.

He is also Pro-Chancellor of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a Vice Patron of the Community Chest of Hong Kong and Chairman of Hong Kong News-Expo Limited.

Dr. Chan has previously held many leadership positions in the Government, business and voluntary service sectors in Hong Kong. These included the positions of Secretary for Trade and Industry, Secretary for Education and Manpower, Official Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, Managing Director of Kowloon Motor Bus, Director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing, Director of Hang Seng Bank, Chairman of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, First Vice-President and Executive Committee Chairman of the Community Chest, Chairman of the Council of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee.

Dr. Chan graduated from the University of Hong Kong in 1964 with an Honours Degree in English Literature. He later obtained a Diploma in Management Studies from the same University following the completion of evening studies. He was awarded the degrees of Doctor of Business Administration (honoris causa) by the International Management Centres in 1997 and Doctor of Social Sciences (honoris causa) by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2009, the University of Hong Kong in 2011 and Lingnan University in 2012. He is a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport and a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors.