Profiles of AP recipients

Mr Alex Sin Tak-yin graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic, the predecessor of PolyU, with a Higher Diploma in Applied Science in 1990. He is currently Senior Sales Director in Synaptics, a NASDAQ-listed developer of human interface software and hardware. During his tenure as Business Operation Manager of Motorola and Freescale Semiconductor, Mr Sin was a key player that shaped 2.5G/3G mobile phone solutions and Motorola’s Go-To-Market strategy in early 2000s. In 2002, he also spearheaded the launch of the first mobile phone under a Chinese brand that was manufactured by Motorola and based on technologies licensed from Motorola. Later on, as the Corporate Vice President of Sales at DSP Group, he led a team to leverage deep expertise in digital enhanced cordless telecommunications (DECT) technologies, wireless chipset solutions, and converged communications for market-leading cordless landline phones with high-definition voice quality and multi-line, multi-handset services. Over 40 million British Telecom and Deutsch Telekom Home Gateway subscribers used his products at one point. The success of his cordless phones helped DSP Group secure its position as a market leader in the DECT market, laying a solid foundation for companies such as Huawei and Swissvoice to deliver high-quality products to their customers worldwide.

Dr Hui Yeung-yu graduated with a PhD degree from the Department of Applied Physics, PolyU, in 2015. He is currently the Manager (Business Strategy & Success Delivery) of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. As a founder of different start-ups such as Nanothink Limited and DreamsAI Limited, he has shown aplomb and acumen that made these companies thrive. Under his stewardship, DreamsAI Limited secured over HKD 40 million of investment from private investors, generating an annual revenue of over HKD 5 million.