Profiles of FB recipients

Captain Lothair LAM Ming-fung

Director and Deputy General Manager, Hong Kong Ming Wah Shipping Co., Ltd.

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Shipping Technology & Management (1998)

Captain Lothair Lam Ming-fung—Director and Deputy General Manager of Hong Kong Ming Wah Shipping Company Limited since 2021— has a distinguished career in the maritime industry. A graduate of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Captain Lam began his career as a seafarer with Wah Kwong Shipping and earned his Class 1 (Deck) Certificate of Competency from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2006. By 2007, he was commanding a Capesize bulk carrier. Captain Lam is an Associate Fellow-Member of the Nautical Institute and holds several key positions, including Chairman of the Institute of Seatransport, Committee Member of the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Board, Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association, and Vice Chairman of the Asian Shipowners Association’s Seafarers Committee. His professional contributions extend to serving as Secretary General of the Hong Kong Shipping Circles Association and as an External Examiner for the Higher Diploma in Maritime Studies at the Maritime Services Training Institute/Vocational Training Council. Captain Lam is a frequent guest speaker at career talks, expos, and seminars, where he shares his vast industry knowledge and inspires future maritime professionals.

Dr Leon LAM Wai-yuan

Executive Vice President, Asia Region, Merit Medical Asia Co., Limited

Doctor of Business Administration (2019)

Dr Lam is currently Executive Vice President for the Asia Region at Merit Medical Co. Ltd., where he oversees a business focusing on cardiovascular, interventional, and oncology medicine that spans Greater China, South Korea, ASEAN, and India. Under his leadership, innovative medical technology products and training programmes have been provided to healthcare professionals, helping improve the lives of thousands of patients. Dr Lam actively participates in industry groups such as the Greater Bay Area MedTech Association, which he co-founded, and the Biotechnology and Healthcare Council of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, of which he is a member. In these roles, he fosters industry collaborations and advances medical innovations, supporting the development of the MedTech sector in the region. Beyond his business role, Dr Lam continuously seeks opportunities to serve Hong Kong society. He actively supports entrepreneurship, for example by serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Industrial Advisor on the Intellectual Property Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Advisory Panel of the Entrepreneurship Investment Fund at PolyU’s Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office. He is also a member of the Entrepreneurship Committee Advisory Group for HK Cyberport, volunteers his time as a start-up mentor for both Cyberport and Science Park, and advises an award-winning AI pet health startup. He is an Officer of the Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong and an Honorary Advisor to the Jao Studies Foundation. Academically, Dr Lam is a part-time Professor of Practice in the Department of Management and Marketing, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Centre for Leadership and Innovation. He is also a member of the Editorial Review Board of the Academy of Management Perspectives. His research has been published in leading journals, including the Academy of Management Journal and Harvard Business Review, and he has been interviewed by the Globe and Mail, a leading Canadian newspaper. In 2023, he received the Faculty Prize for Outstanding Achievement from the PolyU Faculty of Business.

Ms Jennifer TAN Yuen-chun

Executive Vice President - Strategy Development & Government Affairs, Greater Bay Area, Ant Group

Professional Diploma in Accountancy (1985)

Ms Jennifer Tan Yuen-chun currently serves as Executive Vice President (Strategy Development & Government Affairs, Greater Bay Area) of Ant Group. She holds numerous key professional roles in Hong Kong, including Global Council Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, Board and Policy Research Committee Member of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council, and Executive Committee Member of the Hong Kong Computer Society Financial Technology Specialist Group. Ms Tan’s accomplishments include being shortlisted as a Top 100 Fintech Leader by Fintech Magazine, and receiving the Outstanding Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Award from The Hong Kong Women Professionals and Entrepreneurs Association in 2021. Beyond her professional roles, Ms Tan also contributes to her alma mater by serving on the Departmental Advisory Committee of the School of Accounting and Finance, and by making valuable contributions to the School as an Honorary Professional Mentor.

Mr Wallace LI Wai-ming

Founder and Director, Crudo International Limited

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Accounting and Finance (2013)

Mr Li is the Founder and Director of Crudo International Limited, a company specialising in customised fashion and leather accessories with retail outlets in large-scale shopping malls throughout the territory. With the expansion of his e-commerce business, he has identified an overseas niche market in recent years and tapped into a global fan base. An accounting graduate and budding entrepreneur, Mr Li has deployed various innovative techniques in terms of design and production to develop his unique product repertoire. He also collaborated with local and international partners to promote sustainability in the industry, especially advocating the use of natural tanning and recycled leather. Mr Li has long been supportive to PolyU’s student activities, both as an undergraduate and as an alumnus.

Dr SHANG Guangzhi

Jim Moran Associate Professor of Operations Management, Florida State University

Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in Global Supply Chain Management (2010)

Dr Shang Guangzhi is Jim Moran Associate Professor of Operations Management in the Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems & Supply Chain at Florida State University. His research has been published in Production and Operations Management (POM), the Journal of Operations Management (JOM), MIS Quarterly, and Decision Sciences (DS), among others. His work has received best paper awards from POM, JOM, and the POM Society’s College of Operational Excellence. Dr Shang serves as Department Editor for the Empirical Research Methods Department at JOM and for the Retail Operations Department at DS. His review service was recognised by his receiving DS ’s 2019 Outstanding Reviewer award and JOM ’s 2018 Best Reviewer award. He has also been nominated for POM ’s Best Reviewer award and JOM ’s Best Associate Editor award. Dr Shang also co-authors the column “View from Academia” in Reverse Logistics Magazine, with Mike Galbreth and Mark Ferguson. The column aims to convey the very latest academic knowledge to industry professionals dealing with consumer returns. He is currently co-editing a special issue of JOM titled “Operational Perspectives on Blockchain Applications”.