Dr Yip Kit-chuen

Dr Yip Kit-chuen, founder of the GEW Corporation Limited and currently Chairman of GEW Holdings Limited and Shanghai GMP Electrical Appliances Company Limited, is a prominent industrialist and entrepreneur. With great market insight and through his sincerity, Dr Yip has built up a prosperous business and become a pioneer in the area of electrical household appliances.

Apart from his business interests, Dr Yip genuinely cares about nurturing the next generation for the greater benefit of Hong Kong society and the motherland. Establishing schools and scholarships, he is an enthusiastic supporter of education, particularly in his home town of Ningbo. PolyU has also benefited from Dr Yip's generosity. He was the Supreme Sponsor of the University's Guinness record-breaking event "Flags of Harmony and Unity" held in 2007 in celebration of the 70th Anniversary of PolyU and the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. His company, GMP Electrical Appliances, was also the Title Sponsor of the University's golf tournament held in 2007. In 2008, a building on the PolyU campus was named after Dr Yip in appreciation of his generous donation of more than $30 million to the University's long-term development.

Over the years, Dr Yip has assumed many public roles, including that of Member of the National People's Congress Hong Kong Election Committee, HKSAR Chief Executive Election Committee, Chairman of the Mainland Affairs Committee of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Honorary President of the Hong Kong Electrical Appliances Manufacturers Association and Director of the Chinese Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong.

For his notable achievements, Dr Yip was honoured with the World Outstanding Chinese Award, an Honorary Doctorate of Management from Armstrong University in the United States, the Medal of Model Compatriot of Zhejiang Province, and honorary citizenship of Ningbo and Dongguan.

Mrs Angel S.P. Chan Lau, BBS, JP

Ir Johnny Fan Siu Kay

Dr Rebecca Lee Lok Sze

Mr Lo Ka Chung

Mr Joseph K.C. Lo

Mr Herbert Tsoi Hak-kong, BBS, JP

Dr Wang Jianzhou

Dr Yip Kit-chuen

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