Mr Freeman Lau Siu Hong, BBS

Having graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic, a predecessor of PolyU, with a Diploma in Design in 1979, Mr Freeman Lau Siu Hong is a renowned, home-grown designer who is committed to enhancing the status of Hong Kong design in the international arena and to promoting design education. He joined Kan Tai-keung Design & Associates Limited in 1988, and has been a Partner of "Kan & Lau Design Consultants" since 1996.

Although busy in his professional life, Mr Lau has been actively involved in public service. He often provides professional services to non-government organizations like Friends of The Earth, World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong and World Vision-30 Hour Famine. He has also shown particular interest in the development of design education in Hong Kong. He chaired the PolyU Advisory Committee on Design from 2005 to 2009, and has been appointed Adjunct Professor of PolyU School of Design.

Currently, Mr Lau is Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong Design Centre. He is also the Secretary General of the Hong Kong Federation of Design Associations and a member of the Design Management Institute Advisory Council. Since 2007, he has been director of the Beijing Creative Centre, providing his vision and experience to the development of China's creative industries.

Mr Lau has won numerous local and international design awards over the years, including the International "Bottlewaterworld Design Awards", Lifelong Design and Art Achievement Award at the Third (Jiajun) International Exhibition of Design and Art in China, and Gold Awards from the Hong Kong Designers Association. Apart from his work in the design profession, he has also contributed significantly to the community and to his alma mater PolyU. He was named as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 1997 and honoured with the Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award in 2001. In 2006, he was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

Mr Victor Cha Mou Zing

Ms Fiona Cheung Sum Yu, MH

Ms Katherine Hung Siu Lin

Mr Freeman Lau Siu Hong, BBS

Mr Liu Sing Cheong, JP

Professor Liu Yingli

Mr Louis Mak Law Mo

Mr Yau Wah Yau

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