Dr. Chan, aged 54, holds a Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Economics and a master’s degree in Real Estate, and he also possesses professional fellow membership of CPA Australia and Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors as well as the professional designation of Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Technologist. Dr. Chan has 30 years of experience in real estate and infrastructure investment and financing and capital operation of listed companies. Dr. Chan is currently the chairman of Bay Area Capital Partners Limited and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Real Estate and Construction of the University of Hong Kong. Dr. Chan is the chairman of ESG & Sustainable Investment Committee of Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Director Association, a member of the Mainland Opportunities Committee of Financial Service Development Council, a member of the Greater Bay Area Committee of CPA Australia, and the vice-chairman of the Hong Kong Education University Council. Dr. Chan is a standing committee member of the 14th Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. He is also a member of the Chinese Association of Hong Kong & Macao Studies of the State Council, deputy president of the Federation of Hong Kong-Shanghai Associations, the chairman of Shanghai HK Association, and a member of the 2021 Election Committee of the HKSAR. He has been appointed as a member of HKTDC Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee and Vice Chairman of the Security and Guarding Services Industry Authority of the Security Bureau since 2022. Dr. Chan is currently an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit committee and the nomination committee of Wang On Properties Limited (stock code: 1243) and an independent non-executive director and a member of the audit committee of CASH Financial Services Group Limited (stock code: 510).