Stephen Chow Chun-kay, GBS SBS BBS JP
周振基教授 is a Chinese businessman.
Education and career
Chow was born in
Hong Kong
Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...
and is a native of
Xiashan
Xiashan District () is a district in the city of Zhanjiang, Guangdong province
Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of ...
,
Shantou
Shantou, alternately romanized as Swatow and sometimes known as Santow, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong, China, with a total population of 5,502,031 as of the 2020 census (5,391,028 in 2010) and an administrative ...
, Guangdong Province. He holds a bachelor's degree in Business, a master's degree in Business Administration from
Golden Gate University
Golden Gate University (GGU or Golden Gate) is a private university in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1901, GGU specializes in educating professionals through its schools of law, business, taxation, and accounting. The university offers s ...
, USA, and a PhD degree in Business and Economics from the
University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) (Chinese: 香港大學) is a public research university in Hong Kong. Founded in 1887 as the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese, it is the oldest tertiary institution in Hong Kong. HKU was also the fi ...
. He specializes in the manufacturing and R&D of high-technology raw materials. He is the Founder & Chairman of Nichetech and Chows Electronics Group (since 1981).
His group is a supplier and manufacturer of electronics materials and ultrasonic bonding wire in Hong Kong & Mainland China. In 2010, Nichetech was officially recognized as the only "Guangdong Provincial Semiconductor and Microelectronics Material Engineering Technology R&D Center",
and was also granted the "National High and New Technology Enterprise" by the Government.
Arts work
Besides being a campaigner for Cantonese opera, Chow has been practicing the art form for many years under the tutelage of Lam Kar-sing. He was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of the
Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts (HKAPA) (Chinese: 香港演藝學院) is a provider of tertiary education in Hong Kong. Located near the north coast of Wan Chai on Hong Kong Island, the main campus also functions as a venue for pe ...
in 2012.
He is the founding Chairman of the Executive Committee, Cantonese Opera Development Fund, HKSAR Government
He is also a former member of the Performing Arts and Tourism Advisory Group, Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District, HKSAR Government
Chow received an honorary professorship from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2016.
Chow has been the Council Chairman for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts since 1 January 2016.
Medical work
Chow served as the Chairman of
Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
The Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (), with a history dating back to 1870, is the oldest and largest charitable organisation in Hong Kong. It provides extensive education and community services through 194 service centres spread across Hong Kong.
...
in 2001 and has been appointed as the member of the Advisory Board since 2002. He had also been appointed as the member of the Social Welfare Advisory Committee in 2002. He has been appointed as the Court Member of the
University of Science & Technology and also had been appointed as the Council Member of Lingnan University in 2003.
where he also holds an Honorary Fellowship, and is a Court Member.
Chow is serving in leading positions in various business associations, such as the President of the Chiu Chow Chamber of Commerce. In 2002, he founded the Chinese Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO), a non-profit organization aiming at creating enterprising opportunities for China’s entry into the
World Trade Organization
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an intergovernmental organization that regulates and facilitates international trade. With effective cooperation
in the United Nations System, governments use the organization to establish, revise, and e ...
(WTO). Chow is active in community, business and educational circles. Chow has been honored several times by the government, having been awarded with the Golden Bauhinia Star in 2017, the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2008 and the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2002, in addition to being appointed Justice of the Peace in 2004.
He is also the founder of the Dr. Stephen Chow Chun-kay Assisted Reproduction Centre, Kwong Wah Hospital, and is an Advisory Board Member and Chairman of the Board (2001–2002), Tung Wah Group of Hospitals
References
External links
Chiu Chow Chamber of CommerceChows ElectronicsThe HKU Scholars Hub - An investigation of the success factors of young ChineseCenter for Entrepreneurship - Dr. Stephen Chow Chun Kay(Chinese)
Lingnan Event - Dr. Stephen Chow Chun Kay
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Year of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Businesspeople from Guangdong
People from Shantou
Recipients of the Bronze Bauhinia Star
Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star
Recipients of the Gold Bauhinia Star