Qualifications
PhD, London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London, UK (Government)
M Sc (with credit), University of Aston, UK (Public Sector Management)
B Soc Sc (Hons), University of Hong Kong (Sociology and Economics)

Public Services
Member, Executive Council
Chairman, Consumer Council
Member, Hong Kong Housing Authority
Chairman, Subsidized Housing Committee, Hong Kong Housing Authority
Director, The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited
Member, Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council
Member, Disaster Relief Fund Advisory Committee
Member, Steering Committee on Strategic Review on Healthcare Manpower Planning
Founding Director, Hong Kong Policy Research Institute
Convener of Advisory Board, SynergyNet - a policy think-tank
Honorary Advisor, Association of Hong Kong Nursing Staff

Previous Positions
University Professor, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong
Head of Department, Department of Public and Social Administration, City University of Hong Kong
Associate Director, Governance in Asia Research Centre, City University of Hong Kong

Research Interests
Governance studies; Asian administrative reforms; Civil service studies; Para-governmental organizations and Privatization.

Honours
Justice of the Peace (July 1999), Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) (July 2001); Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) (July 2009)