Chan Ching Chuen

Mr Chan Ching Chuen, joined Azeus Systems Holdings Board of Directors on 1 February 2008 as an Independent Director. Mr Chan is an Honorary Professor at Hong Kong University’s Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. He was the head of the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Hong Kong from 1994 to 2000. He is the Founding President of World Electric Vehicle Association, Past President of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers. He co-founded the Institute of Sustainable Energy at the Chinese University of Mining and Technology in 2015. He was appointed by the Chief Executive of Macau Special Administrative Region as Science and Technology Advisor.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, U.K., the Chinese Academy of Engineering, the Ukraine Academy of Engineering Sciences, Honorary Fellow of Hungarian Academy of Engineering and a Fellow, Vice President (2000 – 2003) and Senior Advisor of Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Sciences. He is also a Fellow of IEEE, IET and HKIE. He is lecturing on electric vehicles worldwide. He was awarded the IEE International Lecture Medal, Gold Medal of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, World Federation of Engineering Organizations Medal of Engineering Excellence, Prince Philip Medal of Royal Academy of Engineering, Guanghua Engineering Prize of Chinese Academy of Engineering and IEEE Transportation Technologies Award in 2000, 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2018 respectively. He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star medal by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in 2019.

In 2001, he was selected as one of Asia’s Best Technology Pioneers by Asiaweek. During his career, Mr Chan has advised on various consultancy projects for large corporations as well as serving as advisor to government agencies.

Mr Chan graduated from China University of Mining and Technology undergraduate programme and Tsinghua University postgraduate programme in 1957 and 1959 respectively. From 1959 through 1966, Mr Chan started his career lecturing at China University of Mining & Technology. From 1967 through 1976, Mr Chan engaged in the design of new electric machines in Shanghai.