Alvin Yip

Alvin Yip has a diverse and extensive work experience. Alvin currently holds the position of Chief Catalyst & Director of Business Development at Chinachem Group since April 2022. Previously, they served as a Life Fellow at The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) starting from May 2020. From April 2021 to March 2022, they worked as the Curator-in-Chief at Central Market, Chinachem Group. Alvin also held the role of Chief Editor (External), STEM Education and Future Schools at the National Institute of Educational Sciences from June 2020 to March 2022. Alvin Yip has been associated with Central Academy of Fine Arts since May 2016 as a Visiting Professor and served as the Vice Dean (External), Institute of City Design and Innovation from July 2016 to April 2021. Alvin was appointed as a Principal Fellow at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in December 2015 and served as the Founding Director, Design Institute for Social Innovation from January 2008 to November 2015. Furthermore, they have been a Board member at the Fashion Farm Foundation since March 2013 up until December 2021. In addition, they founded and curated Circus Tram: the Social Club from December 2015 to April 2021. Lastly, they held the position of Board Member, Non-Executive Director at URF from September 2018 to November 2020.

Alvin Yip's education history includes attending the Architectural Association, though the start and end years are not specified. Additionally, they studied at King's College in Hong Kong, but no specific degree or field of study information is provided.