Member Induction Ceremony 2000

Mr Ronnie Chan is Chairman of the Hang Lung Group which comprises three Hong Kong-listed companies, and is a founder and a director of the privately held Morningside-Springfield Group. He serves on the Board of Directors of Motorola, Enron and Standard Chartered Bank.

In addition to keeping a successful portfolio of businesses that spans across continents, Mr Chan also is dedicated to community service. His impact is far reaching. He is Chairman of the Hong Kong-United States Business Council, Vice Chairman of the Board of the Asia Society and Chairman of its Hong Kong Center. He is a member of the Foundation Board of the World Economic Forum and a Governor of the East-West Center. He is also a Trustee of the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships and the African-Asian Society. Mr Chan plays an active role in the promotion of education and serves in different capacities in universities in Asia and the US.

Mr Peter Clarke is a former Chairman of Merrill Lynch Asia Pacific, a position he held from 1992-99. He was previously a Managing Director of Salomon Brothers where he held a variety of management positions in London, Tokyo and New York during a 15-year career. Prior to joining Salomon Brothers, Mr Clarke worked in the securities industry in London, Sydney and Hong Kong.

Mr Clarke is currently a member of a number of advisory boards and committees including Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission and the Hong Kong Securities Institute. He also serves on the board and the Executive Committee of the Community Chest.

Mr Clarke is a member of the corporate advisory board of the HKUST Business School. Apart from the advisory role, he is also involved with the School in part-time teaching and is a frequent speaker at talks organized for MBA and EMBA students.

Mr Martin Tang is Chairman, Asia of Spencer Stuart, one of the leading executive search firms. Prior to joining the search industry twelve years ago, Mr Tang was an Executive Director of venture capital firm Techno-Ventures (Hong Kong) Ltd from 1986-88. He was the past Chairman of Midas Printing and was a Director of Tristate Holdings, both Hong Kong-listed companies. He is currently a Director of CEI Contract Manufacturing Pte Ltd in Singapore and is President of the German Chamber of Commerce of Hong Kong.

As an expert in human resources, Mr Tang focuses on the promotion of excellence in education. He is a Trustee of Cornell University and a member of the MIT Corporation Visiting Committee for the Sloan School of Management. Back home, he was for six years a Council Member of HKUST and currently serves as a member of the University Court.

Dr Lawrence Wong is the first Chinese Chief Executive of the 150 year-old Hong Kong Jockey Club. His appointment to the position in 1996 marked the beginning of a culture of constant improvement within the organization.

He brings to the Club his professional experience in business management and modern business concepts, from an award-winning career with the Ford Motor Company in the US and Taiwan nearly three decades. Dr Wong motivates staff members at the Club to provide the people of Hong Kong with world-class racing entertainment. He has overseen the enhancement of the quality and international status of Hong Kong racing through the establishment of various major racing championships. At the same time, Dr Wong's leadership has engendered in the Club a proactive role in funding and proposing charitable projects to achieve the goal of "Racing for Charity". The Club is a major donor to the development of local education at different levels.

Dr Wong takes a personal interest in the promotion of excellence in education by actively serving as an advisor or invited speaker at various educational institutions.