BGS is not only a lifelong scholastic recognition for our members, but also a force that propels us to strive for continuous excellence.

The BGS HKUST Chapter and its members are committed to fostering an enduring commitment to the principles and values of honor (Beta), the pursuit of wisdom (Gamma), and the exemplification of earnestness (Sigma). These are essential qualities for today’s business leaders and professionals and they will continue to be of great importance in future.

As the Chapter continues to grow, we will draw on these principles and values as we strengthen our ties with the wider community and create new synergies and opportunities. The benefits promise to be wide-ranging, extending not only to our members and the School, but to the community around us, as well.

My warmest congratulations to all the new honorees and members of the Beta Gamma Sigma HKUST Chapter!

The Beta Gamma Sigma presents a symbol of high principles and superior achievement. I am delighted that since its inception in 2000, the BGS HKUST Chapter has steadily grown into a network of high achievers that unites top students, graduates, faculty members and distinguished leaders of the community.

This year, the School has embarked on a new phase of development, which coincides with the Beta Gamma Sigma’s 100th anniversary. I hope that the School and the Chapter will continue to work together to promote the pursuit of continuous excellence, and foster interaction among students and faculty, as well as with the wider community.

Oscar Chow is an Executive Director of the Chevalier International Holdings Limited. He was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Towngas China Company Limited in 2012. Mr. Chow was educated in Hong Kong, Canada and the United Kingdom. He graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Master of Engineering. In 1997, he returned to Hong Kong to engage in finance and had worked in the corporate finance division of BNP Prime Peregrine and subsequently worked as an Associate Underwriter of Centre Solutions (Asia), a subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, before he joined the Chevalier Group in 2000.

Oscar Chow is a General Committee Member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a General Committee Member of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong. He is also a Shanghai Committee Member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a Committee Member of the Advisory Council on the Environment, a Member of the SME Development Fund Vetting Committee and a Council Member of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and also a Court Member of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and The University of Hong Kong.

Margaret Leung graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor Degree in Economics, Accounting and Business Administration in 1975. She began her career with Bank of America and in 1978 joined the HSBC Group where she had a long and distinguished career. In 2005, she was the first Chinese female to be appointed in HSBC’s 140 years history as a Group General Manager. In 2009, she was the first female to be appointed as the Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive of Hang Seng Bank Ltd. She retired from the HSBC Group in 2012.

Currently Mrs Leung is an Independent Non-Executive Director of First Pacific Co Ltd, Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd, Li & Fung Ltd, QBE Insurance Group Ltd and Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd . She was previously a Director of Hutchison Whampoa, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, and Swire Pacific.

Mrs Leung has an outstanding record of public service. She is currently a member of the Banking Review Tribunal; Hospital Authority Board; the Standing Committee on Disciplined Services Salaries and Conditions of Service; and Executive Committee Chairman of The Community Chest of Hong Kong. She is Chapter Honoree of the University of Hong Kong Beta Gamma Sigma Society and a Council Member of the University; Chapter Honoree of the Hong Kong Baptist University Beta Gamma Sigma Society, and a Court Member of the university; member of the Advisory Council of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Business School and the Chinese University of Hong Kong MBA Programs.

Her past public duties include being a member of the Advisory Committee of the Securities and Futures Commission; Export Credit Insurance Corporation; Commission on Strategic Development; the Greater Pearl River Delta Business Council; and the International Advisory Board of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Mrs Leung is a Justice of the Peace and was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 2012. She is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.