Professor Wong, aged 55, has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company since December 2003. He serves on the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. He graduated from University of Chicago with Bachelor’s, Master’s and Ph D degrees in Economics and is Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Chair of Economics at The University of Hong Kong. He has been active in advancing economic research on policy issues in Hong Kong and China. He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star in 1999 by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region for his contributions to education, housing, industry and technology development. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in July 2000.