Lo was born in the grassroots family and raised in a public estate. He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and became an engineer by profession. He later obtained a master's degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, a Master of Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a doctoral degree of engineering from the University of Warwick. He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.[1]
He moved to the Mainland China and opened a factory there in the 1980s and became a director of a technology company. For his business success, he was awarded Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong and the JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 1992. He became the president of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in 1997 and was the president of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers from 2007 to 2008. He was the president of the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association in 2014 and 2015.[1]
Public career and Legislative Councilloredit
He has served in many public positions, including Council member of the City University of Hong Kong from 1991 to 1998, member of the Hong Kong Productivity Council from 1993 to 1997, member of the Town Planning Board, Council for Sustainable Development, Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification, Research Grant Council and Advisory Council on the Environment; president of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology and the Guangdong-Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Technology Enterprise; chairman of the Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council.[1] He is currently member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the Hong Kong Hospital Authority, and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority.[2]
kwok, chinese, 盧偉國, born, december, 1953, member, legislative, council, hong, kong, engineering, constituency, since, 2012, legco, election, representing, business, professionals, alliance, hong, kong, 2016, succeeded, andrew, leung, become, chairman, honourab. Lo Wai kwok SBS MH JP Chinese 盧偉國 born 25 December 1953 is a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong for the Engineering constituency since 2012 LegCo election representing the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong BPA In 2016 he succeeded Andrew Leung to become the chairman of the BPA The HonourableLo Wai kwokSBS MH JP盧偉國Chairman of the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong KongIncumbentAssumed office 13 October 2016Preceded byAndrew LeungMember of the Legislative CouncilIncumbentAssumed office 10 October 2012Preceded byRaymond HoConstituencyEngineeringPersonal detailsBorn 1953 12 25 25 December 1953 age 69 Hong KongPolitical partyBusiness and Professionals Alliance for Hong KongAlma materUniversity of Hong Kong BE ME Chinese University of Hong Kong MBA Warwick University EngD OccupationLegislative CouncillorProfessionEngineerWebsitewww wbr irdrwklo wbr hk Contents 1 Professional background and business career 2 Public career and Legislative Councillor 3 References 4 External linksProfessional background and business career editLo was born in the grassroots family and raised in a public estate He graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering and became an engineer by profession He later obtained a master s degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Hong Kong a Master of Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a doctoral degree of engineering from the University of Warwick He is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 1 He moved to the Mainland China and opened a factory there in the 1980s and became a director of a technology company For his business success he was awarded Young Industrialist Awards of Hong Kong and the JCI Hong Kong Ten Outstanding Young Persons in 1992 He became the president of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology in 1997 and was the president of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers from 2007 to 2008 He was the president of the Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association in 2014 and 2015 1 Public career and Legislative Councillor editHe has served in many public positions including Council member of the City University of Hong Kong from 1991 to 1998 member of the Hong Kong Productivity Council from 1993 to 1997 member of the Town Planning Board Council for Sustainable Development Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification Research Grant Council and Advisory Council on the Environment president of the Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Science and Technology and the Guangdong Hong Kong Association for the Promotion of Technology Enterprise chairman of the Hong Kong Electronics Industry Council 1 He is currently member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority the Hong Kong Hospital Authority and the West Kowloon Cultural District Authority 2 He has also been an appointed member of the Sha Tin District Council from July 1997 to December 2011 1 In the 2012 Legislative Council election he was elected through the Engineering functional constituency in a four way contest beating incumbent Raymond Ho and pro democrat Albert Lai He co founded the Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong BPA a pro business party in October 2012 and became its vice chairman In 2016 he succeeded Andrew Leung to become the party chairman after Leung was elected President of the Legislative Council For his contributions he was awarded Medal of Honour in 2001 justice of the peace in 2004 Bronze Bauhinia Star in 2009 and Silver Bauhinia Star in 2015 1 References edit a b c d e About Me Ir Dr Honourable LO Wai Kwok SBS MH JP CEng FHKIE FIET FIMechE FHKEng RPE HKSTP External links editLo Wai kwok s Official Website Members Biographies Ir Dr Hon LO Wai kwok BBS MH JPLegislative Council of Hong KongPreceded byRaymond Ho Member of Legislative CouncilRepresentative for Engineering2012 present IncumbentParty political officesPreceded byAndrew Leung Chairman of Business and Professionals Alliance for Hong Kong2016 present IncumbentOrder of precedencePreceded byAnn ChiangMember of the Legislative Council Hong Kong order of precedenceMember of the Legislative Council Succeeded byFelix ChungMember of the Legislative Council Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lo Wai kwok amp oldid 1090259177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
