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Industrial Forum on 17 April 2013Speaker BioProfessor Tony F ChanPresident, The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyProf Tony F Chan assumed the presidency of HKUST on 1 September 2009.Prior to joining HKUST, Prof Chan was Assistant Director of the U.S. NationalScience Foundation (NSF) in charge of the Mathematical and PhysicalSciences Directorate, which is the largest directorate at NSF. In this position, heguided and managed research funding of about HK$10 billion a year inastronomy, physics, chemistry, mathematical science, material science, andmultidisciplinary activities.Before this, Prof Chan served the University of California at Los Angeles(UCLA) from 1986 to 2006, and was promoted to Dean of Physical Sciences in2001.Prof Chan is an active member of many scientific societies, including Fellow ofthe Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) where he had servedon both the Board of Trustees and the Council, as well as Member of theAmerican Mathematical Society, and the Institute of Electrical and ElectronicEngineers (IEEE).(http://www.ust.hk/eng/about/senior.htm#senior01)Ir Dr Andrew K C ChanDeputy Chairman, Arup Group LtdIr Dr Andrew K C Chan is the Deputy Chairman of Arup Group Ltd, a globalmulti-disciplinary consulting company committed to the design of, andleadership for, a sustainable built environment. Before his current appointment,he was Chairman of Arup’s East Asia Region and of Arup Hong Kong. He is acivil engineer and has been involved in, and responsible for, many majorbuilding and infrastructure projects in Hong Kong, China and in the Asia region.He is the current President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, a Fellowof the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering Science, a member of theConstruction Industry Council, an adjunct professor at the Hong KongUniversity of Science & Technology and a core member of the Hong Kong

Climate Change Forum.Ir Dr Chan has published and lectured on a variety of subjects includingsustainable buildings and sustainability in urban development.(http://www.hkgbc.org.hk/eng/andrewchan.aspx)Ms. Umran BebaPresident of Asia Pacific Region, PepsiCoUmran Beba is president, Asia Pacific Region, for PepsiCo. She has held awide range of roles since joining the company in 1994. Before assuming hercurrent position, she was President of PepsiCo's South East Europe Region,covering 14 markets including Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Israel and the Balkans.Beba has also served as the Business Unit General Manager for EastMediterranean, comprising Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Iraq and startedher PepsiCo career at Frito-Lay in Turkey, where she held positions includingMarketing Director, HR Director and ultimately General Manager.Beba is also the Board Member of Calbee Group Japan, Advisory CouncilMember for Switzerland-based Women International Network (WIN), AdvisoryCouncil Member for Hong Kong University of Science and Technology BusinessSchool, Advisory Council Member for “Mentorship for Women for Board Seats,”organized by Praesta and Forbes in Turkey and Council member of FoodIndustry Asia.(http://www.pepsico.com/Download/Pepsico_Beba.pdf)Mr. Christopher GibbsDirector of Engineering, Cathy Pacific Airways LimitedMr. Christopher Gibbs joined Cathay Pacific's Engineering Department in 1992and his previous positions include General Manager Engineering Commercialand General Manager Engineering Technical. Christopher is also a Director ofthe Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Ltd, Taikoo (Xiamen) AircraftEngineering Company Limited, Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd (HAESL)and Ground Support Engineering Ltd (GSEL).(http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_INTL/aboutus/cxbackground/manageme

ntteam)Mr. Henry K H LEUNGChief Operating OfficerGold Peak Batteries International LimitedAged 60, joined Gold Peak Group in 2006, and is currently an ExecutiveDirector and the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr Leung has morethan 30 years' global business experience in the US, Singapore and HongKong, and has held senior positions in a number of multinational electroniccorporations. He is also a member of Board of Directors of Hong Kong AppliedScience and Technology Research Institute Company Limited. Mr Leunggraduated from the University of Essex, UK with a Bachelor's degree inTelecommunication Engineering. He is a Chartered Engineer and a member ofThe Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK as well as a fellow memberof The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.(http://www.gpbatteries.com.sg/sitemap.htm)