Stephen Chow Chun-kay
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Stephen Chow Chun-kay | |
|---|---|
| 周振基 | |
| Born | Hong Kong, China |
| Education | Golden Gate University University of Hong Kong |
Stephen Chow Chun-kay, GBS, SBS, BBS, JP (周振基教授) is a Chinese businessman.
Chow was born in Hong Kong and is a native of Xiashan, Shantou, Guangdong Province. He holds a bachelor's degree in business, a master's degree in Business Administration from Golden Gate University, USA, and a PhD degree in Business and Economics from the University of Hong Kong. He specializes in the manufacturing and R&D of high-technology raw materials. He is the Founder & Chairman of Nichetech and Chows Electronics Group (since 1981).[1] His group is a supplier and manufacturer of electronics materials and ultrasonic bonding wire in Hong Kong & Mainland China. In 2010, Nichetech was officially recognized as the only "Guangdong Provincial Semiconductor and Microelectronics Material Engineering Technology R&D Center",[2] and was also granted the "National High and New Technology Enterprise" by the Government.[2]
Arts work
Besides being a campaigner for Cantonese opera, Chow has been practicing the art form for many years under the tutelage of Lam Kar-sing. He was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2012.[3][4]
He is the founding chairman of the executive committee, Cantonese Opera Development Fund, HKSAR Government[5][6][7]
He is also a former member of the Performing Arts and Tourism Advisory Group, Consultative Committee on the Core Arts and Cultural Facilities of the West Kowloon Cultural District, HKSAR Government[8]
Chow received an honorary professorship from The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts in 2016.
Chow has been the Council Chairman for the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts since 1 January 2016.[9]