Past LOTY Winners

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2023 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr. Benjamin Hung, BBS, JP
President, International, Standard Chartered
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Food Angel
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Professor Lam Hon-Ming
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Life Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong Director,
State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology (CUHK)
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Hong Kong, China Delegation to the Hangzhou 19th Asian Games
  Young Entrepreneur Mr. Richie Chan
Founder and CEO, Hai Robotics

Mr. Bing Fang
Co-founder, Hai Robotics

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2022 Commerce & Industry / Finance Ms. Diana Cesar, JP
Executive Director and Chief Executive,
Hang Seng Bank
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Senior Citizen Home Safety Association
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Professor Yunhui Liu
Director, CUHK T Stone Robotics Institute
Founder and Chairman, VisionNav Robotics Limited
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Miss Siobhán Bernadette Haughey
Hong Kong Female Swimmer
  Young Entrepreneur Dr. Ricky Chiu Yin-to
Chairman and CEO, PHASE Scientific International Limited

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2021 Commerce & Industry / Finance Ms Nisa Leung
Managing Partner of Qiming Venture Partners
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Playright Children’s Play Association
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Professor Jiaya Jia
Founder and Chairman of SmartMore Corporation Limited

Dr Xiaoyong Shen
Co-Founder and CEO of SmartMore Corporation Limited
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Hong Kong, China Athletes

Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games Hong Kong, China Athletes
  Young Entrepreneur Mr Norman Cheung
Co-Founder and CEO of Boxful

Mr Carl Wu
Co-Founder of Boxful

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2020 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Paul Cheung Kwok-wing
Founder and Chairman of
Kingboard Holdings Limited
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Suicide Prevention Services
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Professor Tony SK Mok
Li Shu Fan Medical Foundation Professor of Clinical Oncology
Chairman, Department of Clinical Oncology, Faculty of Medicine
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Professor Wang Guotong
National Erhu Master
  Young Entrepreneur Mr Jordan Cheng
Founder and CEO of MAD Gaze Limited

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2019 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Adrian Cheng
Executive Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of New World Development Company Limited
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Children's Cancer Foundation
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Dr Bo Wu
Associate Professor of the Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Professor K L Yung
Chair Professor of Precision Engineering and Associate Head of the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Miss Kong Man-wai, Vivian
Hong Kong Women's Epee Fencer
  Young Entrepreneur Mr Sheldon Li
Co-Founder and Director of Pakpobox Hong Kong Limited & BuyandShip

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2018 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Michael Wu
Chairman and Managing Director of Hong Kong Maxim’s Group
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Prof Li Zexiang
Professor of the Department of Electronic & Computer Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Family of Ho Iu-kwong
Art Collection Donor
  Young Entrepreneur Mr Eric Gnock Fah, Mr Ethan Lin and Mr Bernie Xiong
Co-Founders of Klook Travel Technology Limited

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2017 Commerce & Industry / Finance Prof Lo Yuk-ming, Dennis
Li Ka Shing Professor of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University Hong Kong

Prof Chiu Wai-kwun, Rossa
Choh-Ming Li Professor of Chemical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University Hong Kong
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Dr Polly Cheung
Founder of Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation

Mrs Eliza Fok
Chairman of Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Ms Tsang Yin-hung
The First Hong Kong Woman to conquer Mount Everest
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Mr Winfried Engelbrecht-Bresges
Chief Executive Officer of The Hong Kong Jockey Club
  Young Entrepreneur Mr Steven Lam
Co-Founders of GOGOVAN

Mr Nick Tang
Co-Founders of GOGOVAN

Mr Reeve Kwan
Co-Founders of GOGOVAN

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2016 Commerce & Industry / Finance Ms Rose Lee Wai-mun
Vice-Chairman and Chief Executive,
Hang Seng Bank
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Mr Jasper Tsang Yok-sing
Convenor of Hong Kong Vision Project
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Professor Mingjie Zhang
Kerry Holdings Professor of Science,
Division of Life Science,
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Hong Kong Rope Skipping Association, China

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2015 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Yeung Kin-man
President,
Biel Crystal (HK) Manufactory Limited
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Professor Emily Ying-yang Chan
Professor and Associate Director,
JC and Primary Care;
Director,
Collaborating Centre for and CUHK for Disaster and Medical Humanitarian Response and Centre for Global Health, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Education / Professions / Technology & Innovation Professor Vivian Wing-wah Yam
Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy and Chair Professor of Chemistry,
The University of Hong Kong
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Ms Ng On-yee
Hong Kong's first world champion in women's snooker

Mr Wu Siu-hong
Hong Kong's first world cup champion in bowling

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2014 Commerce & Industry Mr Winston Lo Yau-lai
Executive Chairman of Vitasoy International Holdings Limited
  Finance Mr Peter Wong Tung-shun
Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment & Conservation Hong Kong Police Force
  Education / Technology / Professions Principal Chan Hung
Founder of Principal Chan Free Tutorial World
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts The 17th Asian Games ─ All the Hong Kong Medal Winners and Supporting Teams

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2013 Commerce & Industry / Finance Dr Patrick Shui-chung Wang
Chairman and CEO of Johnson Electric Group
  Community / Public Affairs Prof Sylvia Fung
Professor of Health Services Management, Tung Wah College

Dr Susie Lum Shun-sui
Former President of The Hong Kong Academy of Nursing
  Education / Research Dr Angela Luk Chiu Kwan-hung
Chairperson of Angela Luk's Education Foundation
Supervisor of Creative Kindergarten & Day Nursery
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Mr Alphonso Wong Ka-hee
Late Comic Artist

Mr Joseph Wong Chak
Comic Artist

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2012 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Lee Man-tat
Group Chairman, Lee Kum Kee
  Community / Public Affairs All the rescue heroes in the Vessel Collision Incident on Oct 1, 2012
Representatives of Hong Kong Fire Services Department,
Hong Kong Police Force,
Hospital Authority & Citizens
  Education / Research Professor Fan Sheung-tat
Director of Liver Surgery Centre, Hong Kong Sanatorium & Hospital
Former Professor of Surgery,
The University of Hong Kong

Professor Lo Chung-mau
Head, Department of Surgery,
The University of Hong Kong
  Culture / Performing Arts Ms Yip Wing-sie
Music Director of Hong Kong Sinfonietta
  Sports Mr Shen Jinkang
Head Cycling Coach,
Hong Kong Sports Institute

Ms Lee Wai-sze
Bronze Medallist, Cycling (Women's Keirin),
London 2012 Olympics

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2011 Commerce & Industry / Finance Sir C K Chow
Former Chief Executive Officer of MTR Corporation

Mr Kenneth H. Fang
Chairman of Fang Brothers Holdings Limited
Chairman & Executive Director of Yeebo (International Holdings) Ltd
  Community / Public Affairs Mr Chong Chan-yau
President of Hong Kong Blind Union
  Education / Research Prof John Leong Chi-yan
Former President of The Open University of Hong Kong
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Ms Ann Hui On-wah
Famous Film Director

Mr Andy Lau Tak-wah
Famous Artist and Film Producer

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2010 Commerce & Industry / Finance Ms Vivienne Tam
Fashion Designer
  Community / Public Affairs Mr Li Kwok-nang
The First Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong
  Education / Research Professor Yau Shing-tung
Chairman of Department of Mathematics, Harvard University
Distinguished Professor-at-Large and
Director of The Institute of Mathematical Sciences,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Sports The 16th Asian Games – All the Hong Kong Medal Winners

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2009 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Joseph Yam Chi-kwong
Executive Vice President of the China Society for Finance and Banking
  Community / Public Affairs Dr Leong Che-hung
Former Chairman of the Elderly Commission
  Education / Culture Dr Chung King-fai
President of the Hong Kong Federation of Drama Societies
  Sports 2009 East Asian Games – All the Hong Kong Medal Winners

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2008 Commerce & Industry / Finance Dr William Mong Man-wai
Late Chairman & Senior Managing Director of Shun Hing Group
  Community / Public Affairs Mr To Chung
Founder of Chi Heng Foundation Limited
  Education Prof. Poon Chung-kwong
President Emeritus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  Research Former Prof Nancy Yuk-yu Ip
Former Head and Chair Professor, Department of Biochemistry of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Hong Kong Paralympic Committee & Sports Association for the Physically Disabled (HKPC&SAPD)

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2007 Commerce & Industry / Finance Mr Ronald Arculli
Former Chairman of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
  Community / Public Affairs The Hon Mrs Rita Fan Hsu Lai-tai
Former President of the Legislative Council
  Education / Research Prof Chi-Ming Che
Dr Hui Wai Haan Chair of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Prof Wong, Eleanor
Senior Lecturer (Keyboard)/ Artist-in-Residence (Keyboard), School of Music
The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts

Mr Lee Chi-ching
Comic Artist

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2006 Commerce & Industry / Finance

Dr Allan Wong Chi Yun
Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer
VTech Holdings Ltd
  Community / Public Affairs

Sowers Action
  Education / Research

Dr Henry Hu Hung-lick
President of HK Shue Yan University
and
Dr Chung Chi Yung
Late Vice President and Principal of HK Shue Yan University
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts

Mr Peter Kam Pui Tat
Musician

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2005 Finance

Dr The Hon Sir David Li Kwok-po
Chairman and Chief Executive
The Bank of East Asia
  Business

Mr Michael Ying Lee-yuen
Former Chairman of the Board
Esprit Holdings Limited
  Community / Public Affairs

Dr Allan Zeman
Former Chairman
Ocean Park
  Education / Research

Prof Samuel Sun Sai-ming
Professor of Biology
CUHK
  Sports / Culture / Performing Arts Ms Yu Chui-yee
Paralympics Wheelchair Fencing Gold Medallist

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2004 Business / Finance

Dr Charles Lee Yeh Kwong
Former Chairman
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Limited
  Community / Public Affairs

Dr Rebecca Lee Lok Sze
Founder
China Polar Museum Foundation

Youth Outreach
  Education / Research

Hong Kong Invention Association
  Sports/Culture/Performing Arts

Mr Trey Lee Chui Yee
Cellist

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2003 Business / Finance

Sir Gordon Wu
Chairman
Hopewell Holdings Ltd
  Community / Public Affairs

The SARS team at Prince of Wales Hospital
  Innovation / Technology

Department of Microbiology
Faculty of Medicine, HKU

  Education / Academic

Prof Hu Shiu Ying
Late Honorary Professor of Chinese Medicine
School of Chinese Medicine, CUHK
  Sports / Culture / Entertainment

Mr Lau Wai Keung
Co-director and Producer of "Infernal Affairs"

Mr Mak Shiu Fai
Director-screenwriter of "Infernal Affairs"

Mr Chong Man Keung
Screenwriter of "Infernal Affairs"

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2002 Business / Finance

Dr Liu Jinbao           
Former Vice Chairman & Chief Executive
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd
  Community / Public Affairs

Dr John C C Chan
Former Vice Chairman, Executive Committee
The Community Chest
  Innovation / Technology

Prof Charles K Kao
Former Director & CEO
ITx Services Ltd
  Culture / Entertainment

Mr John Chu
Chairman & CEO
Centro Digital Pictures Ltd
  Education

Mrs Susanna Tsoi
Parent Education Worker
  Sports

Ms Rebecca Chiu
Asian Games Gold Medallist

Year
Award Categories Young Leader of the Year
2001 Business / Finance

Mrs Laura M Cha
Former Vice Chairman
China Securities Regulatory Commission, PRC
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment

Mr Gary W Stephens
Former Managing Director
Mother’s Choice
  Innovation

Prof Sydney Chung
Former Dean
Faculty of Medicine, CUHK

Prof Joseph Sung
Former Professor of Dept of Medicine and Therapeutics, CUHK
(Clinical Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease)
  Technology

Prof Ping Sheng
Former Head of the Institute of Namo Science & Technology
HKUST
  Education Mr Yue Yun-fai
Former Principal
Holy Carpenter Primary School
  Sports / Entertainment Mr Timothy Fok
Former Legislative Council Member

Dr Lee Lai-shan
Olympic Gold Medallist

Year
Award Categories Leader of the Year
2000 Business / Finance

Mr Jack So
Former Chairman
MTR Corporation Ltd
  Community / Public Affairs / Environment

Prof Woo Chia-wei
Former President
HKUST
  1010 Award For Innovation

Dr Ng Tze-chuen
Prof Yung Kai-leung
Mr Yu Chun-ho
Mr CC Chan
(The Holinser Forceps and Micro End-Effectors)
  Technology

Prof Dennis Y M Lo
Former Professor
Dept of Chemical Pathology
CUHK
  Sports / Entertainment

Mr So Wah-wai
Paralympics Gold Medallist

Year
Leader of the Year Young Leader of the Year
1999 Mr Tung Chee-hwa
Former Chief Executive
HKSAR		 Mr Wong Kam-po
Asian Games Gold Medallist
1998 Dr Victor K Fung
Former Chairman
Hong Kong Trade Development Council		 Dr Dennis S C Lam
Former Chairman
Dept of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, CUHK
1997 Sir Donald Tsang
Former Financial Secretary
HKSAR		 Mr Victor Li
Former Deputy Chairman
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Ltd
1996 Mr Tung Chee-hwa
Former Chairman
Orient Overseas (International) Ltd		 Mr Dickson Poon
Chairman
Dickson Group
1995 Mrs Anson Chan
Former Chief Secretary for Administration
Hong Kong		  
1994 Mr Peter Woo Kwong-ching
Former Chairman
Wharf (Holdings) Ltd		  

 

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