Ir Professor Chan is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering, Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE UK), Fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE), Hong Kong Deputy to the National People’s Congress, Deputy Council Chairman of the GBA Federation of Engineering Organisation, Vice President of the HKIE, the Steering Committee Chairman of the Otto Poon Institute for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (HKPolyU), Member of the Council and Court of the University of Hong Kong, and Honorary Professor of the Education University of Hong Kong, Founding Chairman of the Association for Engineering and Medical Volunteer Services, the Vice-Chairman of the Admission, Budget and Allocation Committee of the Community Chest, and Honorary Advisor of the Pok Oi Hospital and the Research Centre for Assistive Technology of the HKPolyU. He was also the former Secretary for Transport and Housing, and the former Director of Electrical and Mechanical Services, Hong Kong SAR Government.

Professor Sung, SBS, JP received his medical degree (MB BS) from The University of Hong Kong, and conferred PhD in biomedical sciences by the University of Calgary and MD by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). He holds fellowships from the Royal Colleges of Physicians of Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, and Australia, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, the Hong Kong College of Physicians, the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine and Academy of Sciences of Hong Kong (ASHK). He is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering of the People's Republic of China and Academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences. He served as the Vice-Chancellor and President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 2010-2017. Professor Sung is currently Distinguished University Professor, Senior Vice President (Health & Life Sciences) and Dean, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He is also Emeritus Professor of Medicine at CUHK. Professor Sung is passionate about youth education. Over the years, he actively participated in the bridge building projects at Wu Zhi Qiao (Bridge to China) Charitable Foundation.