Kenneth Chen

Kenneth Chen Wei-on (Chinese: 陳維安) is one of the undersecretaries appointed by the Government of Hong Kong in 2008.

Kenneth Chen Wei On JP
Under Secretary for Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
24 July 2008
Personal details
Born Hong Kong
Nationality Chinese (Hong Kong)
Alma mater Princeton University
Harvard University
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Diocesan Boys' School

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Education

Chen attended Diocesan Boys' School from 1977 to 1982,[1] and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Princeton University, a Master of Science degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Career

He joined the Hong Kong Jockey Club in 2000 and is currently its director of Racecourse Business. He served as a part-time member of the Central Policy Unit between 1998 and 2000 and a Member of the Advisory Committee on Teacher Education and Qualifications between 2002 and 2008.[2]

Undersecretary

In 2008, he was nominated Undersecretary for the Education Bureau under the Political Appointments System.[2]He chaired a working group to study the development of e-learning resources in Hong Kong. A report was published in October 2008.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "拔萃校友報師恩　給好校長一個家 DBS alumni show teacher gratitude -gifts headmaster a home" (in Chinese). Apple Daily. 2 November 2009. http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com/template/apple/art_main.php?&iss_id=20091102&sec_id=4104&art_id=13375633. 
  2. ^ a b Info.gov.hk. "Info.gov.hk." CE appoints Under Secretaries (with photos). Retrieved on 2008-06-21.
  3. ^ http://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/200910/22/P200910220135.htm
  4. ^ http://www.edb.gov.hk/FileManager/EN/Content_3145/wg%20final%20report_executive%20summary_e_20091022_final.pdf