Appointments to Drinking Water Safety Advisory Committee announced
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The Secretary for Development, Ms Bernadette Linn, said, "I would like to express my gratitude to the Committee for their valuable advice and recommendations on the policy initiatives and issues relating to drinking water safety in Hong Kong over the past two years. I look forward to working with the members of the new term. I would also like to thank the outgoing members Dr May Chui Ting-fong, Professor Liu Hongbin, Ms Michelle Tang Ming-sum and Professor Kelvin To Kai-wang for their contributions."
The Committee was set up on January 1, 2018, to advise the Development Bureau on the formulation of a regulatory regime for drinking water safety in Hong Kong, the review of Hong Kong Drinking Water Standards, as well as policies and operational strategies and measures relating to drinking water safety. In addition, the Committee reviews global concerns on matters related to water safety, as well as the directions for new research in light of international practices, trends and developments.
The membership list of the Committee with effect from January 1, 2026, is as follows:
Chairperson
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Dr Chan Hon-fai
Vice Chairperson
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Professor Irene Lo Man-chi
Non-official members
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Mr Antonio Chan Chi-ming
Dr Jones Chan Chun-man
Professor Renee Chan Wan-yi*
Mr Arthur Cheung Man-to
Mr Chung Chi-ming
Dr David Anthony Cunliffe
Dr Gray Ho Koon-sing
Professor Vivian Lee Wing-yan
Mr Alan Man Hoi-leung*
Professor Kaimin Shih*
Dr Gloria Tam Lai-fan
Professor Martin Tsui Tsz-ki*
Ex-officio members
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Permanent Secretary for Development (Works) or representative
Director of Health or representative
Director of Water Supplies or representative
* New members
Ends/Wednesday, December 31, 2025
Issued at HKT 18:15
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