Lewis Luk
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Lewis Luk Tei FKC Hong Kong based businessman, son of the late Toy Industrialist Dr. Luk Chung Lam (1935–2002) - Chairman of Harbour Ring International Holdings Limited (1991–2000) and Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited (2001–2002)
,China and earned his Bachelor of Laws
degree from the University of London
(King's College London
)
Kung Fu. He was certified as a Wing Chun
Kung Fu Instructor by the late Wong Shun Leung
. He subsequently became the Founding Director of Ip Man Tong Development Council; the Chairman of The First World Wing Chun
Conference 1999; the Chairman (2004–2006) of Wing Chun Athletic Association, Hong Kong.
In 1997 after the death of Wong Shun Leung
, he met his second Sifu, Ted Wong
and started the training in Jeet Kune Do
.In the same year he joined the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus as a first overseas member from Hong Kong. With the approval from the Nucleus, he set up the first overseas branch known as Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Hong Kong Chapter (now known as Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do (Hong Kong) and acted as its Founding President. In 2000 he was certified as a Jeet Kune Do
Instructor by Sifu Ted Wong
. In 2008, he was being awarded a 7th Duan in Chinese Wushu by the official Chinese Wushu Association
Luk has participated in martial arts activities such as The Second World Wing Chun
Conference 2005; the Honorary President of Hong Kong Wushu Union; the Honorary Chairman of The 5th World Wushu Championships
; and the Team Manager of the Hong Kong Wushu Sanshou Team for The 7th World Wushu Championships
Brief Information
Born in ShanghaiShanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
,China and earned his Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
degree from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
(King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
)
Academic and professional qualifications
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- He is a qualified lawyer in Hong KongHong KongHong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, EnglandEnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and WalesWalesWales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
, SingaporeSingaporeSingapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
; - Companion of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers;
- Senior Member of Institute of Industrial Engineers (Hong Kong);
- FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Hong Kong Institute of Marketing; - FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of The Chartered Institute of Marketing,United Kingdom; - FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Chartered Management InstituteChartered Management InstituteThe Chartered Management Institute is a professional institution for managers, based in the United Kingdom.In addition to supporting its members, the organisation encourages management development, carries out research, produces a wide variety of publications on management interests, and publishes...
,United Kingdom ; - FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of Institute of Public Accountants,Australia ; - FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of King's College LondonKing's College LondonKing's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
; - Industrial FellowFellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes. It is most often used in an academic context: a fellow is often part of an elite group of learned people who are awarded...
of University of WarwickUniversity of WarwickThe University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
; - Graduate of Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law SchoolHarvard Law SchoolHarvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
; - Doctor of Business AdministrationDoctor of Business AdministrationThe degree of Doctor of Business Administration, abbreviated, or and equivalent to , is a research doctorate in business administration. The D.B.A...
of City University of Macau; - Doctor of Business AdministrationDoctor of Business AdministrationThe degree of Doctor of Business Administration, abbreviated, or and equivalent to , is a research doctorate in business administration. The D.B.A...
Honoris Causa of Lincoln University (California)Lincoln University (California)Lincoln University is a private, nonprofit, nonsectarian university based in Oakland, California. The university is located near the 12th Street BART station in downtown Oakland. It enrolls about 400 students in undergraduate and graduate level programs in business administration, as well an...
; - Adjunct ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of City University of Hong KongCity University of Hong KongCity University of Hong Kong is a comprehensive research university in Hong Kong. It was founded in 1984 as City Polytechnic of Hong Kong and became a fully accredited university in 1994. It has achieved fast growth in recent years and received international recognition for its academic achievements...
; - Adjunct ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversityHong Kong Polytechnic UniversityThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University specialises in professional education in Hong Kong. The University’s teaching units are grouped under six faculties and two schools; the Faculty of Applied Science and Textiles, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Construction and Environment, Faculty of...
- He is a qualified lawyer in Hong Kong
Public services
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- He is a Member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the PRC Guangdong Committee (2003–2007);
- Member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceChinese People's Political Consultative ConferenceThe Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference [], shortened as 人民政协, Rénmín Zhèngxié, i.e. "People's PCC"; or just 政协, Zhèngxié, i.e. "The PCC"), abbreviated CPPCC, is a political advisory body in the People's Republic of China...
of the PRC Guangdong Committee (1998–2002); - Member of the Commission on Strategic Development of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (2005–2007);
- Member of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Election Committee of Hong Kong Special Administratve Region;
- Member of the Election Council of the 10th and 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China for Hong Kong SAR;
- Member of the Trade and Industry Advisory Board of Hong Kong SAR Government(2002–2007);
- Member of Hong Kong Council for Academic AccreditationHong Kong Council for Academic AccreditationThe Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications , is a statutory body established under the HKCAAVQ Ordinance which came into effect on 1 October 2007.-History:The Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation was a statutory body established under...
(2004–2007) - Member of the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee of Hong Kong SAR Government (2009–2011)
Social services
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- He is the Founding President of The Professional Validation Council of Hong Kong Industries;
- President (2005–2009) of the Hong Kong Brands Protection Alliance;
- President (2003–2004) of Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council;
- Executive Vice President (2006–2012) of The Toys Manufacturers' Association of Hong Kong
- President (2010-2012) of Hong Kong Institute of Patent Attorneys
Business career
Prior to Luk's current career, he was a senior partner of a Hong Kong law firm, a Director of a major toy company in Hong Kong and the Deputy Chairman of Hutchison Harbour Ring Limited. Currently he is the Senior Associate of P C Woo & Co, Solicitors & Notaries and the CEO of Lusignan Group Limited.Martial Arts
Luk has practised martial arts since 1974. The first martial art he studied was Wing ChunWing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
Kung Fu. He was certified as a Wing Chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
Kung Fu Instructor by the late Wong Shun Leung
Wong Shun Leung
Wong Shun Leung was a Chinese martial artist from Hong Kong who studied wing chun kung fu under Yip Man and is credited with training Bruce Lee. Wong reportedly won at least 60, and perhaps over 100, street fights against martial artists of various styles. Due to his reputation, he came to be...
. He subsequently became the Founding Director of Ip Man Tong Development Council; the Chairman of The First World Wing Chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
Conference 1999; the Chairman (2004–2006) of Wing Chun Athletic Association, Hong Kong.
In 1997 after the death of Wong Shun Leung
Wong Shun Leung
Wong Shun Leung was a Chinese martial artist from Hong Kong who studied wing chun kung fu under Yip Man and is credited with training Bruce Lee. Wong reportedly won at least 60, and perhaps over 100, street fights against martial artists of various styles. Due to his reputation, he came to be...
, he met his second Sifu, Ted Wong
Ted Wong
Ted Wong was a martial arts practitioner best known for studying under Bruce Lee.-Early life:Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1937. His father, a native Californian of Chinese descent, was stationed there while serving in the US Navy. His family moved back to San Francisco, California in 1953 and a...
and started the training in Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. The system works on the use of...
.In the same year he joined the Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Nucleus as a first overseas member from Hong Kong. With the approval from the Nucleus, he set up the first overseas branch known as Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do Hong Kong Chapter (now known as Jun Fan Jeet Kune Do (Hong Kong) and acted as its Founding President. In 2000 he was certified as a Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do
Jeet Kune Do is a hybrid martial arts system and life philosophy founded by martial artist Bruce Lee with direct, non classical and straightforward movements. Due to the way his style works they believe in minimal movement with maximum effect and extreme speed. The system works on the use of...
Instructor by Sifu Ted Wong
Ted Wong
Ted Wong was a martial arts practitioner best known for studying under Bruce Lee.-Early life:Wong was born in Hong Kong in 1937. His father, a native Californian of Chinese descent, was stationed there while serving in the US Navy. His family moved back to San Francisco, California in 1953 and a...
. In 2008, he was being awarded a 7th Duan in Chinese Wushu by the official Chinese Wushu Association
Luk has participated in martial arts activities such as The Second World Wing Chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
Conference 2005; the Honorary President of Hong Kong Wushu Union; the Honorary Chairman of The 5th World Wushu Championships
World Wushu Championships
The World Wushu Championships are held every two years and are organised by the International Wushu Federation . This official international Wushu competition sees many countries from around the world participating...
; and the Team Manager of the Hong Kong Wushu Sanshou Team for The 7th World Wushu Championships
World Wushu Championships
The World Wushu Championships are held every two years and are organised by the International Wushu Federation . This official international Wushu competition sees many countries from around the world participating...