Mr John Richard Choa has participated enthusiastically in HKU’s alumni affairs and has served on many University committees. He was a member of the University Court for twelve years from 1979 to 1991 and has been, since 1991, a University Council member. He has served also on the Management Board of the University’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPACE) since 1992 and on the Board of Directors of HKU SPACE since 1999. He has been a member of the Management Committee of Robert Black College since 1999. He also served as President of the HKU Alumni Association from 1985 to 1987.
Mr Choa graduated from the University of Hong Kong with a Bachelor of Architecture degree. In 1973 he joined Lee, Choa and Partners and was authorised architect for St Andrew’s Christian Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. As a co-founding partner of Choa, Ko & Partners Architects & Consulting Engineers (1977-1997), Mr Choa was involved in the architectural design of the University’s Flora Ho Sports Centre and Junior Staff Quarters. He is currently Principal at Archland Company, land development consultants. In 2001 he was made a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects.
In recognition of his long term contributions to the University of Hong Kong, his alma mater, through his work as an alumnus and as an architect, the University has resolved to confer upon him the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences honoris causa.
