Nicholas Brooke

Biography: Nicholas Brooke who has lived in Hong Kong for the last 40 years is a Chartered Surveyor by profession and a Justice of the Peace (JP) and the Chairman of Professional Property Services Limited which is a specialist consultancy, based in Hong Kong, providing a selected range of advisory services across the Asia Pacific Region. He is a recognized authority on land administration and planning matters and is very much involved with a series of initiatives designed to improve the quality of life in Hong Kong and to enhance the built environment for the benefit of future generations. Mr. Brooke is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific, of which he is also a Lifetime Trustee. Mr. Brooke is also a keen advocate of the importance of innovation and technology here in Hong Kong and was closely involved with the establishment of the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation, joining the Board in May 2001 and leading the development of all three phases of Hong Kong Science Park until he stepped down as Chairman in June 2014. Mr. Brooke is also the immediate past Chairman of the Hong Kong Harbourfront Commission and led a series of initiatives to enhance the Victoria Harbour waterfront. He is the Deputy Chairman of the Town Planning Board as well as being a former member of the Hong Kong Housing Authority. Mr. Brooke is the Principal Advisor to the APEC Policy Partnership on Science, Technology and Innovation (PPSTI) which provides guidance to APEC and its 21 member economies on the priorities and projects to be pursued in responding to the challenges faced in the current rapidly changing world, largely in the fields of science, technology and innovation. Mr. Brooke was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star (GBS) in July 2018 in recognition of his distinguished public and community service.