
Dr Patrick W T Chan
ICE East Asia regional committee
chair
Dr Patrick W T Chan
Dr Patrick Chan is a retired chartered civil engineer and a holder of the ICE’s Garth Watson Medal for his valued service to the institution over many years.
In a career spanning more than half a century, Chan contributed significantly to enhancements in construction safety in Hong Kong, where he was an executive director of a major building company. Playing a key role in the introduction of a safety management system and site induction training in the 1990s, he also helped to improve construction quality and sustainability in the special administrative region.
The first ICE regional director in Hong Kong, Chan served as a member of the ICE Council from 2017 to 2020. He was also secretary general of the Hong Kong Construction Association and held the same post at the International Federation of Asian and Western Pacific Contractors’ Associations.
A civil engineering graduate of the University of Hong Kong, Chan holds an MBA as well as a PhD, which he obtained through his research investigating political and economic aspects of construction projects.