Who We Are

CoolThink@JC is created and funded by The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, and co-created by The Education University of Hong Kong, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and City University of Hong Kong.

STEERING COMMITTEE

CoolThink@JC’s Steering Committee oversees and directs the initiative to ensure it delivers its target benefits.

Ms. Marjorie YANG
Chairperson

Chairperson, Esquel Group

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Ms. Michelle LI Mei Sheung, JP
Member

Permanent Secretary for Education, Education Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Ms. Winnie YING
Member

Head of Charities (Children and Youth Development), The Hong Kong Jockey Club

Professor Siu Cheung KONG
Member

Professor of the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, and Director of Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong

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Professor Matthew LEE
Member

Vice President (Development and External Relations), City University of Hong Kong

Mr. Siu Tong LEUNG
Member

Honorary Chairman, Hong Kong Aided Primary School Heads Association

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Ms. Cally CHAN
Member

General Manager, Microsoft Hong Kong Limited

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Dr. Charleston SIN
Member

Executive Director, MIT Hong Kong Innovation Node

Mr. Daniel LAI
Member

Programme Director

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Mr. Paul YAU
Secretary

Senior Manager (Charities), The Hong Kong Jockey Club

EXPERT GROUP

Members of Expert Group

The Education University of Hong Kong

  • Professor Siu Cheung KONG
  • Professor Ming Ming CHIU
  • Mr. Tsz Wing CHU
  • Ms. Fanny KONG

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Professor Harold ABELSON

City University of Hong Kong

  • Professor Matthew LEE
  • Professor Robert LI
  • Dr. Ray CHEUNG

Education Bureau

  • Mr. Henry LIN
  • Ms. Jacqueline TSE

HKACE

  • Mr. Stanley KAM

AiTLE

  • Mr. Albert WONG

The Hong Kong Jockey Club

  • Mr. Daniel LAI
  • Mr. Bruce AU
  • Mr. Paul YAU
  • Ms. Carrie CHAN

CoolThink’s Expert Group executes the initiative through three subcommittees:

School Adoption & Sector Capacity-building Sub-Committee

Chairman
  • Professor Siu Cheung KONG (EdUHK)
Members
  • Dr. Daner SUN (EdUHK)
  • Mr. Tsz Wing CHU (EdUHK)
  • Selim TEZEL (MIT)
  • Dr. Ron KWOK (CityU)
  • Principal Shuk Fong LAM (King’s College Old Boys’ Association Primary School No. 2)
  • Principal Shirley DUTHIE (The Education University of Hong Kong Jockey Club Primary School)
  • Principal Wai Lam CHU (Fung Kai No. 1 Primary School)
  • Principal Shuk Yin WU (Chan Sui Ki (La Salle) Primary School)
  • Mr. Paul YAU (HKJC)
  • Ms. Carrie CHAN (HKJC)
Secretary
  • Ms. Hilda CHEUNG (EdUHK)
  • Ms. Maggie LAW (EdUHK)

Public Awareness and Support Sub-Committee

Chairman
  • Professor Matthew LEE (CityU)
Co-Chairman
  • Mr. Tsz Wing CHU (EdUHK)
Members
  • Professor Siu Cheung KONG (EdUHK)
  • Ms. Fanny KONG (EdUHK)
  • Ms. Marisol DIAZ (MIT)
  • Dr. Ray CHEUNG (CityU)
  • Dr. King LAI (CityU)
  • Mr. Stanley KAM (HKACE)
  • Mr. Albert WONG (AiTLE)
  • Mr. Daniel LAI (HKJC)
  • Ms. Carrie CHAN (HKJC)
Secretary
  • Ms. Shirley LAM (CityU)

Tools and Intellectual Leadership and Platform Building Sub-Committee

Chairman
  • Professor Harold ABELSON (MIT)
Co-Chairman
  • Professor Siu Cheung KONG (EdUHK)
Members
  • Dr. Ming LAI (EdUHK)
  • Ms. Pinko WANG (EdUHK)
  • Dr. Bowen LIU (EdUHK)
  • Dr. Evan PATTON (MIT)
  • Professor Robert LI (CityU)
  • Mr. Paul YAU (HKJC)
Secretary
  • Ms. Marisol DIAZ (MIT)

CONSULTATIVE GROUP

The consultative Group comprises representatives from HKJC, partnered SSBs, Hong Kong Education City Limited and practitioners who have expertise and experience in computational thinking education and programming.

Chairman
  • Daniel LAI (HKJC)
Members
  • LAU Chi Chung (Po Leung Kuk)
  • LEE Kwok Ngai (Tung Wah Group of Hospitals)
  • Andy LI (Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong)
  • Victor CHENG (Hong Kong Education City Limited)
  • FUNG Lap Wing (St. Edward’s Catholic Primary School)
  • YEUNG Wai Yin (PLK Dr Jimmy Wong Chi-Ho (Tin Sum Valley) Primary School)
  • Stanley KAM (HKACE)
  • Albert WONG (AiTLE)
  • Carrie CHAN (HKJC)
Secretary
  • Ms Letty CHENG (HKJC)

CENTRAL CO-ORDINATION TEAM (CCT) AT THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB CHARITIES TRUST

Mr. Daniel LAI
Programme Director

Mr. Paul YAU
Senior Manager, Charities

Ms. Carrie CHAN
Senior Manager, Charities

Ms. Letty CHENG
Assistant Charities Manager, Charities