Dr. Lui Che Woo, GBM, MBE, JP, LLD, DSSc, DBA, the founder of the Group, has been a Director since August 1991 and is the Chairman and a member of the Executive Board. Dr. Lui is also the Chairman and the Managing Director of K. Wah International Holdings Limited. He has over 50 years’ experience in quarrying, construction materials and property development. He was the Founding Chairman of the Institute of Quarrying in the UK (Hong Kong Branch) and the Chairman of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (1981–1982). Dr. Lui is also the Founding Chairman of The Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners, the President of Tsim Sha Tsui East Property Developers Association, the Founding President of Hong Kong – Guangdong Economic Development Association and an Honorary President of the 8th Committee of Hong Kong – Shanghai Economic Development Association. Dr. Lui was appointed as a member of Steering Committee on MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) from 2007 to 2019. Furthermore, Dr. Lui was a member of the 9th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Selection Committee for the First Government of the HKSAR and a member of the Election Committee of the HKSAR in 1996. Dr. Lui has been elected as a member of the Election Committee of the HKSAR in 2001, 2006, 2011 and 2016. In 1995, an asteroid discovered by the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences was named “Lui Che Woo Star”. Dr. Lui was presented the Outstanding Contribution Award in Guangzhou in 1996. Dr. Lui was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the Government of the HKSAR in July 2005. Dr. Lui was also awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the Government of the HKSAR in June 2012. Dr. Lui was awarded Business Person of the Year 2007 by DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award by American Academy of Hospitality Sciences in 2007 respectively. Dr. Lui was presented the Diamond Award by Macau Tatler and the Lifetime Achievement Award by All Leaders Publication Group Limited, both in 2011. Dr. Lui was awarded Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Awards 2012 – Lifetime Achievement Award by Enterprise Asia in 2012 and Lifetime Achievement Award by Golden Horse Award of China Hotel in 2013. Dr. Lui was presented the Outstanding Contribution Award at the International Gaming Awards, as well as Entrepreneur of the Year at The Asian Awards in 2014. Dr. Lui was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Outstanding Leadership in Social Responsibility Award by the World Travel Awards in 2015 and 2018 respectively. In 2019, Dr. Lui was awarded as one of the 20 Persons in 20 Years: the Most Valuable Persons of Macao’s Tourism and Leisure Industry from 1999 to 2019 by the Macau University of Science and Technology. He was recognized as one of Asia’s Most Influential by Tatler Asia from 2021 to 2023. In 2024, Dr. Lui received the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the "2023-2024 You Bring Charm to the World Award Ceremony" organized by Phoenix Satellite TV in collaboration with numerous Chinese media organisations in the country and from abroad. Dr. Lui is also the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Governors cum Prize Council of the LUI Che Woo Prize – Prize for World Civilisation which was established in Hong Kong in 2015 for promoting world civilization through sustainable development of the world, betterment of the welfare of mankind and promotion of positive life attitude and enhancement of positive energy. In addition, Dr. Lui is Honorary Trustee of Peking University, Founding Honorary Patron of The University of Hong Kong Foundation for Educational Development and Research, Member of the Board of Trustees of United College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Honorary Member of the Court of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Honorary Life Chairman of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Foundation and Member of the Court of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Senior Member of the Board of Directors of Fudan University and Life Honorary Chairman of Wuyi University Board of Trustees. Dr. Lui is the father of Mr. Francis Lui Yiu Tung and Mrs. Paddy Tang Lui Wai Yu.