Mr YK Lau is the former General Manager of Technology Commercialization and Business Strategy and the former Head of R&D of CMA Testing and Certification laboratories (CMA Testing). He led Local Corporate Business Development and Sustainable Strategy Development.

Mr Lau has extensive working and management experience. He was responsible for building R&D teams and establishing processes for rapid execution of ideas through open innovation, leading to commercialization across various industry sectors. During his services in a functional unit within The Chinese Manufacturers’ Association, he was responsible for developing academic-industrial-government collaboration, technology commercialization and technology start-up connection, and managing funding schemes to support technology transfer and entrepreneurship.

Over the years, Mr Lau has been committed to providing environmental testing and consulting services for various industrial and commercial sectors, leveraging his advanced knowledge in chemical and environmental management, and conducting sustainability assessments across manufacturing operations. He is an Approved Signatory under the Hong Kong Accreditation Service. He was assigned as a Panel Member by the HKSAR Hong Kong Council for Testing and Certification (Environmental Protection Panel) and as a Member of the Hong Kong Accreditation Service (Accreditation Advisory Board). In addition, he was a part-time lecturer of MSc Program in Analytical Chemistry of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

CMA Testing, established in 1979, is a leading independent quality assurance organization in Hong Kong and offers accredited third-party quality assurance services including testing, inspection and certification services for toys, electrical and electronic products, textile garments, food, traditional Chinese medicine, air quality, etc., based on internationally recognized standards.

(Updated as at Sep 2026)