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Professor K W Chau 鄒廣榮
Title:
Director, The Ronald Coase Centre for Property Rights Research
Professor (Non-Clinical)
Professor: Chair of Real Estate and Construction
Department:
Faculty:
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Professor K W Chau 鄒廣榮
Title:
Director, The Ronald Coase Centre for Property Rights Research
Professor (Non-Clinical)
Professor: Chair of Real Estate and Construction
Department:
Faculty:
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Also Cited As:
K . W. Chau
Chau Kwong Wing
Chau, Kwong-wing
Kwong-wing Chau
Biography
Dr K. W. Chau is currently Chair Professor of Real Estate and Construction and Director of the Ronald Coase Centre for Property Rights Research at The University of Hong Kong. His main areas of research include real estate finance and economics, real estate price index and urban analysis. Most of his works are empirical studies with implications for policy makers and practitioners. He has published over 100 journal papers including the Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Real Estate Finance and Economics, Urban Studies, Energy Policy, Building and Environment, Environment and Planning B and Habitat International. He received the International Real Estate Society Achievement Award in 1999. In 1996, Dr Chau became the founding president of the Asian Real Estate Society. He was elected president of the International Real Estate Society in 2000. He is now serving on the editorial boards of more than 10 peer-reviewed journals.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
Cheung, AKC | 2008-05-01 | 2009 Research Output Prize (Faculty of Architecture): University Research Committee, The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
| 2004-12-01 | 2004 Outstanding Research Student Supervisor Award: The University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement | |
Yau, Y | 2005-11-01 | A Comparative Study of Building Performance Assessment Schemes in Hong Kong and Mainland China: Proceedings of the 5th China Urban Housing Conference, Centre for Housing Innovations, the Chinese University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
| 2003-01-01 | Recipient: 2003 Literati Club Award for Excellence | Research Achievement | |
| 1999-01-01 | 1999 International Real Estate Society Achievement Award: International Real Estate Society Achievement Award | Research Achievement | |
| 2005-05-01 | 2006 Research Output Prize (Faculty of Architecture) - for a published paper titled Improving the Environment with an Initial Government Subsidy: The University of Hong Kong (for a paper published in Habitat International) | Research Achievement | |
Yau, Y Cheung, AKC Wang, S | 2005-11-01 | Best Paper Award - for a paper titled "A comparative study of building performance assessment schemes in Hong Kong and Mainland China": Ministry of Construction, PRC | Research Achievement |
Cheung, CW | 2012-04-01 | Best Paper Award 2012, Review of Urban Development Studies: Review of Urban Development Studies | Research Achievement |
Yau, Y Cheung, AKC Ng, HF | 2007-01-01 | Best Papers Award: A survey of sick building syndrome (SBS) in private apartment buildings in Hong Kong: preliminary results: Proceedings of the Sixth China Urban Housing Conference, Beijing | Research Achievement |
| 2007-03-01 | Best Papers Award: An empirical study of unathorized appendages in multi-storey residential buildings in Hong Kong: Proceedings of the Sixth China Urban Housing Conference, Beijing | Research Achievement | |
| 2007-03-01 | Best Papaer Award - for a paper titled "An empirical study of unauthorized appendages in multi-storey residential buildings in Hong Kong": Ministry of Construction, PRC | Research Achievement | |
Yau, Y Cheung, AKC Ng, HF | 2007-03-01 | Best Paper Award - for a paper titled "A survey of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) in private apartment buildings in Hong Kong: preliminary results": Ministry of Construction, PRC | Research Achievement |
Wang, DR | 2019-08-01 | Shortlisted For The Academic Category Of The Royal Town Planning Institute Awards For Research Excellence 2019: Royal Town Planning Institute | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| since 2006 | Advisor | Hong Kong Association for the Advancement of Real Estate and Construction Technology |
| 1996-1997 | President | Asian Real Estate Society |
| since 1997 | President Director | Asian Real Estate Society |
| since 2002 | Senior Advisor | Shenzhen Cost Engineer Association |
| 1997-1999 | President-Elect | International Real Estate Society |
| 1999-2000 | President | International Real Estate Society |
| 2005-2006 | Chairman of Research Committee | The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors |
| 2006 | [Unspecified] |
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Area of Expertise:
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Real estate and construction economics | |
| Property price indices | |
| Property investment | |
| Institutional arrangements in the construction industry | |
| Housing policy | |
| Construction productivity | |
| Building performance assessment |
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Cantonese | 英語、粵語 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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