York Liao

York Liao, MBE, SBS, JP is a Chinese-born Hong Kong government official and businessman, who is or has been:

a managing director of Winbridge Company Limited, a private investment and consultancy company
an Independent Non-Executive Director of Hang Lung Group Ltd
a Non-Executive Director of Armitage Technologies Holding Ltd
a cofounder of Varitronix International Ltd in 1978, one of the first manufacturers of LCD.
Affiliations
City Polytechnic Council
University of Science and Technology Council
University Grants Committee
Industrial and Technology Development Council
Hong Kong Industrial Technology Center, government-sponsored incubation center
California Institute of Technology Board of Trustees
Education

Born in China and raised in Hong Kong, Liao came to the United States to attend Caltech, where he earned a BS in physics in 1967. He continued his studies in applied physics at Harvard University, and was awarded an MA and a Ph.D..

Personal life

York Liao is married and has three children. His sister is Dr. Sarah Liao.