Senior Management

Ir Dr Ted Suen assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer of ASTRI on 2 July 2025. A distinguished leader with over three decades of experience in innovation, technology, and digital transformation, he has extensive expertise in corporate innovation and digital strategy across diverse sectors.

Prior to ASTRI, he served as President of Lenovo PCCW Solutions (LPS), driving go-to-market strategies and innovative technology solutions across the region. He previously held the position of Executive Director of Digital Mobility and Chief Technology Officer for the Land Mobility sector at NEOM, Saudi Arabia, leading cognitive digital mobility strategies for the pioneering smart city initiative. Earlier in his career, he spent a decade as Chief Information Officer at MTR Corporation in Hong Kong, formulating corporate IT strategies, managed global IT operations, and spearheaded digital transformation programmes.

His achievements have earned widespread recognition, including the Asia CIO Award, China Top 5 CIO Award, and the Medal of Honor from the HKSAR Government for his contributions to ICT talent development. He served as President of the Hong Kong Computer Society 2017 to 2021, and currently, Honorary Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University.

Ir Dr Ted Suen holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from SBS Swiss Business School, a Master’s degree in Professional Accounting from Charles Sturt University, and dual Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Science from the Australian National University.

Dr Ying Huang assumed the role of Chief Technology Officer at ASTRI in September 2024. A visionary technologist with over 30 years’ experience in ICT, AI, data analytics and decision sciences, Dr Huang is renowned for driving innovation and commercialisation. His illustrious career spans major multinational corporations across the United States and China, where he has shaped research strategies and pioneered advancements in cutting-edge technologies.

Dr Huang’s professional journey includes significant tenures in Beijing, Shanghai and New York, where he held leadership roles at esteemed organisations such as Lenovo Research, IBM Research and Philips Research, accumulating rich experiences and connections.

Dr Huang’s contributions have garnered numerous accolades, including Lenovo Leadership Awards, IBM Outstanding Research Awards. He has published extensively in peer-reviewed academic journals and holds dozens of patents in both the United States and China. His contributions have earned him the title of Professor-Grade Senior Engineer in China.

He serves as a Guest Professor at the College of Software and Microelectronics at Peking University, and has held prominent positions such as the founding Vice Chair of the International Alliance on SparkLink, an emerging short-range communication technology, and a Board member of the Green Computing Consortium.

Dr Huang holds a PhD in Operations Research from Stanford University and a bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Fudan University.

Mr Savio Ng serves as the Chief Commercial Officer of ASTRI.

In this capacity, Mr Ng oversees ASTRI’s commercialisation strategy, industry collaboration, and partnership development. He engages with stakeholders across industry, academia, and public sector to facilitate the translation of applied research into practical applications, supporting Hong Kong’s evolution as an international innovation and technology hub.

With has over 15 years of senior management experience at IBM, Mr Ng has built a career focused on technology commercialisation, ecosystem development, and organisational leadership across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland, ASEAN, and international markets. He has held executive roles encompassing partner management, industry engagement, and technology services. He plays a pivotal role in driving the wide adoption of enterprise technologies through strategic market engagement and cross-functional collaboration at IBM.

Mr Ng holds a Master of Marketing from Macquarie University and a Bachelor of Science from Iowa State University. As Chief Commercial Officer, he is committed to strengthening ASTRI’s commercialisation capabilities and fostering impactful industry engagement to promote the adoption of research outcomes for the benefit of Hong Kong’s economy and society.

Ms Jenny Yiu joined ASTRI as Chief Operating Officer on 1 April 2026. As Chief Operating Officer at ASTRI, Ms Yiu is committed to ensuring efficient, sustainable, and fully compliant operations. She plays a key role in implementing strategic initiatives across corporate services, planning, risk management, and resources allocation. Her focus remains on strengthening organisation’s capabilities, enhancing collaboration, and establishing robust control frameworks to support growth, research excellence, and stakeholder confidence.

Ms Yiu is a seasoned public administration and operations leader with over 20 years of experience across multiple bureaux and departments of the Hong Kong SAR Government, specialising in large-scale operations and event management, organisational governance, and resource and financial optimisation.

Building on this foundation, Ms Yiu spent more than 15 years in the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI), a leading government research and development (R&D) centre, where she progressed from Director of Operations to Chief Operating Officer. In these roles, she managed end-to-end operational functions supporting R&D projects, external collaborations, and corporate development, driving operational excellence and strong cross-agency coordination.

Ms Yiu is a graduate of The Chinese University of Hong Kong and holds a Master of Public Administration from The University of Hong Kong.

Dr Tracy Liu is the Deputy Chief Technology Officer of ASTRI, where she assists Chief Technology Officer to shape the institute’s strategic research and development (R&D) agenda, with a primary focus on advanced materials. She leads cross-functional teams to ensure synergised execution across various technology domains.

Dr Liu previously served as Chief Technology Officer of the Nano and Advanced Materials Institute (NAMI). In this role, she led the institute’s R&D portfolio and strategic roadmap. Under her leadership, NAMI delivered impactful applied research, strengthened industry collaboration, and achieved significant milestones in innovation and technology advancement.

With over 20 years of R&D experience, Dr Liu specialises in the synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials, with applications in batteries, solid-state lighting, and electronic devices. Before her tenure at NAMI, she held research positions at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Dr Liu has published more than 30 research papers in leading scientific journals and contributed to over 30 granted patents. Her achievements have been recognised with several prestigious national- and ministerial-level awards, including the State Natural Science Award (Second Prize) from the Ministry of Science and Technology of China and the First Prize of the Natural Science Award from the Ministry of Education of China. She has also led teams in earning multiple international accolades, including the Edison Awards, R&D 100 Awards, CES Innovation Awards.

Dr Liu holds a Bachelor of Science and a Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science from Beihang University (formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics).