Jebsen, Hans Michael B.B.S.

Non-Executive Director (chairing S)

Mr. Jebsen is the chairman of Jebsen and Company Limited as well as the director of other Jebsen Group companies worldwide.  He is also an independent non-executive director of The Wharf (Holdings) Limited.

Mr. Jebsen currently holds a number of public offices, namely, chairman of the Asian Cultural Council Hong Kong, chairman of the School Advisory Council of the Business School of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, a trustee of World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, a member of the Board of Asia Society Hong Kong Center, and the Hong Kong-Europe Business Council of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council.

Mr. Jebsen was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in 2001, made a Knight of the Dannebrog by receiving the Silver Cross of the Order of Dannebrog by H. M. The Queen of Denmark in 2006, was awarded the Merit Cross of the Order of the Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2009, received the title “Hofjægermester” by H. M. The Queen of Denmark in January 2011 and was awarded the Knight of 1st Class of the Order of Dannebrog, Denmark in 2014. In 2015, Mr. Jebsen was awarded Doctor of Business Administration honoris causa of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. Mr. Jebsen received the title “Kammerherre” by H. M. The Queen of Denmark in 2020. In 2021, Mr. Jebsen was conferred the title of Guangzhou Honorary Citizen. Mr Jebsen previously served as a member of the Operations Review Committee of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the Advisory Board of the 70th Anniversary Signature Event Committee of the Hong Kong Red Cross. He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company in 1994 and is aged 66.