Honorary Fellowships

Dr Daniel YIP has over 35 years of experience in the electrical appliances manufacturing industry. He has played an instrumental role in the governance and strategic development of the VTC through his different roles. He has served on the Advanced Manufacturing Training Board (formerly known as the Metals Training Board) and the Faculty Advisory Committee of THEi. He was appointed a Member of the VTC Council and later served as Deputy Chairman from 2020 to 2025, while concurrently serving as Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of THEi and Chairman of VPES.
 

Throughout the years, Dr Yip has held different positions in various committees of Government Bureaux or Departments related to I&T, talent cultivation, and sustainable development. In recognition of his contributions to industry development and innovation culture, he received the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Award in 1999, was appointed JP in 2020, and awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) in 2023.
 

During his tenure as the Chairman of the Federation of Hong Kong Industries, Dr Yip has transformed Hong Kong’s industrial landscape by repositioning manufacturing as a high-value, tech-driven sector amid global challenges, thus reshaping public perception of Hong Kong’s manufacturing sector.
 

As the Chairman of the Steering Committee on Promotion of VPET and Qualifications Framework (Steering Committee), he supported the establishment of UAS and encouraged the offering of applied degree programmes. Dr Yip led the Steering Committee and post-secondary institutions to leverage the Government start-up fund to form an “Alliance of Universities of Applied Sciences” for joint promotion and collaboration. The professional image of VPET has greatly enhanced among the public under his leadership.
 

As the Chairman of VPES, the VTC pioneering Chinese Mainland subsidiary established in 2022, of which VPES is strategically positioned as a vital bridge for high-quality GBA development and Hong Kong’s integration with national strategies.
 

Since 2017, his company has made ongoing donation to the VTC. These funds have supported the WorldSkills Hong Kong Competition, the Outstanding Industrial Attachment Scholarship, and the VTC Design Education Fund.