Mr Kwok is currently AsiaGlobal Fellows Program Director at Asia Global Institute, as well as an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the HKU Business School. He was Chief Executive Officer of the Hong Kong Academy of Finance, the Government Economist of the Hong Kong SAR Government (2004 – 2008) and the Regional Chief Economist of Standard Chartered Bank for East Asia (1991 – 2004).

Mr Kwok served on numerous committees and boards in Hong Kong, covering a wide range of areas such as town planning, land & housing, trade & industry, monetary system & financial services, competition, technology & research, education & training, civil aviation, port and maritime services, and environment. He was an Independent Non-Executive Director of DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Ltd. and of SUNeVision Holdings Ltd. (2012 – 2021).

Mr Kwok was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star in 1999 and was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 2003 by the Hong Kong SAR government, in recognition of his long and dedicated public service. He also received the HKU Faculty of Social Sciences “40 Under 40 Distinguished Alumni Award” in 2007.

Mr Kwok got his B Soc Sc degree from the University of Hong Kong, a M Phil (Econ) from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and a M Soc Sc in Public Administration from the University of Hong Kong.