Mr. Alex Chow
Board Member of Hong Kong Democracy Council and Doctoral Student in Geography at the University of California, Berkeley.
Alex Chow is a dedicated activist and a doctoral student in Geography at the University of California, Berkeley. Renowned for his tireless efforts to promote democracy and human rights in Hong Kong, he served as a former secretary-general of the Hong Kong Federation of Students and as a former Vice-President of the Hong Kong University Students' Union. His exceptional commitment to the cause was exemplified when he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2018. Mr. Chow's academic pursuits are deeply intertwined with his activism, as he believes in action that is underpinned by rigorous research and a unique blend of action planning and process innovation, informed by careful philosophical and theoretical analysis. He firmly contends that understanding the future of Hong Kong and the broader world necessitates a seamless integration of knowledge and action, underscored by a vision that encompasses macro-global dynamics, micro-level social and community engagements, and meso-level inter-local comparative and collaborative practices.
