Since joining the Department
of Surveying at the University of Hong Kong in 1985, Tony has
actively lead the development of the property team at the
University of Hong Kong. It is now the leading provider of
property education and research in the region, with a major
international education and research reputation.
Tony is the world's leading academic on Chinese property
markets, having published over 50 papers in leading USA, UK and
Asian journals on this and other areas of property research, as
well as having published twelve books on property and construction
in Hong Kong, China and Asia. He is also on the editorial board
for six leading refereed property journals in the USA, UK and
Asia.
While at the University of Hong Kong, Tony has placed a high
priority on developing the property academic careers of many of
his colleagues, both in supervising their research degrees and
mentoring their university careers. Key players in the department
such as Chau Kwong Wing, Li Ling Hin and K.C. Wong have been
strongly supported and influenced by Tony throughout their
property careers.
Tony has also been actively involved in various government
committees and advisory decision making bodies regarding land
usage in Hong Kong; particularly the Hong Kong Town Planning
Board. In doing so, Tony has helped shape the face of urban
development of Hong Kong.
Tony's involvement with PRRES has been extensive, having been a
founding director of PRRES in 1995. Throughout, Tony has strongly
contributed to PRRES by supporting the active involvement of
property academics in China and Hong Kong into PRRES to
participate in the regional property research community.
Given Tony's vision, leadership and international property
research reputation, PRRES is pleased to award the PRRES
Achievement Award to Professor Anthony Walker in recognition of
his many outstanding achievements in property education and
research.
Graeme Newell
President, PRRES
January 1997 |