Mr Irons Sze, GBS, JP 施榮懷先生, GBS, JP

Year of Award

2026

Biography

Mr Irons Sze is a member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a member of the Standing Committee of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPPCC and Convenor of its Hong Kong Members, President of the Federation of Hong Kong Beijing Organisations, and Vice-President and Secretary-General of the Friends of Hong Kong Association. He is a distinguished and highly decorated business leader with a deep allegiance to our country and Hong Kong. 

In the 1990s, Mr Sze was appointed a member of the All-China Youth Federation, and his public engagement became increasingly connected with the nation’s trajectory. From 2008 to 2013, he served as a member of the Council and an ex-officio member of the Court of Lingnan University. He has provided steadfast support for the University’s expansion, assisted in fundraising, and offered valuable advice for long-term development. Mr Sze is devoted to nurturing the younger generation. In recognition of his substantial contributions to Lingnan University, the University conferred upon him the title of Honorary Court Member in 2014. 

Mr Sze went from strength to strength as a business leader. He previously served as President of the Chinese Manufacturers’ Association of Hong Kong, and is currently its Permanent Honorary President. He was instrumental in the implementation of the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA), and has strongly supported the establishment of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, promoting greater complementarity and collaboration between the two.

Since 2013, Mr Sze has served three consecutive terms as a member of the National Committee of the CPPCC and as President of the HKCPPCC (Provincial) Members Association, assuming important responsibilities in reinforcing exchanges and collaboration between Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland, and putting his beliefs in personal and national development into concrete action. He was awarded the Gold Bauhinia Star by the HKSAR Government in 2025.