Lee Kwok On Matthew

Biography

Professor Matthew K. O. Lee is Vice President (Development and External Relations) and Director of Communication & Public Relations of City University of Hong Kong (CityU). He holds a tenured position as Chair Professor of Information Systems & E-Commerce at CityU. He was Associate Dean (2001-2006, 2007-2011) and Acting Dean (2006-2007) of the College of Business, CityU, and the founding Director of the CityU DBA Programme. Professor Lee was also Head of Department of Information Systems at CityU (1995-2001), and the Residence Master of Jockey Club Harmony Hall at the CityU Student Residence (2005-2011). He was previously a faculty member at University College London (UCL), and a staff scientist at BP Research headquarters in London. Professor Lee holds a first class honors bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering, an MSc in software engineering, a PhD in computer science, an MBA, and two law degrees. He is the recipient of a number of prestigious University scholarships, including a College Scholarship from Oxford University where he read for one of his degrees. He has also completed the Internet Law Program at Harvard Law School. Professor Lee is a qualified Barrister-at-Law in both Hong Kong, England & Wales, a Chartered Engineer (UK Engineering Council), and a professional member of the British Computer Society.

Research Interest

Managing IT-based Innovation Adoption and Diffusion