Responsible for the global business, strategic development and operations of the MTR, and its group companies worldwide, Dr Jacob KAM Chak-pui has held various senior management positions in Hong Kong, Mainland China and International Business Divisions of MTR.

Dr Kam is a Chartered Engineer, a Vice-president and a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong and a Chartered Fellow of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health in the United Kingdom. Dr Kam is also a Corporate Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the United Kingdom.

In the wider community, Dr Kam serves as a Member of the Hong Kong Quality Assurance Agency Governing Council, a Member of the Board of Directors of the Community Chest of Hong Kong, a Member of the General Committee of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce and a Council Member of the Hong Kong Management Association. He was appointed as a Justice of the Peace by the Government of the HKSAR in 2021.

Dr Kam has served the VTC as a Council Member from 2014 to 2020, during which he was also a Member of the Standing Committee and the Estates Committee, as well as the Director of VTC Enterprises. Under his leadership, the MTR Academy signed a Memorandum of Understanding with VTC, a milestone between VTC and MTR in strategic collaborations, including VTC Earn & Learn and Workplace Learning & Assessment Schemes, industrial attachments and scholarships. With Dr Kam’s support, MTR has made donations and sponsorships to support various initiatives and activities in VTC, including MTR Student Scholarships, sponsorships for WorldSkills Hong Kong Competitions, design competitions and events, the VTC Student Development Foundation and Final Year Project competitions.