Albert Chan is the Director of Development Planning and Design at Shui On Land, the flagship property development company of the Shui On Group in the Chinese Mainland with long term track record in developing large-scale, mixed-use communities. At Shui On Land, Albert manages the conceptualization, site feasibility, masterplanning of “Tiandi” mixed-use communities, and design of large scaled mixed-use developments. Albert has more than 25 years of experience in planning, design and development, including 15 years in China.Among the many award winning large project plans led by him at Shui On Land, the Shanghai Xintiandi development became the first development in China to be honored with the ULI Award of Excellence, in 2003. He also focuses on new product development and chairs the Sustainable Development Committee at the company. Prior to joining Shui On, Albert worked at the New York City Department of Design and Construction and at Cooper, Robertson + Partners. His education includes M. Arch. from U.C. Berkeley, M.S. (urban design) from Columbia University, and MBA from New York University. Albert is a Registered Architect of New York State.He currently resides in Shanghai.