Upon his graduation from the Polytechnic, Mr Chan went to the US to pursue a Master's degree from the prestigious Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michigan. He worked for four years at Henry Dreyfuss Associates in New York after he graduated from the Academy in 1980. In 1988, he became founding President of ECCO Design, a global leader in the design industry. Brand-name clients of the New York-based company include Herman Miller, Lexus, Apple and LG Electronics. Listed among the ten most influential designers in the US by Contract Magazine in 2007, Mr Chan has won many prestigious awards, including "IDEA Awards" from the US, "Red Dot Award" from Germany, and "World's Outstanding Chinese Designer Award" from the Hong Kong Design Centre in 2010. His works have been featured in major museums worldwide, including MOMA in New York. He also holds over 50 international patents and inventions.