great britain-china centre(the)
London
GBCC is independently managed and governed by a board of directors with
extensive experience in UK-China relations. The board is led by our chair, who
is appointed by the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development
Affairs. Our work is further supported by our distinguished president and vice
presidents. Chair of the Board Sir Martin Davidson Sir Martin Davidson KCMG
joined GBCC's board in 2007 and has been chair of the board since February 2015.
He is a former chief executive of the British Council. Sir Martin has spent much
of his career in China and Hong Kong. His commitment to international
relationships has been a constant feature of his work. Sir Martin is an
independent non-executive director of the House of Fraser Group and a board
advisor to a number of China and education related businesses. He is also chair
of International Inspiration, the sport for development charity which sprang
from the London 2012 Olympics and vice chair of Leonard Cheshire Disability, the
UK’s leading disability charity. Sir Martin lives with his family in Dorset and
is a trustee of the Dorset Community Foundation. Sir Martin was knighted in 2014
for his services to British cultural, scientific and educational interests
worldwide.