Professor Chau has over 30-year extensive experience in venture development and investment in the Asian Pacific region. Currently, he is the Founding Chairman of PAVD, a non-profit platform with over 60 active angels, super-angels, venture capitalists and private equity investors; a founding member of AEEA, an alliance formed by presidents, vice presidents, deans and professors from over 20 renowned universities in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore; a Vice Chairman of the HKBio. In addition, he is on the Board of several technology ventures and listed companies, including a healthcare medical operator, Meilleure Health Group. He is also a board member of the China Three Gorges International (CTGI), one of the largest clean energy companies in the World

In the academic area, he has participated in DBA, EMBA, and MBA programmes teaching courses in the areas of green economy, ESG, new venture development, technology commercialization, entrepreneurship, venture capital and private equity in various universities. His PAVD cooperates with postgraduate programmes of several universities to provide entrepreneurship training and help existing technology ventures/SMEs developing their own commercialisation program and fundraising strategy in Asia. 

Apart from contributing to entrepreneurship education in Hong Kong, Professor Chau is also an Adjunct Professor in The NUS Business School, the CUHK Business School, Curriculum Director of the Protégé Venture Capital Training Programme, Singapore Management University; External Examiner (BBA entrepreneurship) and an External Assessor for Academic Promotion of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) in Malaysia; and a member of the Advisory Committee (Business Degree) in the Singapore University of Social Sciences. In addition, he is a Specialist of the Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ).

Professor Chau has obtained a bachelor degree in applied mathematics, a law degree, a master degree and a doctorate degree in business administration. He is also a fellow member of The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom.