Dr Liu Thai-Ker 刘太格 is a renowned architect and planner and has been a Director of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers Pte Ltd since 1992. He is the Founding Chairman of Centre for Liveable Cities, which started in 2008. He is also an Adjunct Professor of National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. He served on the Housing and Development Board from 1969 to 1989, the last 10 years as its CEO. From 1989 to 1992, he was CEO and Chief Planner of Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and led the major revision of the Singapore Concept Plan. He is also a member of several governmental bodies in Singapore, and a planning advisor to more than 20 cities in China.