Prominent Hong Kong Barrister Appointed to Syngenta Group Board of Directors
- Winnie Tam possesses deep expertise in intellectual property law and international arbitration
- Senior Counsel of the Hong Kong Bar; licensed lawyer in Greater Bay Area, China; Admitted to practice in England and Singapore
March 1, 2026 / Basel, Switzerland
Syngenta Group announced today that Winnie Tam SC, SBS, JP has been unanimously elected as a new member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Tam is a Senior Counsel of the Hong Kong Bar and Co-Chair of Des Voeux Chambers, one of the leading barristers’ chambers in Hong Kong.
Ms. Tam is an Independent Director of Air China, a member of the Council of Advisers to the Chief Executive of Hong Kong. She is Vice-Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. She held the position of Chairman of the Hong Kong Bar Association from 2015 to 2017, Chairman of the Committee on Intellectual Property from 2019 to 2022, and as Chairman of the Communications Authority of Hong Kong from 2018 to 2025. In 2016, she was named an Overseas Bencher of the Middle Temple Society of England. As a part-time High Court judge and an international arbitrator, she has adjudicated on a wide range of multi-jurisdictional disputes in corporate commercial, private equity, investment, international sales, intellectual property, licensing and franchising, and technology and innovation. She has consistently been named in peer-reviewed rankings as a top-tier leading barrister in IP law in Hong Kong, and a sought-after arbitrator across the regions. She earned her law degree from the University of Hong Kong and pursued further studies in intellectual property at University College London.
Li Fanrong, Chairman of Syngenta Group, said: “We are all delighted to have Winnie Tam join our Board. Her long experience in international law and intellectual property will play a vital role in the work of our Group. I am certain her deep knowledge will serve our enterprise well in its mission of delivering agricultural innovations to farmers around the world.”
Ms. Tam remarked: “Syngenta Group’s commitment to research and product innovation helps deliver solutions to growers that are absolutely critical to food security and the future development of global agriculture. I am honored to have this opportunity to play a part in the work being done here.”
She lives in Hong Kong and has two adult children working internationally in the music and fintech industries.
About Syngenta Group
Syngenta Group is one of the world’s biggest agricultural innovation companies, employing over 56,000 people in more than 90 countries. Syngenta Group is focused on developing technologies and farming practices that empower farmers, so they can make the transformation required to feed the world’s population while preserving our planet. Syngenta Group’s bold scientific discoveries deliver better benefits for farmers and society on a bigger scale than ever before. Guided by its Sustainability Priorities, Syngenta Group supports farmers to grow healthier plants in healthier soil with a higher yield.
Syngenta Group, which is registered in Shanghai, China, and has its management headquarters in Switzerland, draws strength from its four business units: Syngenta Crop Protection, headquartered in Switzerland; Syngenta Seeds, headquartered in the United States; ADAMA®, headquartered in Israel; and Syngenta Group China.
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