Professor Richard Frewer joined Arup Associates in 1966, and was a director of the practice 1977-1991. After holding the Chair of Architecture at the University of Bath and setting up the International Young Architect of the Year Award (YAYA) in 1997 he worked as Chair Professor of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong from 2000-2005. He is now involved in a major debate about the future architectural health of the UNESCO World Heritage City of Bath.