陳博士服務香港政府32年，曾擔任文化署署長 (創辦並發展多個專業藝團、公共圖書館及博物館）、影視及娛樂事務管理處處長、副憲制事務司、勞工處處長及屋宇地政署署長。

他一直推動本地文化藝術的發展，曾任香港藝術發展局主席，現任香港聯合國教科文組織協會會長，香港兒童合唱團榮譽會長。

他積極參與國際、內地及香港的慈善工作，是仁人家園中華地區、國際培幼會、 愛德基金會、光華慈善基金會、香港基督教服務處及香港聖基道兒童院的董事局成員。

他並任彼得德魯克管理學院主席、香港管理專業協會高等管理發展學院實務教授、香港大學明德學院校務委員會委員、香港大學專業進修學院董事局高級顧問、香港教育大學基金會委員。

陳博士獲香港行政長官頒授銀紫荊星章，以表揚他對香港所作的卓越貢獻。他亦獲頒香港大學名譽社會科學博士、香港大學榮譽大學院士、香港演藝學院榮譽院士、香港教育學院榮譽院士以及香港大學專業進修學院榮譽院士，並獲中國民政部頒授全國優秀慈善工作者榮銜。

陈博士服务香港政府32年，曾担任文化署署长 (创办并发展多个专业艺团、公共图书馆及博物馆）、影视及娱乐事务管理处处长、副宪制事务司、劳工处处长及屋宇地政署署长。
 
他一直推动本地文化艺术的发展，曾任香港艺术发展局主席，现任香港联合国教科文组织协会会长，香港儿童合唱团荣誉会长。
 
他积极参与国际、内地及香港的慈善工作，是仁人家园中华地区、国际培幼会、 爱德基金会、光华慈善基金会、香港基督教服务处及香港圣基道儿童院的董事局成员。
 
他并任彼得德鲁克管理学院主席、香港管理专业协会高等管理发展学院实务教授、香港大学明德学院校务委员会委员、香港大学专业进修学院董事局高级顾问、香港教育大学基金会委员。
 
陈博士获香港行政长官颁授银紫荆星章，以表扬他对香港所作的卓越贡献。他亦获颁香港大学名誉社会科学博士、香港大学荣誉大学院士、香港演艺学院荣誉院士、香港教育学院荣誉院士以及香港大学专业进修学院荣誉院士，并获中国民政部颁授全国优秀慈善工作者荣衔。

Darwin Chen was responsible for the establishment of several professional arts companies, public libraries and museums while serving as Director of Cultural Services of the Hong Kong Government in the 70's and 80's. He subsequently served as Commissioner for Television and Entertainment Licensing, Deputy Secretary for Constitutional Affairs, Commissioner of Labour and Director of Buildings and Lands. He was former Chairman of the Hong Kong Arts Development Council and currently serves as President of the UNESCO Hong Kong Association and Honorary President of the Hong Kong Children's Choir.

Dr. Chen serves on the board of many charitable organizations in Hong Kong and Mainland China as well as international non-profit bodies, including Habitat for Humanity China, Plan International (Hong Kong), Amity Foundation, Bright China Foundation, Hong Kong Christian Service, and St. Christopher's Home.

He is also Chairman of the Peter F. Drucker Academy, Professor of Practice of the Institute of Advanced Management Development of the Hong Kong Management Association, Council member of the Centennial College and Senior Adviser to the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong, and Council member of the Education University of Hong Kong Foundation.

Awarded the degree of Doctor of Social Sciences (honoris causa) by the University of Hong Kong, Chen is also an Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Honorary University Fellow of the University of Hong Kong, Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Education and Honorary Fellow of the School of Professional and Continuing Education of the University of Hong Kong. He was awarded the Silver Bauhinia Star by the Hong Kong SAR Government in recognition of his community service. He also received the award of All China Outstanding Philanthropic Worker from the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Chinese Government.