Paul Tam
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Professor Paul Tam Kwong-hang | |
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譚廣亨 | |
Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of University of Hong Kong | |
In office 3 July 2015[a] – 1 April 2019 | |
President | Peter Mathieson Himself (acting) Xiang Zhang |
Chancellor | Leung Chun-ying Carrie Lam |
Preceded by | Roland Chin |
Succeeded by | Richard Wong (interim) |
Acting Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Hong Kong | |
In office 1 February 2018 – 16 July 2018 | |
Chancellor | Carrie Lam |
Chairman | Sir David Li[3] |
Provost | Himself[3] |
Preceded by | Peter Mathieson |
Succeeded by | Xiang Zhang |
Personal details | |
Children | 2 daughters |
Residence(s) | University Lodge, University of Hong Kong |
Education | MBBS (HKU) FRCS (RC SEd) FRCS (RCPSG) FRCS (RCSI) ChM (ULIV) MA Status (Oxon.) |
Alma mater | University of Hong Kong[4] |
Awards | Best paper for Basic Science[5] |
Website | hub.hku.hk/ |
Paul Tam Kwong-hang JP (Chinese: 譚廣亨) is a Hong Kong surgeon who served as provost and deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) from 2015 to 2019.[6] Before his provostship, Tam has been chair of paediatric surgery at the university since 1996 and Li Shu-Pui Professor in Surgery since 2013.[7]
Biography
[edit]Early career
[edit]Tam obtained his medical degree from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 1976. For the following ten years, he worked in the university's department of surgery, during which he received his FRCS qualifications in RC SEd, RCPSG and RCSI. He obtained his master of surgery degree at University of Liverpool in 1984 and his master of arts at University of Oxford in 1990. He also earned the qualifications of paediatricians at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health.[8] He then commenced his teaching career in the United Kingdom as senior lecturer at the University of Liverpool in 1986 to 1990 and subsequently as Reader and director of paediatric surgery at the University of Oxford in 1990 to 1996.
University of Hong Kong
[edit]In the 2000s, Tam became part of the senior management team at the HKU. He assumed the office of vice-president and pro-vice-chancellor (research) in 2003, overseeing the strategies and development[buzzword] regarding researches of HKU. He was appointed associate dean of the graduate school in 2010 and was successively promoted dean of graduate school in 2014. His successor, Nirmala Rao, took over the post on 1 May 2016.[9]
Academic achievement
[edit]Tam possesses four patents and has published nearly 450 articles, over 500 conference papers, and over 20 book chapters.[8][when?] His internationally refereed journals have almost 20,000 citations, ranking him among the top 1% of most-cited scientists (ESI) and awarding him accumulated grants of more than US$20 million.[4]
Research interests
[edit]Tam specialises in developmental biology, paediatric surgery, immunology, and genomics.[8]
Prize and honours
[edit]- 30 June 2017: Justice of the Peace
Remarks
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "HKU announces senior staff movement". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "HKU acting provost given longer-term position". RTHK. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Officers of the University". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Honours, Awards & Prizes". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "HKU announces senior staff movement". University of Hong Kong. 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Biography Professor Paul TAM Kwong-hang eng" (PDF). University of Hong Kong. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ a b c "Professional Qualifications". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ "Dean of the Graduate School" (PDF). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.