Tam Sheung-wai
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Tam Sheung-wai (1934 – 1 January 2021)[1] OBE, GBS, JP (Template:Zh) was the President Emeritus of The Open University of Hong Kong.[2] He is widely recognised for his many contributions towards the development of distance education in Hong Kong.[2] He was also the Chairman of the College Council of St. Paul's Co-educational College.
Early life
Tam received bachelor's and master's degrees in science from the University of Hong Kong. In 1964, he obtained a PhD in chemistry from the University of Nottingham.[3]
Career
Tam joined Chung Chi College, part of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), as a chemistry lecturer in 1965.[3]
He served as head of the Chinese University's graduate school from 1981 until 1993, and as a pro-vice-chancellor of the university from 1990 to 1994. Tam retired from CUHK in 1995, the same year he was appointed president of OUHK.[3] Tam retired from the presidency in November 2003.[4]
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- 1934 births
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- Heads of universities in Hong Kong
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- Alumni of the University of Nottingham
- Fellows of Robinson College, Cambridge
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Academic staff of Hong Kong Metropolitan University
- Members of the Selection Committee of Hong Kong