Tam Sheung-wai
Traditional Chinese譚尚渭
Simplified Chinese谭尚渭

Tam Sheung-wai (1934 – 1 January 2021)[1] OBE, GBS, JP (Chinese: 譚尚渭) 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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "In memory of Prof. Tam Sheung-wai (1934-2021)". The Chinese University of Hong Kong. 26 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Biographical Note of Professor Sheung-Wai Tam". Shaw Prize. Retrieved 8 January 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "In Memory of Prof. Tam Sheung-wai". CUHKUPDates. Information Services Office, Chinese University of Hong Kong. 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tam Sheung-wai, OUHK President Emeritus, passes away". The Standard. 26 January 2021.


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