Paul Tam

Not to be confused with Paul Tamm.

Professor Paul Tam Kwong-hang JP
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/

In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Tam. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Paul Tam and the Chinese-style name is Tam Kwong-hang.

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

Early career

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

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

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

Tam specialises in developmental biology, paediatric surgery, immunology, and genomics.[8]

Prize and honours

• 30 June 2017: Justice of the Peace

Remarks

1. Acting period inclusive[1][2]

References

1. "HKU announces senior staff movement". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
2. "HKU acting provost given longer-term position". RTHK. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
3. "Officers of the University". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
4. "Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
5. "Honours, Awards & Prizes". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
6. "HKU announces senior staff movement". University of Hong Kong. 29 January 2019.
7. "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.
8. "Professional Qualifications". University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
9. "Dean of the Graduate School" (PDF). University of Hong Kong. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

External Websites

• HKU Scholars hub