About Sheung-Wai Tam
Lived 1934 – 2021 (aged 86–87). Sheung-Wai Tam was a justice of the peace.
Tam Sheung-wai (1934 – 1 January 2021) OBE, GBS, JP was the President Emeritus of The Open University of Hong Kong. He is widely recognised for his many contributions towards the development of distance education in Hong Kong.
Career Tam joined Chung Chi College, part of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), as a chemistry lecturer in 1965.
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Who was Sheung-Wai Tam?
Hong Kong academic
When was Sheung-Wai Tam born?
Sheung-Wai Tam was born in 1934.
When did Sheung-Wai Tam die?
Sheung-Wai Tam died in 2021.
What was Sheung-Wai Tam's occupation?
Sheung-Wai Tam was a justice of the peace.
What nationality was Sheung-Wai Tam?
Sheung-Wai Tam's recorded nationality: British Hong Kong.
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