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Ngan, Alfonso H.W. Son of Hin Fun Ngan and Yin Pui Wong.
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Alfonso H.W. Ngan
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Alfonso H.W. Ngan, mechanical engineer, educator. Achievements include patents for method for measuring elastic modulus. Recipient Thomas Turner Research prize, University Birmingham, 1992, Outstanding Young Researcher award, University Hong Kong, 2001, Rosenhain medal, Institute Materials, Minerals & Mining, 2007, Outstanding Researcher award, University Hong Kong, 2007; Croucher Senior Research fellowship, Croucher Foundation, 2009.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Hong Kong, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, University Birmingham, 1992. Doctor of Science, 2008.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow croucher foundation University Oxford, 1992—1993. Lecturer University Hong Kong, 1993—1998, associate professor, 1998—2005, professor, since 2006. Concurrent professor Nanjing University, Jiang-su, China, since 1996.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Institute Materials, Minerals & Mining. Member: Hong Kong Institution Engineers.
Connections
Married Joanne W.H. Lai, November 14, 1969.
Awards
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Recipient Thomas Turner Research prize, University Birmingham, 1992, Outstanding Young Researcher award, University Hong Kong, 2001, Rosenhain medal, Institute Materials, Minerals & Mining, 2007, Outstanding Researcher award, University Hong Kong, 2007. Croucher Senior Research fellowship, Croucher Foundation, 2009.Recipient Thomas Turner Research prize, University Birmingham, 1992, Outstanding Young Researcher award, University Hong Kong, 2001, Rosenhain medal, Institute Materials, Minerals & Mining, 2007, Outstanding Researcher award, University Hong Kong, 2007. Croucher Senior Research fellowship, Croucher Foundation, 2009.