Beng Hock Chong

Background

Chong, Beng Hock was born on October 29, 1945 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia. Son of Yew Aik and Poh Tin (Quah) Chong. arrived in Australia, 1977.

Education

Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Science, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1972.

Career

Assistant hematologist, Royal Melbourne (Australia) Hospital, 1983-1986; staff hematologist, St. George Hospital, Sydney, 1986-1990; senior staff hematologist, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, since 1990. Academic associate U. Melbourne, 1984-1986. Senior lecturer U. New South Wales, Sydney, 1987-1990, associate professor, 1990-1996, professor, since 1997.

Achievements

• Beng Hock Chong has been listed as a noteworthy Hematologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Royal College Pathologists of Australasia, Royal Australasian College Physicians, Royal College Physician (Glasgow). Member Royal College Physicians (United Kingdom), Australasian Society Thrombosis and Haemostasis (founding member), American Society Hematology, Haematology Society Australia.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, swimming, jogging.

Connections

Married Saw Gaik Lim. Children: James, Phillip.

Father:

Yew Aik Chong

Mother:

Poh Tin (Quah) Chong

Spouse:

Saw Gaik Lim

child:

Phillip Chong

child:

James Chong