Christopher K. W. Tam

Background

Tam, Christopher K. W. was born on October 22, 1939 in Macau, Macau. Son of Bak-Hung and Sui-Fong (Au-Yeung) Tam.

Education

B. Engineering, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1962; Master of Science, California Institute Technology, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, California Institute Technology, 1966.

Career

Research fellow, California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1966-1967; assistant professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, 1967-1971; associate professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1971-1976; professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, since 1976; distinguished research professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1991. Consultant Lockheed Georgia Company, Marietta, since 1974, General Electric Aircarft Engines, Cincinnati, since 1988.

Achievements

• Christopher K. W. Tam has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (associate, Space Shuttle Flag plaque 1984, Aeroacoustics award 1987), American Physical Society, American Acoustical Society. Member Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Connections

Married Delia P. K. Fung, December 20,1969. Children: Brian, Tobey.

Father:

Bak-Hung Tam

Mother:

Sui-Fong (Au-Yeung) Tam

Spouse:

Delia P. K. Fung

child:

Brian Tam

child:

Tobey Tam