Edmund Pong-Yin Chau

Background

Chau, Edmund Pong-Yin was born on September 11, 1937 in Hong Kong. Son of Wing-Hong and Woon-King (Lee) Chau.

Education

Bachelor of Science, U. Sydney, 1961.

Career

Assistant geologist, Joint Coal Board, New South Wales, 1961-1962; teacher, Lingnan Middle School, Hong Kong, 1962-1967; dean of studies, Lingman Middle School, Hong Kong, 1967-1970; assistant resident geologist, Binnie & Partners, Hong Kong, 1970-1974; geologist, Binnie & Partners, Hong Kong, 1974-1981; senior geologist, Binnie & Partners, Hong Kong, 1981-1991; group manager geotechnology, AB2H Cons., Hong Kong, 1991-1993; consultant, Geotechnics & Concrete Engineering Company Ltd., Hong Kong, since 1993. Tutor extra-mural studies department Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1969-1970, 76-78.

Achievements

• Edmund Pong-Yin Chau has been listed as a noteworthy Engineering geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Member Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Association of Engineering Geologists.

Interests

• Avocations: table tennis, hiking.

Connections

Married Sylvia Kwan-Yee Cheng, August 18, 1962. Children: Raymond, Brian.

Father:

Wing-Hong Chau

Mother:

Woon-King (Lee) Chau

Spouse:

Sylvia Kwan-Yee Cheng

child:

Brian Chau

child:

Raymond Chau