Francis Man Kei Tam

Background

Tam, Francis Man Kei was born on December 7, 1938 in Macao, Asia. Came to the United States, 1960. Naturalized, 1974. Son of Anthony Wai Chiu and Agatha (Yeung) Tam.

Education

General certified education, University London, 1959. Certified of matriculation, University Hong Kong, 1959. Bachelor, University California, Berkeley, 1963.

Master of Science, University Minnesota, 1967.

Career

Reader University California, Berkeley, 1962-1963. Teaching assistant University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1963-1965, research assistant, 1965-1967. Assistant professor physics Frostburg (Maryland) State University, 1967-1995, associate professor physics, 1995—2004, professor physics and engineering, 2004—2005, emeritus professor physics and engineering, since 2008.

Consultant science fair projects Regional Education Service of Appalachia, Cumberland, Maryland, 1989-1996. Director, principal investigator Improving Teacher Quality Teaching Opportunities in Physics and Physical Science, Maryland Higher Education Commission, since 2006.

Achievements

• Francis Manitoba Kei Tam has been listed as a noteworthy physics professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Pastoral leader Mary, Servant of the Lord Prayer Community, St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, Cumberland, 1977-1980. Advisor Democratic Club, Frostburg State College, 1969-1970. Member American Physical Society, American Geophysical Union, American Meteorological Society, American Association Physics Teachers (Distinguished Service award Appalachian section 1991, section representative 1991—2008, secretary-treasurer 1981-1991, president 1978-1979, chairman committee on minorities in physics education 1989-1991, member committee on professional concerns 1991-1994, membership and benefits committee, 1994-1997, nominating committee 1997-1998, committee on history and philosophy 1999-1902, member and benefits committee, 2003, nominating committee 2005-2006).

Interests

• Collecting chinese antiques, ping pong/table tennis, tai chi.

Connections

Married Margaret McGann, October 28, 1978. Children: Mary Christina, Peter Anthony, Matthew Philip.

Father:

Anthony Wai Chiu Tam

Mother:

Agatha (Yeung) Tam

Spouse:

Margaret McGann

child:

Peter Anthony Tam

child:

Matthew Philip Tam

child:

Mary Christina Tam