Background
Chin, Francis Yuk Lun was born on April 8, 1948 in Hong Kong. Son of Chuen and Suk Ching (Cheng) Chin. arrived in Hong Kong, 1983.
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Francis Yuk Lun Chin
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Francis Yuk Lun Chin, Chinese Computer science educator. Named one of Ten Outstanding Young Persons award, Hong Kong, 1987. Fellow Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (honorary); member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), Hong Kong Society for Multimedia and Image Computing (honorary advisor).
Education
Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1972. Master of Arts, Master of Science, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1976.
Career
Assistant professor department mathematics University Maryland, Baltimore, 1975-1976. Assistant to associate professor department computer science University Alberta, Edmonton, 1976-1983. Senior lecturer department computer science Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983-1985.
Head department computer science University Hong Kong, 1985-1999, chair computer science, 1988-2000. Assistant department Electrical Engineering and Computer Science University California San Diego, La Jolla, 1980-1981. Governor board member Chinese Language Computer Education, 1986-1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Hong Kong Association for Computer Education (honorary). Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), Hong Kong Society for Multimedia and Image Computing (honorary advisor).
Connections
Married Bethany Mee Yee Chan, October 27, 1989. Children: Grace Ho Yun, Justin Ho Jing, Jerome Balmen, Vivian Waimen.
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Nationality
China -
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Religion
Roman Catholic
Education
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1972
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1974
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1976
Career
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1975 - 1976
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1976 - 1983
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1983 - 1985
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1985 - 1999
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1988