Background
Tong, Franklin Fuk-Kay was born on February 18, 1956 in Hong Kong. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Man-Ping and Yuen-Wah (Wong) Tong.
Tong, Franklin Fuk-Kay was born on February 18, 1956 in Hong Kong. Came to the United States, 1976. Son of Man-Ping and Yuen-Wah (Wong) Tong.
Bachelor, University of California, San Diego, 1980; Master of Arts, University of California, Santa Barbara, 1982; Master of Philisophy, Columbia University, 1986; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1987.
Visiting scientist, International Business Machines Corporation Almaden Research Center, San Jose, California, 1987-1989; research staff member, International Business Machines Corporation T.J. Watson Research Center, Yorktown Heights, New York, since 1989. External assessor/grant reviewer Hong Kong Research Grant Council.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Lasers and Electro-Optic Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communication Society, Optical Society of America, Photonics Society Chinese Americans, Sigma Xi.
Married Mansze Hsiao, June 11, 1986. Children: Janyu, Wenting.