Background
Yeh, Gar-on-Anthony was born on October 28, 1952 in Hong Kong. Son of Cheng Sien and Yin Fong (Tai) Yeh.
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Gar-on-Anthony Yeh
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Education
Bachelor, U. Hong Kong, 1974; Master of Science, Asian Institute Technology, 1976; Master in Regional Planning, Syracuse University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1980.
Career
Research officer strategic planning unit, Hong Kong Government Environmental Branch, 1980;
lecturer, Centre Urban Studies and Urban Planning, U. Hong Kong, 1981-1989;
senior lecturer, assistant director centr, Centre Urban Studies and Urban Planning, U. Hong Kong, 1989-1991;
professor, Centre Urban Studies and Urban Planning, U. Hong Kong, since 1991. Visiting fellow department town planning U. Wales Institute Science and Technology, Cardiff, England, 1986. Planning consultant Shenzhen Special Economics Zone, People's Republic of China, 1982.
Subject specialist Hong Kong Council for Academy Accrditation. Member environmental committee Southern District Board, Hong Kong, 1982-1984, mem.works project committee, 1984-1987. Member planning subgroup Land & Building Advisory Committee, Hong Kong, 1986-1989.
Honorary research fellow Institute Geography, Chinese Academy Sciences, Provider Reimbursement Consultants, since 1989. Member environmental and planning committee Kwai TsingDist. Board, Hong Kong Government, 1989-1991, transport. advising committee, since 1996.
Member Planners Registration Board, since 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow Hong Kong Institute Planners, Royal Australian Planning Institute, Royal Town Planning Institute. Member Chartered Institute Transport., Hong Kong Geography Association (chairman 1987-1991), Hong Kong Institute Planners (vice president 1989-1991), Hong Kong Executive Information System Association (president 1994-1996), International Geography Union (chairman geografic information science study group since 1996), Asian Planning Schools Association (secretary general since 1993).
Connections
Married Brenda Kit Ying Au. Children:Ling Si, Ling Yan.
