Background
Tong, Howell was born in 1944 in Hong Kong. Son of Ki Kwong Tong and Wing Ngan Li.
Tong, Howell was born in 1944 in Hong Kong. Son of Ki Kwong Tong and Wing Ngan Li.
Bachelor of Science, University Manchester, England, 1966. Master of Science, University Manchester, England, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, University Manchester, England, 1972.
Statistics lecturer University Manchester Institute of Science And Technology, England, 1970—1977, senior lecturer statistics, 1977—1982. Founding chair statistics Chinese University Hong Kong, 1982—1985, visiting professor, 1993. Chair statistics University Kent, Canterbury, England, 1986—1999, London School Economics, 1999—2009.
Founding dean graduate school University Hong Kong, 1998—2002, pro-vice chancellor, 1998—2000, chair statistics, 1999—2004, distinguished visiting professor statistics, since 2004, distinguished visiting professor, 1997—1999. Saw Swee Hock professor statistics National University Singapore, since 2009. President Hong Kong Statistical Society, 1983—1984.
Member council City Polytechnic Hong Kong, 1983—1985, University Kent, Canterbury, 1986—1989, director, Institute of Mathematics And Statistics, 1990—1993. Visiting professor Fourier University, Grenoble, France, 1990, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland, 1987, Wall Institute, University British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1997. Associate editor, series b Royal Statistical Society, London, 1991—1994.
Series editor World Science, Singapore, since 1993. Joint editor Royal Society, London, 1994. Associate editor BIOMETRIKA, London, since 1996.
General editor Chapman & Hall/crc, London, since 1997. Council member & chair European section Bernoulli Society, 1999—2001. Guest professor Academy Mathematics & Systems Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 2000—2004.
Distinguished visiting professor University Western Australia, Perth, 2002.
Advisor Department Census And Statistics, Hong Kong, 1983—1985. President Hong Kong Statistical Society, 1983—1984. Fellow: Institute of Mathematics Statistics, Royal Statistical Society (member research section 1989-1991, Silver medal 2007).
Member: International Statistics Institute, Norwegian Academy of Sciences And Letters, International Statistical Institute, Bernoulli Society (council member and chair european section 1999—2001), Hong Kong Statistical Society.
Married Ann Mary Leong, 1971. Children: Simon, Anna.