Background
Yim, Wyss Wai-Shu was born on October 14, 1947 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Son of George Ning Yim and Yau Mui Chau.
Yim, Wyss Wai-Shu was born on October 14, 1947 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Son of George Ning Yim and Yau Mui Chau.
Bachelor of Science, University London, 1970. Master of Philosophy, University London, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, 1991.
Doctor of Science, University London, 1997.
Assistant professor University Hong Kong, 1974—1993, associate professor, 1993—2005, professor, since 2006. Marine dumping advisor Hong Kong Sons of the American Revolution Government, 1991—2001, natural history advisor, 1994—2006. President commission Quaternary shorelines (western Pacific) International Union Quaternary Research, 1995—1999, vice president commission coastal and marine processes, 2003—2007, president subcommittee continental shelves, 2003—2007.
Advisor University Nanjing, Nanjing, China, 1997—2000. Guest editor Quaternary International, since 1999, international editorial board, since 2005. Project co-leader United Nations Educational and UGS, Paris, 1996—2000.
Co-manager changes initiative International Council of Scientific Unions, 2001—2006. Deputy chairman, member climate change science implementation team International Year Planet Earth, since 2007.
Fellow: Geological Society London. Member: Chinese Association Quaternary Research (life), Chinese Society Minerology, Petrology and Geochemistry (life).
Married Fiona Fung-lan, August 15, 1976. Children: Mark Man-Hoi, Justin Man-Ching.