Kam Y. Lau

electrical engineer
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Kam Y. Lau

Summary

Kam Y. Lau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. He was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an electrical engineer[4].

Key Facts

  • Kam Y. Lau's place of birth was Hong Kong[2].
  • Kam Y. Lau was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kam Y. Lau worked as an electrical engineer[4].
  • Among Kam Y. Lau's employers was University of California, Berkeley[5].
  • Kam Y. Lau's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[6].
  • Kam Y. Lau's doctoral advisor was Amnon Yariv[7].
  • Kam Y. Lau received the William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[8].
  • Kam Y. Lau received the Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[9].
  • Kam Y. Lau received the IEEE David Sarnoff Award[10].
  • Kam Y. Lau is recorded as male[11].
  • Kam Y. Lau's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Kam Y. Lau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65738173[13].
  • Kam Y. Lau's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2009068147[14].
  • Kam Y. Lau's IdRef ID is recorded as 13904860X[15].
  • Kam Y. Lau's official website is recorded as https://www2.eecs.berkeley.edu/Faculty/Homepages/lau.html[16].
  • Kam Y. Lau's Scopus author ID is recorded as 7401559989[17].
  • Kam Y. Lau's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJqK8k9VKp4R4QjQgTbGHC[18].

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Origins and Family

Kam Y. Lau's place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. He was born on +1956-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Kam Y. Lau's education included a stint at California Institute of Technology[6]. His doctoral advisor was Amnon Yariv[7].

Career and Affiliations

Kam Y. Lau's professions included electrical engineer[4]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[5].

Recognition

Awards received include William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[8], an award[19]; Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[9], a science award[20], founded in 1997[21]; and IEEE David Sarnoff Award[10], a technical field award[22], founded in 1959[23].

FAQs

Where was Kam Y. Lau born?

Kam Y. Lau was born in Hong Kong[2].

What did Kam Y. Lau do for work?

Kam Y. Lau worked as electrical engineer[4].

Where did Kam Y. Lau go to school?

Kam Y. Lau was educated at California Institute of Technology[6].

What awards did Kam Y. Lau receive?

Honors received include William Streifer Scientific Achievement Award[8], Nick Holonyak Jr. Award[9], and IEEE David Sarnoff Award[10].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [6] . resolver.caltech.edu. resolver.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . photonicssociety.org. photonicssociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . optica.org. Retrieved . optica.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . resolver.caltech.edu. resolver.caltech.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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