Lai Kow Chan

Hong Kong statistician
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Lai Kow Chan

Summary

Lai Kow Chan is a human[1]. He was born in British Hong Kong[2]. He was born on +1940-11-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Hong Kong[4]. He died on +2020-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a statistician[6] and university teacher[7].

Key Facts

  • Lai Kow Chan was born in British Hong Kong[2].
  • Lai Kow Chan died in Hong Kong[4].
  • Lai Kow Chan was born on +1940-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lai Kow Chan died on +2020-12-23T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lai Kow Chan held citizenship in British Hong Kong[8].
  • Lai Kow Chan worked as a statistician[6].
  • Lai Kow Chan's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Among Lai Kow Chan's employers was University of Toronto[9].
  • Among Lai Kow Chan's employers was University of Manitoba[10].
  • Lai Kow Chan was employed by The Chinese University of Hong Kong[11].
  • Lai Kow Chan's education included a stint at Western University[12].
  • Lai Kow Chan was educated at Hong Kong Baptist University[13].
  • Lai Kow Chan's doctoral advisor was Mir Maswood Ali[14].
  • Lai Kow Chan received the Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15].
  • Lai Kow Chan received the Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16].
  • Lai Kow Chan received the Fellow of the American Society for Quality[17].
  • Lai Kow Chan received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Lai Kow Chan was a member of American Statistical Association[19].
  • Lai Kow Chan was a member of Institute of Mathematical Statistics[20].
  • Lai Kow Chan is recorded as male[21].
  • Lai Kow Chan's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lai Kow Chan supervised Harry Panjer as a doctoral student[23].
  • Lai Kow Chan supervised Frederick Alfred Spiring as a doctoral student[24].
  • Lai Kow Chan supervised Hongjian Xiao as a doctoral student[25].
  • Lai Kow Chan's ISNI is recorded as 000000039299872X[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in British Hong Kong[2], Lai Kow Chan… he was born on +1940-11-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Western University[12], a public research university[27], in Canada[28], founded in 1878[29], headquartered in London[30] and Hong Kong Baptist University[13], a public university[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1994[33]. Lai Kow Chan's doctoral advisor was Mir Maswood Ali[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include statistician[6] and university teacher[7]. Employers include University of Toronto[9], a public research university[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1827[36], headquartered in Toronto[37]; University of Manitoba[10], a university in Manitoba[38], in Canada[39], founded in 1877[40], headquartered in Winnipeg[41]; and The Chinese University of Hong Kong[11], a public research university[42], in People's Republic of China[43], founded in 1963[44]. Doctoral students include Harry Panjer[23], a statistician[45], b. 1946[46], of Canada[47]; Frederick Alfred Spiring[24]; and Hongjian Xiao[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15], a statistics award[48]; Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16]; Fellow of the American Society for Quality[17]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1874[51].

Death and Burial

Lai Kow Chan died on +2020-12-23T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Hong Kong[4].

FAQs

Where was Lai Kow Chan born?

Born in British Hong Kong[2], Lai Kow Chan…

Where did Lai Kow Chan die?

Lai Kow Chan died in Hong Kong[4].

What did Lai Kow Chan do for work?

Lai Kow Chan worked as statistician[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Lai Kow Chan go to school?

Lai Kow Chan was educated at Western University[12] and Hong Kong Baptist University[13].

What awards did Lai Kow Chan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Statistical Association[15], Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics[16], Fellow of the American Society for Quality[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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Class ancestry

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

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