Lawrence Lau

Hong Kong economist
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Summary

Lawrence Lau was born on December 12, 1944[1], in Zunyi[2]. He has worked as an economist[3], justice of the peace[4], and politician[5].

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Ayesha Macpherson Lau[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7], People's Republic of China[8]
  • Position held: member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference[9]
  • Employer: Stanford University[10]
  • Educated at: St. Paul's Co-educational College[11], Stanford University[12], University of California, Berkeley[13]
  • Doctoral advisor: Dale W. Jorgenson[14]
  • Award received: Gold Bauhinia Star[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], honorary doctor of the Fudan University[17], honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18], Guggenheim Fellowship[19]
  • Member of: Academia Sinica[20], Phi Beta Kappa Society[21], Committee of 100[22], Econometric Society[23]
  • Sex or gender: male[24]
  • Doctoral student: Hongbin Li[25], Sang-Mok Suh[26]
  • Family name: Liu[27]
  • Given name: Lawrence[28]
  • Relative: Liu Houwu[29]
  • Permanent resident of: Hong Kong[30]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Lau born?

Lawrence Lau was born in Zunyi[2].

Who was Lawrence Lau married to?

Lawrence Lau's spouses include Ayesha Macpherson Lau[6].

What did Lawrence Lau do for work?

Lawrence Lau worked as an economist[3], justice of the peace[4], and politician[5].

Where did Lawrence Lau go to school?

Lawrence Lau was educated at St. Paul's Co-educational College[11], Stanford University[12], and University of California, Berkeley[13].

What awards did Lawrence Lau receive?

Honors received include Gold Bauhinia Star[15], Fellow of the Econometric Society[16], honorary doctor of the Fudan University[17], and honorary doctor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].

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  10. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . moe.gov.cn. Retrieved . moe.gov.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [25] ↑ . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  21. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [23] ↑ . econometricsociety.org. Retrieved . econometricsociety.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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