Raymond Honfu Chan

Ph.D. New York University 1985, prorector, mathematician, researcher
Person human Q102170841
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Raymond Honfu Chan

Summary

Raymond Honfu Chan is a human[1]. Born in Hong Kong[2], he… he was born on 1958[3]. He worked as a numerical analyst[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], researcher[7], and academic[8].

Key Facts

  • Raymond Honfu Chan was born in Hong Kong[2].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan was born on 1958[3].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan held citizenship in British Hong Kong[9].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's professions included numerical analyst[4].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's professions included researcher[7].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan worked as an academic[8].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's professions included prorector[10].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's field of work was mathematics[11].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's field of work was applied mathematics[12].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's field of work was mathematical finance[13].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's field of work was bioinformatics[14].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's field of work was linear algebra[15].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's field of work was mathematical modelling[16].
  • Among Raymond Honfu Chan's employers was Lingnan University[17].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's education included a stint at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's doctoral advisor was Olof B. Widlund[19].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan received the Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan received the Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis[21].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan received the Feng Kang Prize[22].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan was a member of American Mathematical Society[23].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan was a member of Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[24].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan is recorded as male[25].
  • Raymond Honfu Chan's instance of is recorded as human[26].

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Origins and Family

Raymond Honfu Chan was born in Hong Kong[2]. He was born on 1958[3].

Education

Raymond Honfu Chan's education included a stint at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[18]. His doctoral advisor was Olof B. Widlund[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include numerical analyst[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], researcher[7], academic[8], and prorector[10]. Fields of work include mathematics[11], an academic discipline[27]; applied mathematics[12], an academic discipline[28]; mathematical finance[13], a branch of mathematics[29]; bioinformatics[14], a branch of biology[30]; linear algebra[15], a branch of mathematics[31]; and mathematical modelling[16]. Raymond Honfu Chan was employed by Lingnan University[17]. Doctoral students include Michael Ng[32], a researcher[33], b. 1967[34], awarded the Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics[35]; Fu-Rong Lin[36]; Yong Chen[37]; Hai-Wei Sun[38]; Xiao-Qing Jin[39]; and Zheng-Jian Bai[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], a fellowship award[41]; Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis[21], an award[42], founded in 1985[43]; and Feng Kang Prize[22], an award[44], founded in 1994[45].

FAQs

Where was Raymond Honfu Chan born?

Raymond Honfu Chan was born in Hong Kong[2].

What did Raymond Honfu Chan do for work?

Raymond Honfu Chan worked as numerical analyst[4], mathematician[5], university teacher[6], researcher[7], and academic[8].

Where did Raymond Honfu Chan go to school?

Raymond Honfu Chan was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[18].

What awards did Raymond Honfu Chan receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the American Mathematical Society[20], Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis[21], and Feng Kang Prize[22].

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  2. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . ln.edu.hk. Retrieved . ln.edu.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . ln.edu.hk. Retrieved . ln.edu.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . ln.edu.hk. Retrieved . ln.edu.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . linkedin.com. Retrieved . linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . ln.edu.hk. Retrieved . ln.edu.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . lsec.cc.ac.cn. Retrieved . lsec.cc.ac.cn. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  23. [32] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  24. [36] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  25. [37] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  26. [38] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  27. [39] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  28. [40] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  29. [23] . ams.org. Retrieved . ams.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [24] . ln.edu.hk. Retrieved . ln.edu.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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