Tsui Lap-chee

Hong Kong geneticist
Person human Q2458494
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Tsui Lap-chee

Summary

Tsui Lap-chee is a human[1]. Born in Shanghai[2], he… he was born on +1950-12-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shanghai[2], Tsui Lap-chee…
  • Tsui Lap-chee was born on +1950-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tsui Lap-chee held citizenship in People's Republic of China[7].
  • Tsui Lap-chee worked as a geneticist[4].
  • Tsui Lap-chee's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Tsui Lap-chee held the position of justice of the peace[8].
  • Tsui Lap-chee was employed by University of Toronto[9].
  • Tsui Lap-chee's education included a stint at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[10].
  • Tsui Lap-chee was educated at True Light Middle School of Hong Kong[11].
  • Tsui Lap-chee received the Gold Bauhinia Star[12].
  • Tsui Lap-chee received the Officer of the Order of Canada[13].
  • Tsui Lap-chee received the Elliott Cresson Medal[14].
  • Tsui Lap-chee received the Canada Gairdner International Award[15].
  • Tsui Lap-chee received the Grand Bauhinia Medal[16].
  • Tsui Lap-chee received the Order of Ontario[17].
  • Tsui Lap-chee was a member of National Academy of Sciences[18].
  • Tsui Lap-chee was a member of Royal Society[19].
  • Tsui Lap-chee was a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Tsui Lap-chee was a member of Royal Society of Canada[21].
  • Tsui Lap-chee's image is recorded as Professor Lap-Chee Tsui.jpg[22].
  • Tsui Lap-chee is recorded as male[23].
  • Tsui Lap-chee's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Tsui Lap-chee supervised Stephen W. Scherer as a doctoral student[25].
  • Tsui Lap-chee's ISNI is recorded as 0000000028512359[26].
  • Tsui Lap-chee's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25732429[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tsui Lap-chee was born in Shanghai[2]. He was born on +1950-12-21T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[10], a public research university[28], in People's Republic of China[29], founded in 1963[30] and True Light Middle School of Hong Kong[11], a secondary school[31], in People's Republic of China[32], founded in 1935[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[4] and university teacher[5]. Tsui Lap-chee was employed by University of Toronto[9]. He held the position of justice of the peace[8]. He supervised Stephen W. Scherer as a doctoral student[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Bauhinia Star[12], an order[34], in People's Republic of China[35], founded in 1997[36]; Officer of the Order of Canada[13], a grade of an order[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1967[39]; Elliott Cresson Medal[14], an award[40], in United States[41], founded in 1875[42]; Canada Gairdner International Award[15], a science award[43], in Canada[44], founded in 1959[45]; Grand Bauhinia Medal[16], an orders, decorations, and medals of Hong Kong[46], founded in 1997[47]; and Order of Ontario[17], a state order[48], in Canada[49], founded in 1986[50].

Why It Matters

Tsui Lap-chee ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Tsui Lap-chee born?

Born in Shanghai[2], Tsui Lap-chee…

What did Tsui Lap-chee do for work?

Tsui Lap-chee worked as geneticist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Tsui Lap-chee go to school?

Tsui Lap-chee was educated at The Chinese University of Hong Kong[10] and True Light Middle School of Hong Kong[11].

What awards did Tsui Lap-chee receive?

Honors received include Gold Bauhinia Star[12], Officer of the Order of Canada[13], Elliott Cresson Medal[14], and Canada Gairdner International Award[15].

References

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  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . cdnmedhall.ca. cdnmedhall.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . cdnmedhall.ca. cdnmedhall.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . fi.edu. fi.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . cdnmedhall.ca. cdnmedhall.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . gia.info.gov.hk. gia.info.gov.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . cdnmedhall.ca. cdnmedhall.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . wikidata.org.
  24. [21] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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