Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Hong Kong chemist
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Vivian Wing-Wah Yam

Summary

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam is a human[1]. Born in Hong Kong[2], she… she was born on +1963-02-10T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a chemist[4], electrotechnician[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's place of birth was Hong Kong[2].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was born on +1963-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam held citizenship in People's Republic of China[8].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam worked as a chemist[4].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam worked as an electrotechnician[5].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's field of work was chemistry[9].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's field of work was electrical engineering[10].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was employed by University of Hong Kong[11].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's education included a stint at University of Hong Kong[12].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[13].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam received the Ludwig Mond Award[14].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam received the Centenary Prize[15].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam received the honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[16].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was a member of Academic Division of Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[17].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was a member of Academia Europaea[18].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was a member of National Academy of Sciences[19].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's image is recorded as Vivian Yam-20260310.png[20].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam is recorded as female[21].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051997235[23].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 76632538[24].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2007083260[25].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 155715045[26].
  • Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's IdRef ID is recorded as 117815977[27].

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Origins and Family

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's place of birth was Hong Kong[2]. She was born on +1963-02-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was educated at University of Hong Kong[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chemist[4], electrotechnician[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include chemistry[9], a branch of science[28] and electrical engineering[10], a branch of engineering[29]. Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was employed by University of Hong Kong[11].

Recognition

Awards received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[13], a science award[30], in France[31], founded in 1998[32]; Ludwig Mond Award[14], a science award[33]; Centenary Prize[15], a science award[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1947[36]; and honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[16], an award[37], in France[38].

Why It Matters

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Vivian Wing-Wah Yam born?

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam's place of birth was Hong Kong[2].

What did Vivian Wing-Wah Yam do for work?

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam worked as chemist[4], electrotechnician[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Vivian Wing-Wah Yam go to school?

Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was educated at University of Hong Kong[12].

What awards did Vivian Wing-Wah Yam receive?

Honors received include L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science[13], Ludwig Mond Award[14], Centenary Prize[15], and honorary doctor of the University of Rennes I[16].

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  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . hku.hk. Retrieved . hku.hk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . rsc.org. rsc.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . univ-rennes.fr. univ-rennes.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] . ae-info.org. ae-info.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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