Wang Shirong
Wang Shirong, male, was a Hong Kong mathematician, entrepreneur, and Honorary Professor at the University of Hong Kong. He served as Chairman of the Board of Kin Yip Holdings Limited, Hon Kwok Land Investment Company Limited, and The Chinachem Group Limited. He was the son-in-law of Cha Chi Ming.
His spouse is Wong Cha Mei-lung, Chairwoman of the Cha Textile Group Limited,[1] Non-Executive Director of HKR International Limited,[2] and Vice Chair of Mingly Corporation Limited.[3] They had one son and one daughter: Wang Chengwei and Wang Yan.[4]
Wang once served as a trustee of the Fields Institute in Canada.[5]
Biography
Wang was born in Shanghai in 1938, and grew up in Hong Kong. He graduated from Pui Ching Primary School and Pui Ching Middle School in Hong Kong.
In 1958, he went to study physics and mathematics at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, USA, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1960.[6][7]
In 1960, he pursued further studies at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California, USA, and obtained a Ph.D. in Mathematics in 1964.[8]
In 1964, Wang was appointed Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Iowa. In 1974, upon returning to Hong Kong, he began managing his family’s business through Hon Kwok Land Investment Company (appointed Managing Director in 1985, Chairman in 1990[9]) and Kin Yip Holdings Limited (appointed Chairman in 1987[10]).
In 1980, Wang was appointed Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Hong Kong. In 1996, he became a member of the Finance Committee. In 2004, he was appointed Honorary Professor. In 2013, he was awarded Honorary University Fellow and served on the University Council and its Review Committee. He held several public positions including the Labour Advisory Board, Textile Advisory Board, Board of Governors of Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Council for Academic Accreditation, Research Grants Council, and the Council of The Open University of Hong Kong.[11][12]
In 1987, he was awarded the title of Justice of the Peace by the Hong Kong government.
In 1998, Wang was appointed Chairman of the Board of The Chinachem Group.[13]
On November 10, 2006, Wang was appointed as an Adjunct Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[14][15]
In 2009, his former classmate Yeung Kwok Hung, who served as Independent Non-Executive Director of Kin Yip Holdings, was reported to have failed to declare a conflict of interest concerning the construction contract for a school building at Pui Ching Middle School. Board Chairman Ho Kin Chung admitted the reporting oversight.[16]
In 2014, Wang received the highest honor Distinguished Alumni Award from Caltech.[5]
On September 5, 2015, Wang purchased a unit at Hong Kong’s Pacific View on Tai Tam Road for HKD 50 million (USD 6,446,621[17]). The unit had a floor area of 2,195 square feet, with a per-square-foot price of HKD 22,779 (USD 2,936[17]).[18]
On February 16, 2025, James Sai Wing Wong passed away at the age of 86.[19]
Academic Achievements
Mr. Wang's research specialized in several fields of mathematics, including differential equations, qualitative and oscillation theory, and functional analysis. In 2012, he was invited to serve as Honorary Editor of the *Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications*.[5]
References
- ↑ Vertical integration of Chinese Dyeing Works. West African business development. Chinese Dyeing Works Fabric Source Hong Kong Memory
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-2
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-3
- ↑ The Cha Family as major landowners in Lantau Island Apple Daily, January 14, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-:0_6-0
- ↑ Baylor Distinguished Alumnus Dr. James Sai Wing Wong (English) Baylor University, June 29, 2012
- ↑ Baylor Distinguished Achievement Award in Hong Kong (English) Baylor University, July 9, 2012
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-9
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-10
- ↑ Kin Yip Holdings Limited 2016 Annual Report
- ↑ Honorary University Fellow Dr. James Sai Wing Wong University of Hong Kong
- ↑ HKU confers Honorary University Fellowships on 8 outstanding individuals in 2013 HKU, October 9, 2013
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-14
- ↑ Dr. James Wong appointed Adjunct Professor at our university Shanghai Jiao Tong University, November 13, 2006
- ↑ Ceremony for conferring Adjunct Professorship to Dr. James Wong Shanghai Jiao Tong University, November 28, 2006
- ↑ Pui Ching School building tender awarded internally; close ties not declared Apple Daily, November 12, 2009
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 As of September 1, 2015, USD to HKD closing rate: 7.756, provided by Thomson Reuters
- ↑ Tycoon James Wong purchases Pacific View unit for HKD 50M Sing Tao Daily, September 5, 2015
- ↑ https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%96%E6%A6%AE#cite_ref-20
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