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Honorary Professor

Department of Design and Architecture

Prof Winnie Tang, MH, JP is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering, Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). She is one of the local born IT entrepreneurs from Hong Kong. In the 1990s, Prof Tang founded Esri China (Hong Kong) Limited to develop and promote Geographic Information System (GIS) software and solutions. She is also the Founder and Honorary President of Smart City Consortium. Over the years, she has been actively advocating the use of technology and sharing her views through her services in government and NGOs in Hong Kong.

In recognition of Prof Tang's work, she has been awarded the Honorary Fellow by Lingnan University in 2020, the Distinguished Alumni by the Faculty of Science, HKU in 2009, the Ten Outstanding Young Persons by Junior Chamber International Hong Kong in 2006, and the Women of Influence – Young Achiever of the Year Award by the American Chamber of Commerce in 2004 and the Ten Outstanding Young Digi Persons Selection in 2001.

TITLES
  • Member, Education Commission, Education Bureau, The Government of HKSAR
  • Member, The Fourth-term Commission on Poverty Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Fund Task Force, Innovation and Technology Bureau, The Government of HKSAR
  • Honorary Advisor, The Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation
  • Advisor, Our Hong Kong Foundation
  • Founder & Honorary President, Smart City Consortium
  • Board Member of Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN)
  • The Honorary Fellow by Lingnan University in 2020
  • The Distinguished Alumni by the Faculty of Science, HKU in 2009
  • Ten Outstanding Young Persons, 2006
  • Women of Influence – Young Achiever of the Year Award by the American Chamber of Commerce, 2004