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Professor Lai, Poh Chin 賴寶珍
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Honorary Professor
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Professor Lai, Poh Chin 賴寶珍
Title:
Honorary Professor
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Faculty:
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Also Cited As:
Lai, Poh C
Biography
PC Lai is Professor in the Department and Honorary Deputy Director of the Geographical/Land Information System Research Centre. She was Associate Dean of Faculty of Arts (1998-2003). Prior to joining the University, she was affiliated with Department of Geodetic Science and Surveying of the Ohio State University (1989-92) and Department of Geography of the University of Maryland at College Park (1983-89). Dr. Lai specializes in digital/geographic information systems and environmental health. She has served as a technical consultant to various public/government agencies in United States, and more recently in Thailand and for the World Health Organization.
Honours, Awards & Prizes
| Awardees | Award Date | Honours / Awards / Prizes | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-06-07 | Virtual HKU Campus: Arcview Internet Map Server Application Contest, First Place. Nineteenth Annual ESRI International user Conference, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 26-30, 1999 | Research Achievement | |
| 1999-06-09 | Virtual HKU Campus - Internet, Intranet and Kiosk GIS: 1999 Special Achievement in GIS Award Nineteenth Annual ESRI International User Conference, San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA, July 26-30, 1999 | Research Achievement | |
Kwong, KH | 2008-04-01 | A Geographic-based Model for Simulating and Forecasting the Diffusion of an Infectious Disease (Distinction for Outstanding Poster Presentation): Research Postgraduate Conference 2008, Faculty of Social Sciences, the University of Hong Kong | Research Achievement |
Wong, PYP | 2016-06-01 | Microclimate variation of urban heat in a small community, Best poster award - Professional category: Hong Kong GIS Association at the International Conference on Geographies of Health and Living in Cities: Making Cities Healthy for All | Research Achievement |
Kwong, KH Chan, KKW | 2007-10-01 | An Assessment of GPS and GIS in Recreational Tracking: Hong Kong ICT Awards 2007: Best Innovation and Research Award, Finalist, Internet Professional Association (iProA) | Research Achievement |
LOW, Chien Tat | 2012-06-20 | Risk of Tuberculosis in High-rise and High Density Dwellings: An Exploratory Spatial Analysis: Urban Environmental Pollution Conference: Creating Healthy, Liveable Cities. Poster Presentation. Best Student Paper Award | Research Achievement |
Professional Societies
| Term Period | Position | Professional Societies |
|---|---|---|
| since 1999 | council member | Hong Kong Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing |
| 1997-2002, 2005-2007 | council member | Hong Kong Geographic Information System Association |
| since 1998 | fellow | Joint Laboratory for GeoInformation Science |
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Area of Expertise:
| Area of Expertise (EN) | Area of Expertise (ZH) |
|---|---|
| Geographic information systems (including public and environmental health applications) | 地理信息系統 (涉及公共環境健康領域的相關課題) |
| Environmental mapping and 3D spatial display | 環境製圖及三維空間顯示 |
| Cartographic modelling and spatial analysis | 製圖模式和地理空間分析 |
Spoken Languages:
| Spoken Language(s) (EN) | Spoken Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Cantonese, Putonghua | 英語、粵語、普通話 |
Written Languages:
| Written Language(s) (EN) | Written Language(s) (ZH) |
|---|---|
| English, Chinese | 英文、中文 |
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