Prof. LEUNG Wing Mo 梁榮武 |
Adjunct Professor |
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Education: |
- B Sc (Physics), Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1974
- Diploma of Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1978
- Scientific Officers’ Course (Professional meteorological training), UK Met Office, 1983
- M Ph, Hong Kong University (Radiological assessment), 1995
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Professional experience in Hong Kong Observatory: |
As Scientific Officer
- Weather forecaster, 1983-84
- Training officer, 1985-1986
- Environmental radiation monitoring and emergency preparedness, 1987-1990
As Senior Scientific Officer
- Officer in-charge of weather forecasting office, 1991-1993
- Implementation and development of meteorological observational network, 1994-1997
- Departmental training manager, 1998-2001
- Officer-in-charge of climatological services, research on climate related subjects, including climate change, climate and health, 2002-2009
As Assistant Director, 2009-2011
- Control and management of the Environmental Radiation Monitoring Programme, to determine changes in the level of environmental radiation as a result of the operation of the nuclear power plants in the region. Formulate and implement public information strategy and service in the event of deviation in radiation levels.
- Control and management of automatic weather observing network, lightning monitoring network, climatological observation as well as upper air sounding operation.
- Formulation of training policy. Lead and oversee the execution of training programmes, including public education courses.
- Control and management of public outreach activities, including activities such as Science in the Public Service, Community Weather Information Network, Educational Resources webpage, etc.
- Review and ensure the department’s emergency response capability in the event of nuclear incidents/accidents, as well as participating in international and cross-border liaison in respect of nuclear emergency preparedness.
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Professional Activities: |
Current
- Vice Chairman, Guangdong Nuclear Power Plant Safety Consultative Committee
- Adjunct Professor, Physics Department, CUHK
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, PolyU
- Professional Advisor to Programmes in "Science and Technology" of HKMU LiPACE
- Member, Museum Advisory Committee, HKSARG
- Fellow, Executive Committee Member and spokeperson, Hong Kong Meteorological Society
- Member, Chinese Meteorological Society
- Member, Hong Kong Radiological Protection Society
- Member of Board of Directors, The Green Earth, and Conservation E3 Foundation Limited
- Honorary Advisor, Life Education and Citizenship Science through Tree Protection and Conservation, EdUHK
- Honorary Advisor, Assessment Panel (Sciences, Technology and Mathematics Education) for the Award for Outstanding Life Education Teaching Plan, EdUHK
- Member, CLP Education Fund Advisory Committee
- Member, Slope Safety Communication Strategy Advisory Committee, Civil Engineering and Development Department, HKSARG
- Member, The Emergency Preparedness and Response Strategic Committee, Hong Kong Red Cross
Past
- Member, Commission for Climatology, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations, 2002 - 2009
- Member of Expert Group on Climate and Health, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations, 2006 - 2009
- Member, Commission for Hydrology, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations, 2002 - 2009
- Member, WMO/PSA/ICSU International Panel on the East-Asian Monsoon (IPEAM), World Meteorological Organization, United Nations, 2002
- Advisor, Geography Department, Hong Kong Baptist University, 2007 - 2011
- Member, Council for Sustainable Development, HKSARG, 2013-2018
- Member, Support Group on Long-Term Decarbonization Strategy, HKSARG, 2019-2021
- Adjunct Professor, Department of Real Estate and Construction, HKU, 2018-2021
- Principal Lecturer, UOW College Hong Kong, 2018-2022
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Selected Recent Publications: |
- Assessment of radiological impact to Hong Kong population due to routine release of radionuclides to the atmosphere from the Guangdong nuclear power plant at Daya Bay, 1992
- Carbon-14 content in food stuffs consumed in Hong Kong, 1996
- Hong Kong Observatory Technical Note (Local), Climatological Normals for Hong Kong 1971- 2000, 2000
- Effect of ENSO on Number of Tropical Cyclones Affecting Hong Kong, 2002
- Performance of Multiple-model Ensemble Techniques in Tropical Cyclone Track Prediction, 2002
- Impacts of El Nino-Southern Oscillation Events on Tropical Cyclone Landfalling Activity in the Western North Pacific, Journal of Climate, Volume 17, p. 1419-1428, March 2004
- Hong Kong Observatory Technical Note, Climate Change in Hong Kong, 2004
- Some Perspectives on Regional Climate Studies and Modelling, 2006
- Weather and Japanese Encephalitis in Hong Kong, 2006
- Temperature Projections in Hong Kong Based on IPCC Fourth Assessment Report, 2007
- Temperature Projections for Hong Kong in the 21st Century, 2008
- Impact of Weather on Human Health, 2008
- Public Education and Outreaching Activities on Climate Change: the Hong Kong Observatory Experience, 2008
- Managing the Effects of the Weather on the Equestrian Events of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, The Veterinary Journal Volume 182, Issue 3, p.412-429, December 2009
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Books: |
- «香港颱風故事», 中華書局, 2015 ( “Story of Typhoons in Hong Kong”, Chung Hwa Bookstore, 2015
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Others: |
- The first professional meteorologist to host in TV weather programmes.
- Host of the popular science TV programme MObservatory (武測天) of TVB, “Meteorological Series IV” of RTHK/Hong Kong Observatory, “Cool Met Stuff (氣象冷知識)” of Hong Kong Observatory and various climate series of “RoadShow (路訊通)”
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