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Kar Yan Tam

Associate Director

HKUST Institute for Financial Research

Vice-President for Administration and Business, HKUST
Chair Professor of ISOM, HKUST
Acting Director, HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies
Associate Director, HKUST Institute for Financial Research

Professor Kar Yan Tam (譚嘉因) is Vice President (Administration and Business) at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Professor Tam is a founding member of HKUST Business School and an accomplished information systems

Prior to his current position, Professor Tam was Dean of the Business School and was Dean of Students and Associate Provost before that. He directed the internationalization efforts of the University, improving the quality of undergraduate education, and supporting students’ holistic educational needs.

Prof. Tam plays an active role in promoting academia-business collaborations. He is currently the Chairman of the Hong Kong Committee for Pacific Economic Cooperation of HKSAR and a member of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. He is a member of the Academy of Finance and was President of the Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS).