CURRICULUM VITAE OF NORA FUNG-YEE TAM, BBS, JP B.Sc., M.Sc., M.Phil., D.Phil., C. Biol., F.I. Biol. Office Address: Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong. (Tel: 852-34427793 Fax: 852-34420522) Department of Science, School of Science & Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong, Homantin, Kowloon, Hong Kong. (Tel: 852-31202570) Academic Qualifications 1985 Certificate, Postgraduate Training Course on “Current Techniques in Ecophysiological Studies of Plants in Tropics”, National University of Singapore, Singapore 1982 D.Phil., Environmental Biology/Applied Ecology, University of York, UK 1979 M.Phil., Environmental Biology/Ecology, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 1979 M.Sc., Ecology/Biogeography, University of Sheffield, UK 1978 Certificate, International Postgraduate Training Course on “Natural Resources Research and Land Evaluation”, University of Sheffield, UK 1976 B.Sc. (Hons), Major in Biology, minor in Biochemistry, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Working Experience 2020- Chair Professor, Department of Science, School of Science & Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong 2020- Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemsitry, City University of Hong Kong 2017-20 Chair Professor of Biology, Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 8/2016-12/16 Acting Head, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 2005-16 Chair Professor of Biology, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 2003- Deputy Director / Director, Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Centre, City University of Hong Kong 1996-05 Professor, Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 1996-99 Associate Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, City University of Hong 1 Kong 1993-96 University Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor (A), Department of Biology and Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong 1993-95 Visiting Lecturer, School of Biological Sciences, University of Portsmouth, UK 1992-93 Principal Lecturer, Department of Applied Science, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong 1990-92 Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Science, City Polytechnic of Hong Kong 1988-90 Senior Lecturer, Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, Hong Kong Polytechnic 1982-88 Lecturer, Department of Applied Science, Hong Kong Polytechnic 1985-86 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Extra-mural Studies, Chinese University of Hong Kong 1983-84 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Extra-mural Studies, University of Hong Kong. 1979-82 Demonstrator, Department of Biology, University of York 1978-79 Graduate Assistant, Department of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong 1976-77 Demonstrator, Department of Biology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Honorary Appointments 2019-20 Honorary Distinguished Professor, The Open University of Hong Kong 2019- Member, Academic Committee for Key Laboratory in Protection and Rehabiliation of Marine Ecosystems in Fujian Province, Third Institute of Oceanography, PRC 2018- External Assessor for Postgraduate Programme – Master of Science (Environmental Management Technology) at University of Malaya, Malaysia 2017-19 External Assessor for Undergraduate Programme – Bachelor of Science in Environmental Management at University of Malaya, Malaysia 2017-20 External Assessor for Associate Professor / Professor at University of Malaya, Malaysia 2017- Honorary Professor, Jinan University, PRC 2016- Member, IUCN Mangrove Specialist Group 2013-17 Convenor, Project Expert Group on “Assessment on the effectiveness of rehabilitation of typical coastal wetlands and their ecological functions: key technology and demonstration”, Public Sector Special Research Project, State Ocean Administration, China 2013-17 Member, Second Academic Committee for Key Laboratory in Coastal Wetland Ecosystems, Xiamen University, Ministry of Education 2012-17 Member, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD), Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2012-18 Honorary Professor, Shenzhen University, PRC 2012- Member, Academic Committee for Shenzhen Key Laboratory in Marine Bio- resource and Eco-environment 2011- Member, Academic Advisory Committee, Hong Kong Scholars, Society of 2 Hong Kong Scholars 2010-19 Member, Academic Advisory Committee for Key Laboratory in Aquatic Product Safety, Sun Yat-sen University, Ministry of Education, PRC 2010-14 Member, Technical Committee, Tropical and Subtropical Aquatic Ecological Engineering Education and Research Centre, Jinan University, Ministry of Education, PRC 2010-19 Member, Academic Advisory Committee, Guangdong Province Key Laboratory in Marine Resources and Coastal Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, PRC 2008-13 Academic Advisor, Wetland Ecological Research Station, Dongzhai Harbour Mangrove, Hainan, PRC 2008- Vice-Chairman, Mangrove Research Group, National Ecological Society, PRC 2005-10 CIES Honorary Research Fellow, Croucher Institute for Environmental Sciences, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong SAR 2001-06 Member, Environmental Microbiology Discipline, Microbiology Society, PRC 2001-06 Honorary Professor, Zhejiang University, PRC 1999-03 Honorary Professor, Nanjing University, PRC 1999-03 Honorary Professor, Zhongshan University, PRC 1998- Advisor, Ecological Rehabilitation of Mangroves in Xiamen, PRC 1997-01 Honorary Academic Member, Academic Committee of Environmental Microbiology, Microbiology Society, PRC 1997-00 Honorary Professor, Xiamen University, PRC 1995- Honorary Advisor, Ecological Society, Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, PRC 1996-08 Council Member, Mangrove Research Group, National Ecological Society, PRC 1993-98 Honorary Research Scientist, Research Centre, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 1993-98 Honorary Lecturer, Department of Ecology and Biodiversity, University of Hong Kong 1993- Research Proposal Reviewer and External Assessor for local and overseas granting agencies such as UGC-RGC, Croucher Foundation, Applied Research Council, Environment and Conservation Fund, Singapore National Research Fund, etc. 1990- External examiners for PhD and MPhil theses in Hong Kong, Mainland China and overseas’ universities Journal Editorial Board Members and Reviewers 2017- Editorial Board Member, Biosciences, Biotechnology Research Asia (BBRA) Journal 2016- Editorial Board Member, Applied Sciences 2016- Editorial Board Member, Global Journals 2013- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 2013- Editorial Board Member, Journal of Coastal Life Science 2012- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Biochemistry and 3 Biotechnology 2011- Editorial Board Member, International Scholarly Research Notices: Oceanography 2011- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Biotechnology & Biochemistry (IJBB), Research India Publications 2010- International Editor, Journal of Al Nahrain University Science, Baghdad, Iraq 2007- Editorial Board Member, The Open Agriculture Journal, Bentham Science Publisher 2004-13 Editorial Board Member, Process Biochemistry, Elsevier 2004-12 Editorial Board Member, Environmental Geochemistry and Health, Kluwer 2001-10 Editorial Board Member, Journal on R& D Management, Fudan University, PRC 1995, 1997 Special Guest Editor, Hydrobiologia (Two Special Issues. Vol. 295 and 352), Kluwer Academic Publishers, the Netherlands 1997 Editor, Wastewater Treatment with Algae, Environmental Intelligence Unit, Springer-Verlag, Berlin 1992- Reviewer for International Journals, e.g. Water Research, Environmental Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution, Bioresource Technology, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Science of the Total Environment, Estuaries, Environmental Toxicology and Water Quality, Biotechnology Progress, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Geochemical Exploration, Marine Pollution Bulletin, Hydrobiologia, Water, Air and Soil Pollution, Water Science and Technology, Environmental Technology, Bioresource Technology, Journal of Ecology, Chemosphere, Trees, Process Chemistry, Marine Asian Biology, BMC Microbiology, Journal of Ecology, Ecological Engineering, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Aquaculture, Journal of Wetland Ecology and Management, etc. Scholarships & Awards 2019 2nd Prize of Guangdong Province Science and Technology Award on Research “Key Technologies in Ecological Restoration of Coastal Wetlands in Pearl River Estuary” 廣東省科學技術獎(科學進步獎)二等獎 2019 2nd Price of the Shenzhen Municipal Science and Technology Award (Natural science) on Research “Key Technologies in Ecological Restoration of Coastal Wetlands in Pearl River Estuary”深圳市科學技術獎（自然科學獎）二等獎 2017 Honorary University Fellowship, The Open University of Hong Kong 2017 Honor Certificate for the Year 2016 Award on Science and Technology Program of Shenzhen, Committee of Science, Technology and Innovation, Shenzhen Government (被評為 2016 年度「獲得市級科技專案獎」先進個 人，深圳市科技創新委員會) 2016 One of the most cited researchers in the area of environmental science and engineering according to Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2016 by Elsevier (http://mp.weixin.qq.com/s?__biz=MzAwMDExNDgxNQ==&mid=26497821 4 57&idx=1&sn=d49c35cf930a291b9f767d15441c99d3&scene=5&srcid=0612 C1WJfmCpgeUoeveUhOyj#rd) 2015 Excellent Products Award on project entitled “Polymerization of antioxidant activities of proanthocyanidins from leaves of a medicinal mangrove plant Ceriops tagal: Research and potential applications”, The 17th China Hi-Tech Fair,