Frederick Koon-Shing Leung

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Frederick Koon-Shing Leung is the Chair Professor and Kintoy Professor in Mathematics Education at the Faculty of Education of the University of Hong Kong.[1] He is the President of the International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI).[2][3]

Career[edit]

Leung earned his PhD from the University of London Institute of Education.[4] His research area is in comparative studies in mathematics education.[5] He was appointed a Senior Fulbright Scholar in 2003[6][7] and a Changjiang Scholar by the Ministry of Education of China in 2014.[8]

Leung is a Hans Freudenthal Medallist and also a recipient of the Bronze Bauhinia Star.[9][10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "HKU Scholars Hub: Researcher Page". repository.hku.hk. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  2. ^ "ICMI Executive Committee 2021-2024". International Commission on Mathematical Instruction. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "ICMI Executive Committee 2021-2024 | International Mathematical Union (IMU)". www.mathunion.org. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  4. ^ "New Graduate School Dean Brings a Sense of Belonging". HKU Bulletin. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  5. ^ admin (2015-11-02). "A Visit by a Hong Kong University Professor". SEAMEO Regional Centre for QITEP in Mathematics. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  6. ^ "RGC-Fulbright (Hong Kong) Scholar Programme - List of Fulbright Scholars (Hong Kong) for 2002/2003". www.ugc.edu.hk. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  7. ^ "Frederick Leung | Fulbright Scholar Program". fulbrightscholars.org. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  8. ^ "HKU Education Professor Frederick Leung named the first Changjiang Scholar in Mathematics Education by the Chinese Ministry of Education - All News - Media - HKU". www.hku.hk. Retrieved 2023-11-29.
  9. ^ "The 2013 Hans Freudenthal Award". International Commission on Mathematical Instruction. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Faculty Academics | HKU - Faculty of Education". web.edu.hku.hk. Retrieved 2023-11-29.