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〕 United Kingdom (1952–1970) United States |citizenship = United States United Kingdom |nationality = United States United Kingdom |ethnicity = Han Chinese |fields = Physics |workplaces = The Chinese University of Hong Kong ITT Corporation Standard Telephones and Cables |alma_mater = University College London (PhD 1965, issued by University of London) University of Greenwich (BSc 1957, issued by University of London) |doctoral_advisor = Harold Barlow |academic_advisors = |doctoral_students = |notable_students = |known_for = Fiber optics Fiber-optic communication |author_abbrev_bot = |author_abbrev_zoo = |influences = |influenced = |awards = |religion = |signature = |signature_alt = |footnotes = }} Charles Kuen Kao, GBM,〔 〕 KBE, FRS,〔(List of Fellows of the Royal Society 1660 – 2007 )〕 FREng (born 4 November 1933) is a Chinese-born Hong Kong, American and British electrical engineer and physicist who pioneered in the development and use of fiber optics in telecommunications. Kao, known as the "''Godfather of Broadband''", "''Father of Fiber Optics''" or "''Father of Fiber Optic Communications''", was jointly awarded the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for "''groundbreaking achievements concerning the transmission of light in fibers for optical communication''". Kao holds multiple citizenship of Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States.〔 == Early life == Charles Kao was born in Shanghai in 1933, and his ancestral home is in nearby Jinshan. He studied Chinese classics at home with his brother, under a tutor. He also studied English and French at an international school in Shanghai which was founded by a number of progressive Chinese educators including Cai Yuanpei. Kao's family moved to Hong Kong in 1948〔Ifeng.com: (香港特首曾荫权祝贺高锟荣获诺贝尔物理学奖 )〕 where he completed his secondary education (advanced level) at St. Joseph's College in 1952. He did his undergraduate studies in electrical engineering at Woolwich Polytechnic (now the University of Greenwich), obtaining his Bachelor of Science degree. He then pursued research and received his PhD degree in electrical engineering in 1965 from University College London (under Professor Harold Barlow) as an external student while working at Standard Telecommunication Laboratories (STL) in Harlow, England, the research centre of Standard Telephones and Cables. It is there that Kao did his first groundbreaking work as an engineer and researcher working alongside George Hockham under the supervision of Alec Reeves. Kao joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) in 1970, to found the Department of Electronics, which later became the (Department of Electronic Engineering ). During this period, Kao was the Reader and then the Chair Professor of Electronics at CUHK; he built up both undergraduate and graduate study programs of electronics and saw the graduation of his first students. Under his leadership, the School of Education and other new research institutes were established. He then went back to ITT Corporation in 1974 (the parent corporation of STC at that time) in the United States and worked in Roanoke, Virginia, first as Chief Scientist and later as Director of Engineering. In 1982, he became the first ITT Executive Scientist and was stationed mainly at the Advanced Technology Center in Connecticut.〔 While there, he served as an adjunct professor and Fellow of Trumbull College at Yale University. In 1985, Kao spent one year in West Germany, at the SEL Research Centre. In 1986, Kao was the Corporate Director of Research at ITT. Kao was the Vice-Chancellor (President) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 1987 to 1996.〔(CUHK Handbook )〕 After his retirement from CUHK in 1996, Kao spent his 6-month sabbatical leave at the Imperial College London Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering; from 1997 to 2002, he also served as Visiting professor in the same department. From 1993 to 1994, he was the President of ASAIHL (The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning). Kao then worked as the Chairman and CEO of Transtech Services Ltd., a telecommunication consultancy company in Hong Kong. He was the founder, Chairman and CEO of ITX Services Limited. From 2003 to January 30, 2009, Kao was an Independent Non-executive Director and Member of the Audit Committee of Next Media. Since 1991, Kao has been an Independent Non-Executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Varitronix International Limited in Hong Kong. In 2000, Kao founded the Independent Schools Foundation Academy (ISF), which is located in Cyberport, Hong Kong. He was its founding Chairman in 2000, and stepped down from the Board of the ISF in December 2008.〔 Kao was the keynote speaker at IEEE GLOBECOM 2002 in Taipei, Taiwan. In 2003 Kao was named a Chair Professor by special appointment at the Electronics Institute of the College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, National Taiwan University.〔 In 1996, Kao donated to Yale University, and the ''Charles Kao Fund Research Grants'' was established to support Yale's studies, research and creative projects in Asia. The fund currently is managed by Yale University Councils on East Asian and Southeast Asian Studies. Kao has been suffering from Alzheimer's disease since early 2004 and has speech difficulty, but has no problem recognizing people or addresses.〔Ifeng.com: (港媒年初传高锟患老年痴呆症 妻称老人家记性差 )〕 Kao's father also suffered from the same disease. Since 2008, he has resided in Mountain View, California, United States, where he moved from Hong Kong in order to live near his children and grandchild.〔 Pottery making, a traditional Chinese handiwork, is a hobby of Kao's. Kao also enjoys reading Wuxia novels.〔QQ.com News (记者探访"光纤之父"高锟：顽皮慈爱的笑 )〕 On October 6, 2009, Kao was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the study of the transmission of light in optical fibers and for fiber communication, said: "''I am absolutely speechless and never expected such an honour''".〔 Kao's wife told the press that the prize after paying tax to the US government, will primarily be used for Charles's medical expenses. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Charles K. Kao」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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