Prof. Nora Fung-yee Tam, BBS, JP is a renowned scholar in environmental biology, with a focus on biological waste treatment, bioremediation and mangrove ecology. She is currently the Research Professor in School of Science & Technology, The Open University of Hong Kong and the Emeritus Professor in the Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong. She is also the Fellow of The Open University of Hong Kong. Prof. Tam has more than 35 years of research experiences on the ecology and conservation of mangrove and coastal wetlands, remediation of toxic pollutants and pollution control, and biotechnology in waste and wastewater treatment. Prof. Tam was the Director of Futian-CityU Mangrove Research and Development Center and Member of the State Key Laboratory in Marine Pollution in City University of Hong Kong, as well as the Principal Investigator for several research projects. She has taken up many honorary appointments at universities and institutions in Hong Kong and the Mainland, and carried out consultancy work for companies in the environmental industry. Prof. Tam has an extensive publication record, with around 380 original research articles in SCI journals, 21 book chapters, 10 books and trained more than 150 students' projects from undergraduate to doctoral degree levels. According to the Shanghai Ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects in 2016 by Elsevier, she is one of the most cited researchers in the area of environmental science and engineering. She is also on the top 2% of the world's most cited environmental scientists according to the latest report of Stanford University, USA.  Prof. Tam has developed close connections with government, private sectors (environmental consultant companies) and green groups, making valuable contribution to the promotion of scientific research, education, and environmental conservation. Prof. Tam was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star by the HKSAR Government in 2012.

• Ecology and conservation of mangrove and coastal wetlands
• Bioremediation of toxic pollutants
• Biotechnology in waste treatment and pollution Control

2020-                Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemistry, 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

2003-20           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 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

• Chairman, Management Committee of the Marine Conservation Enhancement Fund (MCEF), Castel Peak Power Company Limited, The Hongkong Electric Company, Limited and the Hong Kong LNG Terminal Limited
• Member, High Level Steering Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance, Food and Health Bureau, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Member and Chairman of Research and Testing Committee, Consumer Council, Hong Kong
• Member, Lantau Development Advisory Committee, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Member, Management Committee of Marine Ecology Enhancement Fund, Airport Authority of Hong Kong
• Vice-chairman and Chairman of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Subcommittee, Advisory Council on Environment, Hong Kong SAR Government
• Specialist, Hong Kong Council for Accreditation of Academic and Vocational Qualifications (HKCAAVQ)
• Council Member, Hon Wah College, Hong Kong
• Member, College Council, Hong Kong Nang Yan College of Higher Education, Hong Kong
• Member, Biology Panel, 2020 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE), UGC, Hong Kong