Charles Kao
- Born: November 4, 1933 (Shanghai, China)
Education
- 1957: BSc, Woolwich Polytechnic, University of London
- 1965: PhD, University College London (Electrical Engineering)
Major Positions
- 1957–1960: ITT Corporation, Development Engineer, Standard Telephones and Cables Ltd.
- 1960–1970: ITT Corporation, Principal Research Engineer, Standard Telecommunication Laboratories Ltd.
- 1970–1974: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor of Electronics
- 1974–1981: ITT Corporation, Chief Scientist, Electro-Optical Products Division
- 1981–1983: ITT Corporation, Vice President and Director of Engineering
- 1983–1987: ITT Corporation, Executive Scientist and Director of Research, Advanced Technology Center
- 1987–1996: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Vice Chancellor
- 1997–2007: ITX Services Ltd., Hong Kong and Transtech Services Ltd., Hong Kong, Chief Executive Officer
Selected Awards and Honors
- 2009: Nobel Prize in Physics
Oral History Interviews
- 2004: Available Online
Resources on the Web
Published Resources
Jeff Hecht, City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics (Oxford University Press, 1999)
