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The Philippine polymath

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:16:50 +0000

Poet, artist, educator, linguistic scholar, author and former missionary, Oscar Munoz Balajadia Jr. has quietly become one of Macao’s cultural treasures.

Shelley Grace Calangi

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 03:42:44 +0000

Literature and music have greatly influenced veteran educator Shelley Grace Calangi. Now a children’s author, she is passing on her life lessons, everyday observations and good humour in the form of poetry.

Serge Stinckwich

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 06:39:56 +0000

With a quarter-century of teaching and researching under his belt, United Nations University of Macau’s Head of Research, Serge Stinckwich has long sought new ways to harness computer science to help people and the environment.

Glenn McCartney

Thu, 23 Sep 2021 04:25:43 +0000

One of the city’s most respected resort and entertainment experts, Glenn McCartney says perseverance, discipline and self-growth have driven him to success in Macao.

Iao Tun Ieong

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 09:05:55 +0000

Iao Tun Ieong is the Principal of Hou Kong Middle School of Macao and Vice President of the Macau Association of Chinese Calligraphy.

Hans Lee Rasmussen

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 03:32:06 +0000

From Denmark to Macao, chef Hans Lee Rasmussen brings his farm to table principles to the dynamic melting pot that is Macao cuisine.

Mamello Thinyane

Fri, 03 Jul 2020 10:00:28 +0000

Computer science research may not be for everybody but it is an exciting and rewarding career for Mamello Thinyane.

Karen Araño Tagulao

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 10:26:50 +0000

Professor Karen Araño Tagulao’s work over at USJ is helping to promote the conservation of mangroves in Macao. Hear her story here.

Rev. Deacon Stephen Morgan

Thu, 28 May 2020 07:11:42 +0000

Rev. Deacon Stephen Morgan is the new rector of the USJ. He previously served in the Royal Navy and worked in the financial sector before dedicating himself to the Church and to teaching.

Seng Fat Wong, Alfred

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 10:11:40 +0000

Wong has now been teaching at the University of Macau for 20 years, during which he has studied in his spare time and obtained a doctorate in industrial and systems engineering in the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Francisco Leandro

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 02:05:33 +0000

Leandro began giving classes at the University of Saint Joseph in 2012 and held a number of positions, including programme coordinator of the Centre for Social and Legal Studies. He was then invited to head the Institute for Research on Portuguese-speaking countries at the City University of Macau.

Joaquim Coelho Ramos

Sat, 02 Feb 2019 02:19:07 +0000

The director of the Portuguese Institute of the Orient (IPOR), Joaquim Coelho Ramos, looks forward to pleasant times in Macao. Indeed, he has felt good from the moment he set foot in the region, which is usually a good omen, he says.

Maggie Hoi

Tue, 25 Sep 2018 03:58:12 +0000

After graduating Cambridge university, Maggie Hoi moved back home to Macao to start her career at the the Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences. She continues her quest to apply the Dan-Shen and Chuanxiong herbs towards a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease.

Prof. Kevin Thompson

Wed, 24 Jan 2018 04:08:58 +0000

In an interview at Moon Chun Memorial College, which has been under his directorship since 2013, the professor discusses the challenges and triumphs throughout his journey as a musician and educato

Agnes Lam

Wed, 17 May 2017 14:30:31 +0000

Agnes Lam is Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Macau. She is also a writer and a journalism scholar.

Marjory Vendramini

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 04:00:30 +0000

Marjory Vendramini is President of the Cradle of Hope Association. A vivacious woman who laughs just as easily and readily as she cries, she possesses an enormous heart with room for so many children in need.

Lei Heong Iok

Wed, 22 Feb 2017 15:37:36 +0000

Lei Heong Iok is the first Chinese President of Macao Polytechnic Institute, a post he has held since 1999. Lei speaks Mandarin, Portuguese and English.

Vivek Nair

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 14:06:17 +0000

Born 2 May 1971, in Gwalior, in the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India, Nair’s had a passion for education from an early age. His philosophy that education provides children with the means to be pro-active inspired him to move to Macao in 2001.

Fanny Vong

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 08:39:16 +0000

Fanny Vong Chuk Kwan has been President of the Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM) since 2001.

Shu Guang Zhang

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:37:04 +0000

Shu Guang Zhang served as the former Rector of the City University of Macau and is currently the Vice-Rector at the University of Saint Joseph. He is fluent in both English and Chinese.

José Luís de Sales Marques

Mon, 23 May 2016 08:31:39 +0000

José Luís de Sales Marques has been President of the Board of Directors of the Institute of European Studies of Macau (IEEM) since 1 January 2002.