Szeto Wai

In this Chinese name, the family name is Szeto.

Szeto Wai
CBE, JP
司徒惠
Unofficial Member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong
In office
1 July 1972 – 1976
Appointed bySir Murray MacLehose
Unofficial Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
In office
19 August 1964 – 19 June 1974
Appointed bySir David Trench
Personal details
Born(1913-04-10)10 April 1913
Kwantung, Republic of China
Died24 July 1991(1991-07-24) (aged 78)
Paris, France
Children4
Alma materSt. Paul's College, Hong Kong
St. John's University, Shanghai
OccupationEngineer and architect

Szeto Wai, CBE, JP (Chinese: 司徒惠; 10 April 1913 – 24 July 1991) was a Hong Kong engineer and architect. He was responsible for the design and construction of many buildings of the Chinese University of Hong Kong when he was the university architect from 1963 to 1978, and became known as the "constructor of the CUHK".[1] He was also an unofficial member of the Executive Council and the Legislative Council.[2]

Retirement, death and personal life

Szeto Wai resided in New York City after his retirement in 1987.[1] He died on 24 July 1991 in Paris, France.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "中文大學的建造者司徒惠". Ming Pao. 1985.
  2. ^ "90th Congregation (1975) - The Hon SZETO Wai - C.B.E., BSc, CEng., F.I.C.E., F.I.S.tructE., F.A.S.C.E., M.I.M.echE". The University of Hong Kong.
  3. ^ "訃告". 中大通訊第21期: 12. 1991.