Search for information on the Internet about a famous scientist. Write down some notes about the scientist using one of the graphic organisers in Parts D-3, D-4 and D-5.

Remember to visit reliable websites, take notes, use your own words as far as possible and avoid direct copying of chunks of information.

Suggested answers

  • born in Shanghai, China
  • moved to Hong Kong with his family and studied in Hong Kong
  • - completed his studies in a university in the UK
    - worked as an engineer
  • invented ways to transmit digital data using optical fibres / fibre optics
  • founded the Department of Electronic Engineering for the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • served as the vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • suffered from a brain disease
    - became forgetful
    - had speech difficulty
  • received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the use of optical fibres in telecommunications
  • established a non-profit making charity in Hong Kong, Charles K Kao Foundation, running different programmes to raise people’s awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and supporting those suffering from the disease and their caregivers
  • passed away in Hong Kong