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Professor "Leo" Cheung Kam Ching (張錦青, born 1963) is a philosopher in Hong Kong. He is a Professor of the Department of Philosophy,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university and ...
(CUHK) since Jan 2011. He was a Professor of the Department of Religion and Philosophy,
Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded tertiary liberal arts education, liberal arts institution with a Christian ethics, Christian education heritage. It was established as Hong Kong Baptist College with the support of Ame ...
(HKBU) from 2008–2011, Assistant Professor (1995–2000), Associate Professor (2000–2008) and the Head of Department (2006–2007). During his secondary education, Cheung attended St Francis Xavier's School Tsuen Wan. And then he attended the Department of Mathematics,
Chinese University of Hong Kong The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is a public research university in Ma Liu Shui, Hong Kong, formally established in 1963 by a charter granted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong. It is the territory's second-oldest university an ...
and he gained his PhD at
University of Sussex , mottoeng = Be Still and Know , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £14.4 million (2020) , budget = £319.6 million (2019–20) , chancellor = Sanjeev Bhaskar , vice_chancellor = Sasha Roseneil , ...
in 1993. His research interest is
Wittgenstein Ludwig Josef Johann Wittgenstein ( ; ; 26 April 1889 – 29 April 1951) was an Austrians, Austrian-British people, British philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy o ...
's Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Chinese Philosophy and Comparative Philosophy. Cheung gained The President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching of HKBU at 2003; he also was a Visiting Scholarship to Faculty of Philosophy,
University of Cambridge , mottoeng = Literal: From here, light and sacred draughts. Non literal: From this place, we gain enlightenment and precious knowledge. , established = , other_name = The Chancellor, Masters and Schola ...
at 2003 and Visiting Fellowship to
Harris Manchester College Harris Manchester College is one of the Colleges of the University of Oxford, constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. It was founded in Warrington in 1757 as a college for Unitarianism, Unitarian students and move ...
,
University of Oxford , mottoeng = The Lord is my light , established = , endowment = £6.1 billion (including colleges) (2019) , budget = £2.145 billion (2019–20) , chancellor ...
at 2000. , width=25% align=center, Preceded by:
Professor Lo Ping Cheung , width=25% align=center, Head, Department of Religion and philosophy,
Hong Kong Baptist University Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) is a publicly funded tertiary liberal arts education, liberal arts institution with a Christian ethics, Christian education heritage. It was established as Hong Kong Baptist College with the support of Ame ...

2006–2007 , width=25% align=center, Succeeded by:
Dr.
Kai-man Kwan Kai-man Kwan (also spelt Kai Man Kwan; ) is a Chinese Christian philosopher at Hong Kong Baptist University. He is the current Director of the Centre for Sino-Christian Studies. Education and Career After graduating as an electrical engineer from ...
(Acting) , -


External links


Website of the Department of Philosophy, CUHK
Cheung, Leo Kam Ching Cheung, Leo Kam Ching Academic staff of the Chinese University of Hong Kong Cheung, Leo Kam Ching Cheung, Leo Kam Ching Fellows of Harris Manchester College, Oxford 1968 births Living people {{china-linguist-stub