Introducing the new Executive Dean of Bangor College China, Professor Wing Lam
Professor Wing Lam has recently been appointed the Executive Dean and Director of International Relations at Bangor College China, the Joint School established by Bangor University and the Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), in Hunan Province, China.
Professor Wing Lam has recently been appointed the Executive Dean and Director of International Relations at Bangor College China, the Joint School established by Bangor University and the Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), in Hunan Province, China.
Professor Lam is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur turned academic, gaining acclaim in the categories of leadership, teaching and research.
Prior to joining Bangor University, Professor Lam was Director of the China Centre at Chester University, where she won the Educate North International Partnership Award in 2019 for the international partnerships she led, and the revenue generated. Prior to Chester, she was at Durham University, where she won the Business School’s Innovation in Teaching and Learning Award for 2015. Wing’s academic roles have included a Visiting Professorship at Dalian Minzu University and Guangxi Normal University in China.
Before pursuing an academic career, Professor Lam spent nearly ten years in commerce in the fields of international trading, consultancy and internal auditing in her native Hong Kong, and her international industrial and academic background help to shape her down-to-earth approach to her academic career.
Aiming to bridge the gap between the academic community and the business world, Professor Lam has been actively involved in research and outreach activities which emphasise both practical and theoretical values. Her research interests include innovation & entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial finance and crowdfunding, female entrepreneurship and family business. She has published widely and has won several best paper awards as a single-author and co-author.
Professor Andrew Edwards, Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Lead for Bangor College China said:
"We're delighted to welcome Professor Wing Lam to Bangor College China. Wing’s extensive experience in commerce, coupled with her proven track record in pushing the boundaries of innovation in academia, speak for themselves. I look forward to working closely with Wing over the coming years as we embark on a new chapter in the development of Bangor College China."