Cheung Kam Ching

Professor Cheung Kam Ching, born in 1963, is a prominent philosopher based in Hong Kong. He currently serves as a professor in the Department of Philosophy at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) since January 2011. Prior to this, he was a professor in the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) from 2008 to 2011. His tenure at HKBU also included roles as Assistant Professor from 1995 to 2000, Associate Professor from 2000 to 2008, and Head of Department from 2006 to 2007. Cheung attended St Francis Xavier's School Tsuen Wan for his secondary education. He pursued his undergraduate studies in Mathematics at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and later earned his PhD in 1993 from the University of Sussex. His primary research interests lie in Wittgenstein's Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Science, Chinese Philosophy, and Comparative Philosophy. In recognition of his dedication to education, Cheung received The President's Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching at Hong Kong Baptist University in 2003. He has also enriched his academic experience through international engagements, serving as a Visiting Scholar to the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Cambridge in 2003 and as a Visiting Fellow to Harris Manchester College at the University of Oxford in 2000.