Getting to know .....
"Getting to know you" aims to introduce an SMC Volunteer as an individual in an
autobiographical fashion.
Lance Fung
Let's start from the beginning, where were you born?
Lance: I was born in Hong Kong in the 50's and I left the city in the early 70's. While I visit HK
occasionally, I am always amazed with the development and the ever changing landscapes. I do
ask myself the "whatif" questions if I have stayed back..
Where have you been since leaving HK?
Lance: I worked as a Radio and Electronic Officer in the merchant navy in the late 1970's and
then spent 5 years in Bristol and Cardiff, UK. After that, I spent 6 years in Singapore before
settling down in Australia during the past 26 years.
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Yutaka Hata
Tell us about your background and qualifications
Yutaka Hata: I am Dean and Professor in the Graduate School of Simulation Studies, at the
University of Hyogo, in Kobe, Japan. I received the B.E. degree (Electronics) in 1984, the M.E.
degree (Electrical Engineering and Electronics) in 1986 and the Ph. D. (Doctor of Engineering) in
1989 all from Himeji Institute of Technology, Japan. I am also a Guest Professor at the World
Premier International Research Center, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University,
Japan. Between 1995 to 1996 I was a visiting scholar at the BISC Group, University of California
Berkeley.
Tell us about your family:
Yutaka Hata: I have two children, a boy who studies in the medical school at Kyoto University
and a girl in junior high school. My wife graduated from Music University and teaches piano at
home.