GAHK was formed by a group of FGA in Hongkong in l979, with major objective to promote gemmology to the public and to the trade, seeing that Hongkong was getting to play very important role in the World gemstone trading yet at that time, business were done purely on experiences of individuals and gemmology were rarely talked about.
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The GAHK produces an annual journal with articles from renowned gemmologists both in the region and from around the world. If you would like to read articles from our journals please click on "Education". |
The founding chairman was Dr. David Healey, professor of Dept. of Physics in Hongkong University.
The key founding members were:
- Mrs. Anne Paul
- Miss Winnie L.B.Tao
- Mrs. Kathyrene Barcham
- Mrs Rosamond Clayton
- Mr. Pieter Nootenboom
- Dr. T.C. Wong
- Mr. Louis Lo
Board of Directors (2021/23) :
| Honorary Chairman |
Mr. Louis Lo Yick Sun |
| Honorary Chairlady |
Prof. Mimi Ou Yang Chiu Mei |
| Honorary Advisor |
Dr. Rafael Aharoni |
| Honorary Legal Advisor |
Mr. Peter Ma Siu Lam |
| Chairman |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edward Liu |
| Vice-Chairman |
Mr. Johnson Li Yat Choi |
| Secretary |
Ms. Eurosia Ng Yan Lok |
| Treasurer |
Miss. Irene Leung Wing Yan |
| Director - Certification & Label Scheme |
Dr. Norman Siu Wai Chung
Mr. Tommy Tsui Kin Wah
Mr. Tony Wong Tung Wing |
| Director - Diamond Standard - Special Task Force |
Miss. Irene Leung Wing Yan
Mr. Lee Chun Ming
Mr. Henry Leung Hang Fa
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung
Mr. Franco To Siu Lun
Mr. Tommy Tsui Kin Wah
Mr. Yu Kam Chi
Mr. Tony Wong Tung Wing |
| Director - Education |
Mr. Tommy Tsui Kin Wah
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Edward Liu
Mr. Johnson Li Yat Choi
Ms. Eurosia Ng Yan Lok
Dr. Norman Siu Wai Chung
Miss. Clara Luk Woon Chi
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung |
| Director - Event Management |
Miss. Nicole Li Hoi Man
Mr. Ho Kwok Hei
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung
Mr. Henry Leung Hang Fa
Mr. Li Wing Chiu
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| Director - International Affairs |
Miss. Irene Leung Wing Yan
Mrs. Anne E. Carroll Marshall
Ms. Eurosia Ng Yan Lok
Dr. Norman Siu Wai Chung
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| Director - Membership |
Ms. Eurosia Ng Yan Lok
Mr. Franco To Siu Lun |
| Director - Programme |
Mr. Li Wing Chiu
Mr. Eddie Fan Siu Kam
Mr. Ho Kwok Hei
Mr. Lee Chun Ming
Mr. Henry Leung Hang Fa
Miss. Nicole Li Hoi Man
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung
Miss. Clara Luk Woon Chi
Mr. Franco To Siu Lun |
| Director - Publication |
Miss. Christine Chu Sin Yi
Mrs. Anne E. Carrol Marshall |
| Director - Public Speaker |
Dr. Miro Ng Fei Yeung
Miss. Irene Leung Wing Yan
Mr. Henry Leung Hang Fa
Miss. Clara Luk Woon Chi
Mr. Tommy Tsui Kin Wah
Mr. Yu Kam Chi |
| Director - Webmaster |
Mr. Eric Choi Wing Cheong
Mr. Tony Wong Tung Wing |
Milestones of the Association are :
1978 | 1982 | 1988 | 1989 | 1995 | 1996 | 1998 | 2001 | 2002
2002
An SME Development fund was granted to the GAHK to develop an Accredited Gemmological Certification and Label Scheme for diamonds and jadeite.
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