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 Fai 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 Fai 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 Fai 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 Fai 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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