Search for information on the Internet about a famous scientist. Write down some notes about the scientist using one of the graphic organisers in Parts D-3, D-4 and D-5.

Remember to visit reliable websites with your teacher's guidance if necessary, take notes, use your own words as far as possible and avoid direct copying of chunks of information.

Suggested answers

  • born in Shanghai, China
  • moved to Hong Kong with his family and studied in Hong Kong
  • - completed his studies in a university in the UK
    - worked as an engineer
  • invented ways to transmit digital data using optical fibres / fibre optics
  • founded the Department of Electronic Engineering for the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • served as the vice-chancellor of the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • suffered from a brain disease
    - became forgetful
    - had speech difficulty
  • received the Nobel Prize in Physics for his contributions to the use of optical fibres in telecommunications
  • established a non-profit making charity in Hong Kong, Charles K Kao Foundation, running different programmes to raise people’s awareness of Alzheimer’s disease and supporting those suffering from the disease and their caregivers
  • passed away in Hong Kong