The Outstanding Alumni Award aims to give public recognition to outstanding graduates for their professional achievements and significant contributions to the community and their alma mater. We are pleased to announce the following awardees of the Outstanding Alumni Award of PolyU Department of Logistics and Maritime Studies 2024 for their remarkable achievements.
Captain Lam Ming Fung Lothair - Outstanding Senior Alumni Award in Professional Achievement 2024
Captain Lothair Lam, currently serving as the Director & Deputy General Manager of Hong Kong Ming Wah Shipping Co., Ltd. since 2021, has a distinguished career in the maritime industry. A graduate of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Capt. Lam began his career as a seafarer with Wah Kwong Shipping and earned his Class 1 (Deck) Certificate of Competency from the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency in 2006. By 2007, he commanded a Capesize bulk carrier.
Capt. Lam is an Associate Fellow-Member of the Nautical Institute and holds key positions including Chairman of the Institute of Seatransport, Committee Member of the HKMPB, Executive Committee Member of HKSOA, and Vice Chairman of the ASA’s Seafarers Committee. His contributions extend to serving as Secretary General of the Hong Kong Shipping Circles Association and External Examiner for HD Maritime Studies at MSTI/VTC.
Capt. Lam is a frequent guest speaker at career talks, expos, and seminars, sharing his vast industry knowledge and inspiring future maritime professionals.
Dr SHANG Guangzhi - Outstanding Young Alumni Award in Scholarly Achievement 2024
Guangzhi Shang is Jim Moran Associate Professor of Operations Management in the Department of Business Analytics, Information Systems, and Supply Chain at Florida State University. His research has been published in Production and Operations Management (POM), Journal of Operations Management (JOM), MIS Quarterly (MISQ), and Decision Sciences (DS), among others, and recognized by best paper awards at POM, JOM, and POM Society’s College of Operational Excellence. He serves as the Department Editor for the Empirical Research Methods Department at JOM and for the Retail Operations Department at DS. His review service is recognized by the 2019 outstanding reviewer award of DS and the 2018 best reviewer award of JOM. He was also nominated for the best reviewer for POM and best associate editor for JOM. He co-produces a column together with Mike Galbreth and Mark Ferguson in the Reverse Logistics Magazine named “View from Academia,” aimed at disseminating fresh-off-the-press academic knowledge among industry professionals dealing with consumer returns. He currently co-edits a special issue for JOM: “Operational Perspectives on Blockchain Applications”.
