Reference codeI221Name of interviewee (English)LAM, Albert Kwong-yuName of interviewee (Chinese)林光宇Date of interview30/09/2008BiographyAlbert Lam joined the Civil Aviation Department as a Control Assistant in 1962 and rose through the ranks to Airport Manager in 1994. Lam became the Deputy Director-General of Civil Aviation in 1996 and Director General in 1998 till 2003.Interview summaryTalks of his upbringing and education in China and his career working in the Civil Aviation Department. Recalls his fond memories of Kai Tak Airport, and talks of the 1997 Handover's impact on the aviation scene in Hong Kong and Asia. Further discusses Hong Kong Airport's strategic importance in Asia and the difficulties in his work in maintaining a world class civil aviation regime.Duration55 minutesInterviewerAmelia AllsopTopicAviationCivil ServiceHandoverKai Tak AirportLanguageEnglishLevel of accessUnclassifiedCollectionOral History CollectionCollection SummaryLAM, Albert Kwong-yu, 林光宇
