Gwen May-Wan Kao (née Wong) was born in the UK in 1934 to immigrant parents from Guangdong, making her about 87 years old.
Her Chinese name is Huang Mei Yun.
She gained a bachelors of science degree from the University of London and went to work as an engineer for Standard Telephones & Cables (STC) in North Woolwich, London. There she met her future husband Kao, who worked one floor below her.
The couple married in 1959 when she was 25 years old.
She now serves as the chairman of the Hong Kong-based Charles K Kao Foundation, an organisation to spread awareness for Alzheimers.
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Does Kao have any children?
Gwen Kao gave birth to their son, Simon (Chinese name Ming Zhang), in 1961 and daughter Amanda (Ming Qi), in 1963.
They both grew up in the US; Amanda now resides in Sunnyvale, California, and Simon lives in San Francisco.
Blessing Iyamadiken loves the art of storytelling and enjoys creating all types of content from news to entertainment. She is also a feminist and very passionate about Gender Equality. In her spare time, she loves to read or binge on Netflix.