Prof Raymond Kim-wai Sum

Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Faculty of Education, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Topic: Embracing the Butterfly Dream: In Pursuit of Physical Literacy in the Era of Multiple "Realities"


Professor Raymond Sum is currently the Associate Dean (Undergraduate Studies) of the Faculty of Education and an Associate Professor in the Department of Sports Science and Physical Education at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). Raymond is the Founding President of the Chinese Physical Literacy Association (CPLA) and the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong China (PFAHK). He is also a Committee Member of Advocacy and Collaboration, and Ambassador of the International Physical Literacy Association (IPLA), and a Member of the Leadership Committee of the Physical Literacy Special Interest Group (PL SIG) of the Asia-Pacific Society for Physical Activity (ASPA). Raymond leads the Sports and Society Research Group, which focuses on examining physical literacy, its application to different populations, operationalizing physical literacy and assessment of the interventions of physical literacy on PE teachers’ professional development and students learning outcomes.