Tak Wai Leung

He is survived by his loving wife, Catherine, his son Alvin, and his mother.

Tom worked at the Texas A&M University Chemistry Department in College Station. He retired from Dow Chemical after a successful career in Texas and West Virginia.

Tom loved learning and was always a strong supporter of advanced education. After graduating from high school in Hong Kong, he completed his BS and MA in Chemistry from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a PhD in Chemistry from the Ohio State University. Apart from his scientific knowledge, he was also very knowledgeable in finance and held an MBA and MS in Finance.

Tom had a passion for his family. He was a loving husband and father.

His passions outside of the classroom and lab included spending lots of time with his family, fishing, opera, classical music, and woodworks.

As an alternative to sending flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Dr. Tak “Tom” Wai Leung Scholarship in Chemistry at Texas A&M University. Gifts towards this scholarship can be mailed to:

Texas A&M Foundation

401 George Bush Drive

College Station TX 77840.

A visitation will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Forest Park East Funeral Home and Cemetery, 21620 Gulf Freeway Webster, TX 77598. A Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. with interment to follow.