Christopher Hum

Sir Christopher Owen Hum is the former UK Ambassador to the People's Republic of China and Master of a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.

Education

Hum was educated at Berkhamsted School, a boarding independent school for boys in Berkhamsted in Hertfordshire, followed by Pembroke College, Cambridge, where he read modern languages, and is now an Honorary Fellow.

Life and career

Hum was Her Majesty's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from the years 2002–2006. On 16 January 2006, he became the 41st Master of Gonville and Caius College, one of the oldest colleges of the University of Cambridge, until October 2012.

Personal life

Hum is married with two children.