title: Christopher Hum
text: # Christopher Hum
  
  Sir Christopher Owen Hum KCMG (born 27 January 1946) 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 at the University of 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.
  
  ## Offices held
  
  Diplomatic posts :
  
  | Preceded bySir Anthony Galsworthy | British Ambassador to China 2002–2006 | Succeeded bySir William Ehrman |
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  | Academic offices |||
  | Preceded byNeil McKendrick | Master of Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge 2006–2012 | Succeeded bySir Alan Fersht |
  