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Boi Leong Yap

New Zealand's first Professor of Design

Wikidata names Duncan Joiner, Stephen Legg, and Tony Vitalis as doctoral advisors. Linked to Wikidata.

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Duncan Joiner
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Stephen Legg
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Tony Vitalis

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stated by WikidataDuncan Joinerstated by WikidataStephen Leggstated by WikidataTony Vitalis

Theses

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Ergonomic design of a physiologic birth-support system
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Education and career4

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Wellington Polytechnic
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Massey University
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Massey University
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Auckland University of Technology
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At a glance

known as: design researcher
degrees: Doctor of Philosophy, 1996

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identity

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Read on 16 October 2026. A citation names the day the record was read, not a version.

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@misc{academicancestry_Q118252091,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{Boi Leong Yap: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q118252091},
  note = {read on 2026-10-16}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 16). Boi Leong Yap: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-16]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q118252091