Dr. Samson Tam graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1986 with a Bachelor degree of Science (Hons), and later was awarded the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He is currently Chairman of Group Sense (International) Limited ("GSL"). In 1997, GSL won the first "Hong Kong Award for Industry: Technological Achievement" awarded by the HKSAR Government.

In 1992, Dr. Tam was awarded the "Young Industrialist Award of Hong Kong" in recognition of his business achievement and contribution to the local industrial sector. He was also named one of the "Ten Outstanding Young Persons" in 1997.

Presently, Dr. Tam is the Deputy Chairman of the Hong Kong Productivity Council, a member of Election Committee Member (Information Technology Subsector), a member of General Committee of Federation of Hong Kong Industries as well as Vice Chairman of its PRD Council. He is also a member of the Advisory Committee on the Promotion of Hong Kong's Innovation and Technology of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, Digital 21 Strategy Advisory Committee, the Small and Medium Enterprises Committee and a trustee of United College of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.