Ann Dak-Yee Kwong

Background

Kwong, Ann Dak-Yee was born on August 5, 1958 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Paul Kong-Nin and Serena Sit-Yee (Jong) Kwong.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Biology, University Chicago, 1980. Doctor of Philosophy in Virology, University Chicago, 1986.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow University Chicago, 1986-1988, Memorial Sloan-Kettering, New York City, 1988-1991. Principal scientist Schering Plough Research Institute, Kenilworth, New Jersey, 1991-1997. Head virology, head cellbiology Vertex Pharmaceutical Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1997.

Achievements

• Ann Dak-Yee Kwong has been listed as a noteworthy virologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active Asian Lesbians East Coast, New York City, 1988-1996, Asian Pacific Lesbian Network, since 1989. Member American Society Microbiology, American Society for Virology.

Connections

Married Stephen Arlen Brown (divorced). 1 child, Ursula; married Dasa Lipovsek.

Father:

Paul Kong-Nin Kwong

Mother:

Serena Sit-Yee (Jong) Kwong

Spouse:

Stephen Arlen Brown

Spouse:

Dasa Lipovsek.

child:

Ursula Kwong