Benjamin Shuet-Kin Xerjen Leung

Background

Leung, Benjamin Shuet-Kin Xerjen was born on June 30, 1938 in Hong Kong. Arrived in United States, 1961, naturalized, 1970. Son of Frank Yun-Pui and Ken-Yau (Lee) Leung.

Education

Student in Chemistry and Zoology, Hong Kong Baptist College, 1960—1961. Bachelor of Science cum laude in Chemistry and Zoology, Seattle Pacific University, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Colorado State University, 1969.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1969—1971. Director Clinical Research Center Laboratory, Portland, Oregon, 1971—1976. Assistant professor to associate professor department surgery Oregon Health Service, 1971—1976.

Senior research scientist Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, 1976—1978. Associate professor obstetrics-gynecology University Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1978—1984, professor obstetrics-gynecology, since 1984. Research director Endocrine Fellowship, since 1978, head division cell biology, since 1984.

Ad hoc consultant National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute, National Science Foundation, since 1972. Chairman Dads Club Bridlemile School, Portland, 1975—1976. Resource person member Community Resource Pool Edina, Minnesota, since 1980.

Achievements

• Benjamin Shuet-Kin Xerjen Leung has been listed as a noteworthy biochemist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow National Institutes of Health, Ford Foundation, 1966-1971. Member American Society Biological Chemists, Endocrine Society, American Association Cancer Research, Society Gynecological Investigation, Minnesota Chromatography Forum (chairman program committee 1983-1984), International Platform Association.

Connections

Married Helen T. Hsu Leung, October 19, 1964. Children: Kay, Titus, Steven.

Father:

Frank Yun-Pui Leung

Mother:

Ken-Yau (Lee) Leung

Spouse:

Helen T. Hsu Leung

child:

Kay Leung

child:

Titus Leung

child:

Steven Leung