Chao-Hwa Hu

Background

Hu, Chao-Hwa was born on July 18, 1923 in Canton, China. Son of Tein-Man and Yue-Lan (Chen) Hu. came to the United States 1976.

Education

Diploma, Taiwan Provident College Agriculture, Taichung, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy Cytogenetics, Hokkaido U., Sapporo, Japan, 1961.

Career

Research/teaching assistant, Taiwan Provident College of Agriculture, Taichung, 1947-1953; instructor agronomy, Taiwan Provident College of Agriculture, Taichung, 1953-1958; special researcher, National Institute Genetics, Mishima, Japan, 1957; associate professor agronomy, National National Chung-Hsing University U., Taichung, 1958-1962; professor agronomy, National National Chung-Hsing University U., Taichung, 1962-1976; research associate, University of California, Davis, 1971-1972; chief agronomist, N.F. Davis Drier & Elevator, Firebaugh, California, since 1976. Director Agricultural Technology Mission of Republic of China to Republic of Uruguay,1973-1974.

Achievements

• Chao-Hwa Hu has been listed as a noteworthy Agronomist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Japanese Society of Breeding (Gold Plate award 1988), Crop Science Society American, Society for Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania, Association of Rice Research Workers of India.

Connections

Married Yu-Hsiang Chu, January 28, 1953. Children: Joseph, Rose, Steve, Grace.

Father:

Tein-Man Hu

Mother:

Yue-Lan (Chen) Hu

Spouse:

Yu-Hsiang Chu

child:

Grace Hu

child:

Rose Hu

child:

Joseph Hu

child:

Steve Hu