Chen-Tung Arthur Chen

Background

Chen, Chen-Tung Arthur was born on April 22, 1949 in Changhua, Taiwan. Son of Wei-Fu and Shaw-Ming (Wei) Chen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1970. Master of Science, University Miami, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy, University Miami, 1977.

Career

Assistant researcher University Miami, Florida, 1972-1977. Assistant professor, associate professor Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1977-1981, 81-84. Visiting researcher Oak Ridge (Tennessee) National Laboratory, 1980.

Professor Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1984—2006, Xiwan chair, professor, since 2006. Visiting professor University Paris VI, France, 1985. Director Institute Marine Geology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1985-1989, Center for Marine Science Research, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 1989-1995.

Dean College Marine Sciences, Taiwan, China, 1989-1992. Member program planning committee World Ocean Circulation Experiment, 1992-1995. Executive committee International Ocean Technological Congress, Honolulu, since 1987.

Researcher Science and Technological Advisory Group, Taipei, since 1988. Chairman National Global Change Committee, Taipei, 1990-1994. Chairman Joint Global Ocean Flux Studies Marginal Seas Task Force.

Member Joint Global Ocean Flux Studies North Pacific Task Team. Member international program Asian Workshop in International Geosphere Biosphere Programme. Member Science Committee on Oceanographic Research, Global Carbon Project.

Achievements

• Chen-Tung Arthur Chen has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry and oceanography educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Director Fisheries Extension Service, Kaohsfung, 1989-1992, Underwater Society, Taipei, since 1991. Member International Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Association, Society Ocean Science and Technology (board directors since 1990).

Connections

Married Joanne Hwa Chao, March 5, 1976. Children: Rana Wan-Hui, Diane Wan-Jia.

Father:

Wei-Fu Chen

Mother:

Shaw-Ming (Wei) Chen

Spouse:

Joanne Hwa Chao

child:

Rana Wan-Hui Chen

child:

Diane Wan-Jia Chen