Background
Wang, Cheng-i was born on June 2, 1910 in Da Wu, China. Son of Yi Wu and D.J. (Chen) Wang.
parasitologist researcher in tropical medicine
Wang, Cheng-i was born on June 2, 1910 in Da Wu, China. Son of Yi Wu and D.J. (Chen) Wang.
Student, University Nanking, China, 1930-1934; Doctor of Medicine, Peiping Union Medical College, 1939; Diploma in Tropical Medicine, Calcutta School Trop. Medicine, 1943; Doctor of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1948.
Assistant, Peiping (China) Union Medical College, 1939; resident, then visiting physician, Szechwan Provincial Infectious Diseases Hospital, Cheng-du, China, 1940-1944; postdoctoral fellow, Tulane University Medical Center, New Orleans, 1945-1946; research fellow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1946-1948; professor parasitology, Chongqing (China) U. Medical College, 1949-1951; professor parasitology and microbiology, West China U. Medical Sciences, Cheng-du, 1952-1967; chief department parasitology, West China U. Medical Sciences, Cheng-du, 1970-1975; professor, researcher, deputy director, director, Beijing (China) Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 1979-1985, 85-87; deputy director, Beijing (China) Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 1979-1985; director, Beijing (China) Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 1985-1987. Member commission on medical science Ministry of Health of People's Republic of China, Beijing, 1963-1990. Invited advisor to editorial board China International Interchange Press.
Member Chinese Society Parasitologists (adviser), China Association Preventive Medicine (senior).
Married Qi Ho Zhang, August 15, 1935 (deceased 1970). Children: Wang Wanzhong, Wang Louan. Married Ping He Zhang, May 19, 1973.