Cheng-Yuan Shao

Background

Shao, Cheng-Yuan was born on November 3, 1928 in Luyi, Henan, China. Came to the United States, 1959.

Education

Bachelor, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, China, 1952. Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1962.

Career

Senior research assistant, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1962-1966; astronomer, Harvard College Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982-1983; astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, 1967-1982; astronomer, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, since 1983. Teaching fellow Harvard University, Cambridge, 1960-1961, research assistant Harvard College Observatory, 1961-1962.

Achievements

• Cheng-Yuan Shao has been listed as a noteworthy Astronomer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Vice president Boston chapter National Association Chinese Americans, 1980-1982. President Boston chapter National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, 1982-1984. Fellow American Astronomical Society.

Member International Astronomical Union. M C.

Connections

Married Fen Fang, May 1, 1955. Children: Eugenia, Maria, Gao-Wen, Luyi.

Spouse:

Fen Fang

child:

Luyi Shao

child:

Maria Shao

child:

Gao-Wen Shao

child:

Eugenia Shao