Chia-Soon Ku

Background

Ku, Chia-Soon was born on April 15, 1946 in Nanking, Republic of China. Son of Cheng Kang and May (Wang) Ku. came to the United States, 1969.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, 1968. Master of Science, Worcester (Massachusetts) Polytechnic Institute, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, Pennsylvania State University, 1977.

Career

Research assistant, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1969-1971; research assistant, Pennsylvania State University, 1971-1977; assistant professor chemical engineering, Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, 1977-1978; senior chemical engineer, Versar, Inc., Springfield, Virginia, 1978-1979; senior engineer, National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., since 1979. Board of directors Washington-China Post, president, 1986.

Achievements

• Chia-Soon Ku has been listed as a noteworthy Engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Society for Testing and Materials, Society Automotive Engineers, Society Tribology and Lubrication Engineers.

Interests

• Tennis, golf.

Connections

Married Yueh Li, November 14, 1984. Children; Philip Y., Andrew Y.

Father:

Cheng Kang Ku

Mother:

May (Wang) Ku

Spouse:

Yueh Li

child:

Philip Y. Ku

child:

Andrew Y. Ku