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Chen, Chien-Jen was born on June 6, 1951 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Son of Hsin-An Chen and Lien-Tze Wei.
Chen, Chien-Jen was born on June 6, 1951 in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Son of Hsin-An Chen and Lien-Tze Wei.
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1973. Master in Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1977. Doctor of Science in Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University, 1983.
Associate professor National Taiwan University, 1983—1986, professor Graduate Institute Public Health, 1986—1994, director, 1993—1994, 1994—1997, professor Graduate Institute Epidemiology, 1994—1997, dean College Public Health, 1999—2002. Distinguished research fellow Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taipei, since 2006. Research fellow Columbia University, 1989-1990, Institute biomedical Sciences, Academy Sinica, 1988-1993.
Senior associate department epidemiology Johns Hopkins University, 1995-2006. Adjunct professor department epidemiology and biostatistics Tulane University, 1995-2006. Director general division life science National Science Council, Taipei, 1997-1999, deputy minister, 2002-2003, National Science Council.
Minister Department Health, Taipei, 2003-2005, National Science Council, Taipei, 2006-2008.
Fellow American College Epidemiology. Member Academy Sinica (academician), Third World Academy of Sciences. Honorary member Mongol.
Academy of Sciences.
Married Fong-Ping Lo, August 14, 1977. Children: Yi-Ju, Yi-Wen.