Background
Chung, Chin Sik was born on May 6, 1924 in Taejon, Choongnam, Republic of Korea. Son of Kyung Mo and Songja (Woo) Chung. came to the United States, 1949.
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Chin Sik Chung, American genetic epidemiologist. Recipient Research grants National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Center for Disease Control. Member American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Human Genetics, American Statistics Association.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Oregon State University, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, 1957.
Career
Research assistant department genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1952-1957; research associate department medical genetics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1957-1961; visiting scientist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1961-1964; research biologist, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1964-1965; professor public health, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1965-1995; professor genetics, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1969-1995; chairman public health science, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1981-1985, 90-91; chairman public health science, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1990-1992; associate dean School Public Health, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1984-1988. Member Education Development Center study section National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, 1982-1986.
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Membership
Member American Public Health Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Human Genetics, American Statistics Association.
Connections
Married Hyun Sook, August 31, 1957. Children: Raymond T., Daniel C., Joyce A.
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Nationality
American