Background
Hou, Ching Tsang was born on June 26, 1935 in Chia-Yi, Taiwan. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Haw-Zen and May (Chou) Hou.
Hou, Ching Tsang was born on June 26, 1935 in Chia-Yi, Taiwan. Came to the United States, 1968. Son of Haw-Zen and May (Chou) Hou.
Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1958. Master of Science, Tokyo University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Tokyo University, 1967.
Bio-chemical engineer Taiwan Sugar Corporation, Nanching, 1960-1962. Postdoctoral fellow Tokyo University, 1967-1968. Research associate School Pharmacy, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1968-1969.
Research microbiologist NRRL/ARS/USDA, Peoria, Illinois, 1969-1971. Principal investigator Exxon Research Center, Annandale, New Jersey, 1971-1986. Director department microbial biochemistry and genetics Squibb Institute for Medical Research, Princeton, 1986-1988.
Lead scientist General Motors-15 National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, United States Department of Agriculture, Peoria, since 1988. Consultant Exxon Research Center, 1990-1992. Member World Conference committee AOCS, Champaign, Illinois, since 1993, vice chair biotechnology division, 1995-1998, chair biotechnology division AOCS, 1998-2001.
Lieutenant Taiwanese Army, 1958-1960. Fellow American Academy Microbiology, Chinese-American Microbiology Society (president 1995-1996), Society for Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology.
Married Manhua Chen, April 3, 1961. Children: Susan, Janey, Nancy.