Background
Giam, Choo-Seng was born on April 2, 1931 in Singapore. Came to the United States, 1964, naturalized, 1970. Son of Chong-Hing and Eng-Keow (Tan) Giam.
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Choo-Seng Giam
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Master of Science, University Sask, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, University Sask, 1963.
Career
Research chemist, Imperial Oil, Sarnia, Canada, 1963-1964; postdoctoral fellow, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1964-1965; research associate, University of California-Irvine, 1965-1966; assistant professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1966-1970; associate professor, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1970-1972; professor department chemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1972-1981; professor of chemistry/oceanography, chairman organic division chemistry, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1972-1982; dean College Science, professor of chemistry and geological science, University Texas, El Paso, 1981-1982; professor of chemistry, U. Pittsburgh, 1983-1987; professor marine science, director Coastal Zone Laboratory, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., Galveston, since 1987. Adjunct Professor department preventive medicine and community health University Texas Medical Branch.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Chemical Society, Canada Chemical Society, Royal Institute Chemistry, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Connections
Married Mun-Yung Ng, February 25, 1956. Children: Benny Y.B., Patrick Y.Y., Michael Y.K.
