Chung-Chieng A. Lai

Background

Lai, Chung-Chieng A. was born on January 2, 1951 in Changhua, Taiwan. Son of Jeng-Cheng and Lee-Jen (Sheh) Lai. came to the United States, 1978.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Taiwan U., 1972; Master of Science, National Taiwan U., 1976; Master of Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1980; Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1984.

Career

Weather forecaster, Chia-Yi (Taiwan) Air Force Base, 1972-1974; recommended-rank officer, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Taipei, 1974-1978; postgraduate research assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1978-1980; graduate research assistant, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical U., College Station, 1981-1984; adjunct assistant professor, State University of New York, Albany, 1985-1989; data manager, scientist II, Institute for Naval Oceanography, Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, 1989-1993; climate studies team leader, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1993. Founder, president Meteorological Student Society of National Taiwan U., 1971-1972. Consultant to operation manager Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas, 1983-1984.

Consultant todir. general Control Weather Bureau, Taipei, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• Chung-Chieng A. Lai has been listed as a notable Meteorologist, atmospheric scientist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Los Alamos Chinese Cultural Association, 1994-1995. Founder National Management Association, Rio Grande chapter, Los Alamos, 1995. Member American Metoerol.

Society (board member since 1994), American Geophysical Union, Chi Epsilon Pi, Phi Tau Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, table tennis, bridge, Go, chess.

Connections

Married Hwai-Ching J. Liu, November 22, 1976. Children: Albert, Alrice.

Father:

Jeng-Cheng Lai

Mother:

Lee-Jen (Sheh) Lai

Spouse:

Hwai-Ching J. Liu

child:

Alrice Lai

child:

Albert Lai