Background
Ho, Coy Choke was born on October 3, 1939 in Jelebu, Negri Sembilan, Sembilan, Malaysia. Son of Liong Kim Hoe and Yang Chong.
educator microbiology researcher
Ho, Coy Choke was born on October 3, 1939 in Jelebu, Negri Sembilan, Sembilan, Malaysia. Son of Liong Kim Hoe and Yang Chong.
Bachelor of Science in Botany with honours, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Microbial and Bio-chemical Genetics, John Curtin School Medical Research/, Australian National University, Canberra, 1968.
Lecturer, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1968-1974;
associate professor, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1974-1977;
foundation professor microbiology, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, since 1977;
deputy dean science, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1978-1979;
dean science, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1979-1981;
head department genetics and cellular biology, U. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 1986-1990;
chairman biotechnology department, Institute Advanced Studies-U. Malaya, since 1991. Fulbright-Hays visiting lecturer Fulbright-Hays Commission, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1981-1982. Visiting professor Osaka U., Japan, 1987.
Consultant in palm oil and pharmaceutical industries, biotechnology and tropical biology.
Member American Society Microbiology, Malaysian Society Microbiology (past president).
Married Florence Siew Yin Chin, July 25, 1966 (deceased January 1989). 1 child, Paul Pow Leong Ho. Married Doris Geok Khim Yap, August 16, 1991.