Background
Hsi, David Ching Heng was born on May 17, 1928 in Shanghai, China. Son of Yulin and Sue Jean (King) Hsi. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1961.
educator Plant pathologist and geneticist
Hsi, David Ching Heng was born on May 17, 1928 in Shanghai, China. Son of Yulin and Sue Jean (King) Hsi. came to the United States, 1948, naturalized, 1961.
Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture, St. John's University, Shanghai, 1948. Master of Science, University Georgia, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy, University Minnesota, 1951.
Graduate teaching assistant, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1950;
postdoctoral fellow, United States Cotton Field Station, Sacaton, Arizona, 1951-1952;
member of faculty, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1952;
professor plant pathology and genetics, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, 1968-1992;
professor emeritus, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, since 1992. Consultant Agency for International Development, Pakistan, 1970. Coordinator external evaluation panel Peanut Collaborative Research Support Program, United States of America, West Africa, S.E. Asia, 1993-1995.
Academic exchange People's Republic China, 1978, 84, 85, Republic China, 1979, 81, 82, Brazil and Argentina, 1980, Australia, 1983, SouthAfrica, 1981. Judge senior botany New Mexico Science and Engineering Fair, since 1979.
Past board director, treasurer Carver Public Library., Clovis, New Mexico. Elder 1st Presbyterian Church, Albuquerque, workship committee chairman, 1981-1982, adult education committee chairman, 1988-1991, personnel committee, 1995-1998. Member national advisory council discipleship and worship General Assembly United Presbyterian Church United States of America, 1978-1981, member national theological reflections working group, 1980-1981, member educational and congressional nurture unit, 1991-1993, New Mexico Child Abuse Neglect Prevention Implementation Task Force, 1993-1997.
Member board education Albuquerque Public Schools, 1982, secretary board education, 1983, vice president, 1984. Board director Middle Rio Grande Council Governments, 1983, 84. Chair Albuquerque Sisters Cities Board, 1986-1988.
1st vice president Albuquerque Sister Cities Foundation, 1995-1996, president, 1996-1998. Chair Albuquerque Biopark Advisory Board, 2003-2005. Member committee higher education General Assembly The Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 1991-1993, preparation ministry committee, Presbytery Santa Fe, 1993-1998, chair, 1996-1997.
Co-chair New Mexico Advocates for Children and Families, 1993-1995, vice chair, 1995-1998. Board director Greater Albuquerque Volunteer Administrator, 1992-1995, 97-99, Project Change, 1994-1998, vice president, 1996-1998. Vice president Albuquerque Education Retirees, 1995-1996, president, 1996-1998.
Vice president Education Success Alliance, 1996-1998. Trustee All Faiths Receiving Home, 1997-1903. Trustee, Sandia Prep School, 2001-2003.
Board director, vice president Explora Science Center and Children Museum Albuquerque, since 1998, vice president, 2004, vice president executive committee 2004-2006. Director emeritus since 2006, director, since 2010. Vice president The Friendship Force of New Mexico, 2001, president, 2002.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (honorary, council member 1998-2004, Southwestern and Rocky Mountain division, executive committee 1993-1995, president-elect 1995-1996, president 96-97). Member International Society Plant Pathology, American Phytopath. Society (judge International Science and Engineering Fair 1983), National Sweet Potato Collaborators Group (chairman sprout production and root piece propagation committee 1982-1984), National Geography Society, American Peanut Research and Education Society (chairman site selection committee 1981, award committee, president-elect 1981, president 1982), New Mexico Academy of Sciences (chairman committee 1980, president 1981, 82, treasurer 1984-1992, director emeritus since 2007.
District scientist award 1984), National Association Academy of Sciences (president-elect 1992-1993, president 1993-1994), New Mexico Chinese Association (president 1983-1984, 92-93, 2009-2010, treasurer 1985-1986, past board director), Chinese American Citizens Alliance (vice president Albuquerque lodge 1988-1992, vice president 2002-2004, president 2004-2007, Spirit of America award, 2007), Albuquerque Council for International Visitors (vice president 1988, president 1989-1991), Sigma Xi (life, New Mexico coordinator centennial celebration, senior editor commemorative public Frm Sundaggers to Space Exploration), Kiwanis International (past president Clovis, past chairman special program committee, past board director Albuquerque).
Married Kathy Southwest Chiang, 1952. Children: Andrew C., Steven D.