Background
Young, Delano Victor was born on November 17, 1945 in Honolulu. Son of Lum Fai and Gladys Sau Pung (Wong) Young.
biochemist educator pharmaceutical scientist cell biologist
Young, Delano Victor was born on November 17, 1945 in Honolulu. Son of Lum Fai and Gladys Sau Pung (Wong) Young.
Bachelor of Science, Stanford University, 1967. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1973.
Postdoctoral fellow Salk Institute for Biological Studies, San Diego, 1973-1975. Assistant professor department chemistry Boston University, 1975-1983. Assistant director Bioassay Systems Research Corporation, Woburn, Massachusetts, 1984-1986.
Senior scientist Damon Biotech, Inc., Needham Heights, 1986-1988, director, 1988-1990. Head cell biology Abbott Biotech, Inc. (formerly Damon Biotech, Inc.), 1990-1992.
Group leader tissue culture Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1992-1994. Section head, cell culture NitroMed, Inc., Boston, 1994—2006. Consultant D. Van Nostrand Public, Boston, 1975-1983, Allyn and Bacon Public, Boston, 1975-1983, Pearson Prentice Hall Public, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, since 2010.
Visiting scholar in biochemistry and molecular biology Harvard University, 1982-1983. Reviewer science journal in biochemistry, since 1973. Initial scientist several biotechnology start-up companies, Boston area.
Adjunct faculty member Massachusetts Bay Community College, Wellesley, since 2007. Part time lecturer Northeastern University, Boston, since 2008.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Cell Biology, American Society Biochemistry and MolecularBiology, American Chemical Society (biochemistry technical division), New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Lambda Upsilon.
Married Chin-Yi Caroline Yang, January 31, 1970. 1 child, Heather Tien.