Background
Wong, Eugene was born on December 24, 1934 in Nanking, Peoples Republic of China. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Jennings and May (Yang) Wong.
Wong, Eugene was born on December 24, 1934 in Nanking, Peoples Republic of China. Came to the United States, 1949. Son of Jennings and May (Yang) Wong.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 1955. Master of Arts in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, 1959.
National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow University Cambridge, 1959—1960. Staff researcher International Business Machines Corporation Research Center, Yorktown, New York, 1960-1962. Assistant professor electrical engineering University California, Berkeley, 1962-1965, associate professor, 1965-1969, professor, 1969-1983, Miller professor, 1983—2004, Miller Professor emeritus, since 2004, chairman department electrical engring and computer science, 1985—1989, professor, Emeritus.
Consultant Ampex Corp, Redwood City, California, 1963-1979, Computer Corporation American, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1976-1980. Founder, consultant Relational Technology Inc.(later renamed INGRES Corporation), Alameda, California, 1980. Associate director Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of the President, 1990-1993.
Vice president Research and development, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1994-1996. Assistant director National Science Foundation for Engineering, 1998-2000. Chief Executive Officer SuperNet Inc., Hong Kong, 1994-1996.
Founder Asia Internet Holding Company, dir, chief scientist and Chief Executive Officer, Versata, Inc., 1998-2005. Member numerous advisory committees of national and international organizations. Interim director information and commission technologies, Science Foundation Ireland.
Board directors NACCO Industries, Inc., since 2005.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(life)(Founders medal, 2005), American Acd. Arts and Sciences; member Association Computing Machinery (Software Systems award, 1988), National Academy of Engineering, Academia Sinica (academician Taiwan).
Married Joan Chang, September 8, 1956. Children: Linda, David, Michael.