Henry Thien Nguyen

Background

Nguyen, Henry Thien was born on January 7, 1954 in Vinh Long, Vietnam. Son of Nghiep Van and Bay Thi Nguyen.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1977; Master of Science, Pennsylvania State University, 1978; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Missouri, 1982.

Career

Assistant professor wheat genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1982-1984; assistant professor plant genetics, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1984-1989; associate professor, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1989-1994; director Biotechnology Institute, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, 1989-1994; professor, Texas Technology U., Lubbock, since 1994. Member various graduate advisory committees for agronomy, biology and chemistry departments, Texas Tech U. Lecturer Washington University, St. Louis, 1990, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 1991, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1991, University Texas, Austin, 1991, Middle East Technology U., Ankara, Turkey, 1991.

Speaker various international workshops and symposiums including Philippines, 1992, Italy, 1993, China, 1994, Holland, 1994, France, 1995.

Achievements

• Henry Thien Nguyen has been listed as a noteworthy Plant geneticist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists, International Society Plant Molecular Biology, American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society American (Young Crop Scientist award 1990), Genetics Society American, International Federation for Advancement ofGenetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New York Academy Sciences, Sigma Xi (president 1994-1995), Gamma Sigma Delta (president 1993-1994), Phi Beta Delta.

Connections

Married Jenny Lam, December 24, 1977. Children: Davis, Francis.

Father:

Nghiep Van

Mother:

Bay Thi Nguyen

Spouse:

Jenny Lam

child:

Davis Nguyen

child:

Francis Nguyen