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Shih, Hong was born on December 2, 1945 in Qingdao, People's Republic of China. Son of Lin Shih and Yan Wang. came to the United States, 1981.
Shih, Hong was born on December 2, 1945 in Qingdao, People's Republic of China. Son of Lin Shih and Yan Wang. came to the United States, 1981.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Peking U., People's Republic of China, 1970; Master of Science in Electrochemistry, Academia Sinica, People's Republic of China, 1981; Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University, 1986.
Heat treat engineer, Electric Power and Machinery Factory, Xian, People's Republic of China, 1970-1973;
analytical chemistry engineer, Electric Power and Machinery Factory, Xian, 1973-1978;
research engineer, Academia Sinica, Xian, 1978-1981;
research assistant, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, 1981-1986;
senior research scientist, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1986-1989;
research assistant professor, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1989-1991;
senior scientist, General Motors Research Lab, Warren, Michigan, 1991-1992;
corrosion engineer, Federal Maritime Commission Corporation Technology Center, San Jose, California, 1992;
president, chief research scientist, Cortech Corporation Company, Los Angeles, since 1992. Consultant Leviton Manufacturing Company, Inc., Los Angeles, 1991-1993, Schlumberger Technology, Inc., 1992-1993, Applied Materials, San Jose, 1992-1993, Badische Anilin- & Soda-Fabrik Corporation, Wyandotte, Michigan, 1992-1993, General Motors Research Laboratory, Warren, since 1993. Member planning committee 6th Pennsylvania State University Read Conference on Electrodeposition, 1985.
Guest professor corrosion science institute Academia Sinica.
Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society of Testing Machines, National Association Corrosion Engineers, The Electrochemical Society.
Married Shaoping Chen, October 1, 1976. 1 child, Alice (Yunyu).