Hsien-Ju Tien

Background

Tien, Hsien-Ju was born on November 7, 1932 in Tainan, Republic of China. Son of Lao-Ding and Jinn-Bao (Lin) Tien.

Education

Bachelor of Science, National Cheng Kung University, 1955. Doctor of Science, Waseda University, 1979.

Career

Teacher, Sang Hwa H.S., Tainan, 1956-1957; assistant engineer, Chinese Petroleum Corporation, Kaohsiung, Republic of China, 1957-1960; assistant, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, 1960-1964; instructor, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, 1964-1968; associate professor, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, 1968-1972; professor, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, since 1973; chairman chemistry department, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, 1972-1978; chief library, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, 1979-1983; dean College of Science, National Cheng Kung U., Tainan, 1983-1989. Visiting professor Tokyo Institute Technology, 1971, 77.

Achievements

• Hsien-Ju Tien has been listed as a noteworthy chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Consultant Tainan City Government, since 1993. Second lieutenant Reserve Officer Training Troop, 1955-1956. Fellow Chinese Chemical Society (executive secretary 1977, Chemistry prize 1978).

Member Chemical Society Japan, Electrochemical Society Japan.

Interests

• Avocations: baseball, bridge, fishing, music, soccer.

Connections

Married Chiu-Kuei Tsai, December 18, 1958. Children: Ling-Ling, Nai-Yueh, Hsing-Shiang, Hsien-Jen, Hsien-Wen.

Father:

Lao-Ding Tien

Mother:

Jinn-Bao (Lin) Tien

Spouse:

Chiu-Kuei Tsai

child:

Hsien-Jen Tien

child:

Ling-Ling Tien

child:

Hsien-Wen Tien

child:

Hsing-Shiang Tien

child:

Nai-Yueh Tien