Background
Li, Hui-Lin was born on July 15, 1911 in Soochow, China. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1962. Son of Yung-Wu and Wen-Chen (Wang) Li.
Li, Hui-Lin was born on July 15, 1911 in Soochow, China. Came to the United States, 1940, naturalized, 1962. Son of Yung-Wu and Wen-Chen (Wang) Li.
Bachelor of Science, Soochow University, 1930. Master of Science, Yenching University, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1942.
Instructor biology Soochow University, (China), 1932-1940, professor (China), 1946-1947. Professor botany, chairman department National Taiwan University, Taipei, 1947-1949. Research associate Morris Arboretum, University Pennsylvania, 1952-1954, taxonomist, 1954-1970, director, 1970-1974, associate professor botany, 1958-1964, professor, 1964-1973, John Bartram professor botany and horticulture, 1973-1980, emeritus, since 1980.
Professor biology, director university studies in biology Chinese University Hong Kong, 1964-1965.
Member Academia Sinica (Academician since 1964).
Married Chih Ying Hsu, September 5, 1946. Children: June Sing-ju, Anne Sing-yong.